Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

Only Finance Minister is a political executive, others are executives or bureaucrats.

Original constitution, under Article-83 envisaged normal tenure of Lok Sabha to be 5 years. But, it was extended to 6 years by 42nd amendment act. 44th amendment act again fixed the original normal tenure of five years.

Original constitution, under Article-83 envisaged normal tenure of Lok Sabha to be 5 years. But, it was extended to 6 years by 42nd amendment act. 44th amendment act again fixed the original normal tenure of five years.

Original constitution, under Article-83 envisaged normal tenure of Lok Sabha to be 5 years. But, it was extended to 6 years by 42nd amendment act. 44th amendment act again fixed the original normal tenure of five years.

Other provision which needs special majority in Parliament are as follows.
(i) Impeachment of President.
(ii) Extent of executive power of Union and State
(iii) Alterations in jurisdiction of SC and HC.
Any change in demarcation of legislative power between Union an States.

Parliament of India conducts 3 sessions each year. Every year, it starts with Budget session (February to May) which is followed by Monsoon session (July to September). And at the end of the year, winter session is conducted in the months of November and December. Constitution does make it mandatory to conduct session at gap of not more than 6 months.

Parliament of India is the Union legislature in India which has a bicameral setup and its Upper House i.e. Rajya Sabha can never be dissolved. These features are mostly prevalent in all countries having Union legislature. But the distinctive and most important feature of Unionlegislature in India is the inclusion of President in Parliament. No law in India can be enacted until President assents to it.

Parliament which is the Union legislature in India, has the power to make laws. It consists of President and two houses which are known as Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Any law can be enacted at Union level only if the bill consisting provisions of law has been passed by both the house and has got assent of the President.

Parliamentary Committees consisting of parliamentarians are constituted to assist Parliament in effective discharge of its responsibilities. These Parliamentary Committees are Classified as:- Standing committees and Ad-hoc committees. Standing committees are permanent in nature whereas Ad-hoc committees are constituted for specific purposes and they cease to exist after completion of the specific work.

Presently Standing committees which are also called permanent committees are 45 in number. These include Departmentally Related Standing Committee, Public Accounts Committee, Estimates Committee, Committee on Public Undertaking, Business Advisory Committee, Committee on Petitions etc.