The Parliament (3) One Liner Questions & Answers
| Question | Answer | |
| 1 | Minimum how many times the Parliament has to meet in a year? | Twice |
| 2 | What should be the interval between the two consecutive sessions of Parliament? | Six Month |
| 3 | Who constitutes the Indian Parliament? | President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha |
| 4 | Who is not an integral part of Parliament? | Vice-President |
| 5 | The membership of a Parliament/Legislative Assembly membership may be terminated if he remains absent without informing to respective House for a term of – | 60 days |
| 6 | Which provision deals with the privileges and immunities of the Members of Parliament under the Constitution of India? | Article 105 |
| 7 | What is not a collective privilege of the members of Parliament? | Freedom from attendance as Witness |
| 8 | The Parliament can make law for the whole or any part of India for implementing International Treaties – | Without the consent of any state |
| 9 | Under which article of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament can make laws on State List subject for giving eff ect to international agreements? | Article – 253 |
| 10 | Who can legislate on the subjects which are not included in any of the lists of subjects given in the Constitution? | Parliament |
| 11 | The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as – | Yielding the floor |
| 12 | ‘Zero Hour’ is the contribution of which country to the Parliamentary System? | India |
| 13 | Zero Hour’ in the working of the Indian Parliament means – | The time immediately following the question hour |
| 14 | What could be the maximum time limit of “Zero Hour” in the Lok Sabha? | One hour |
| 15 | Time of zero-hour in Parliament is – | 11 am to 12 noon & 12 noon to 1.00 pm |
| 16 | A Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Rajya Sabha within – | 14 days |
| 17 | Which Bill can NOT be first introduced in Rajya Sabha? | Money Bill |
| 18 | When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by – | A simple majority of members present and voting |
| 19 | Who presides over the joint session of both the Houses of the Parliament? | Speaker |
| 20 | The 1st joint meeting of both Houses of the Indian Parliament was held in connection with – | Dowry Abolition Bill |
| 21 | Which expression is appropriate regarding the message to call a joint sitting of both houses under Article 108 of the Constitution of India? | Intention of the President |
| 22 | What will happen if the President summons a joint session of Parliament and in the meantime Lok Sabha is dissolved? | A joint session will be held at the scheduled time |
| 23 | A legislative bill may be introduced in which House of Parliament? | Either House of Parliament |
| 24 | Who has the right to issue money from the Consolidated Fund of India? | The Parliament |
| 25 | Which Article of the Indian Constitution is related to the Contingency Fund? | Article 267 |
| 26 | Which is the largest item under Non-plan Expenditure of the Central Government? | Interest Payment |
| 27 | The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from – | The Parliament of India |
| 28 | All revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for the conduct of Government business are credited to the – | Consolidated Fund of India |
| 29 | Money Bill has been defined by the Constitution under Article – | Article 110 |
| 30 | Who decide whether a particular Bill is a Money Bill? | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| 31 | If the annual Union Budget is not passed by the Lok Sabha – |
The Prime Minister submits the resignation of the Council of Ministers
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| 32 | If the budget is disclosed before being introduced in the Legislative Assembly, what will happen? | The Finance Minister will have to resign |
| 33 | ‘Votes on Account’ permits the Union Government to – |
Withdraw money from the Consolidated Fund of India for a specific period
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| 34 | Vote on Account is meant for – |
Appropriating funds pending the passing of the budget
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| 35 | Estimates of expenditure are submitted to the Parliament of India in the form of – | Demands for Grants |
| 36 | The Finance Bill of the Indian Government is presented in – | Lower House |
| 37 | Which proposal is related to the Union Budget? | Cut motion |
| 38 | What is the meaning of Guillotine in Parliamentary Procedure? | To stop the debate on the bill |
| 39 | According to the Law enacted by Parliament in December 1989, the legal age for a citizen to become major is – | 18 years |
| 40 | Who constituted the Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament for Railway Zones? | Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs |
| 41 | Which is the largest Committee of the Parliament? | The Committee on Estimates |
| 42 | With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scrutinizes and reports to the House whether the powers to make regulations rules, sub-rules, by-laws, etc. conferred by the Constitution or delegated by the Parliament are being properly exercised by the Executive within the scope of such delegation? | Committee on Subordinate Legislation |
| 43 | Tenure of the members of the Estimates Committee is of – | One year |
| 44 | The members of the Standing Committee of Parliament are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in which ratio? | Two and one respectively |
| 45 | In the Parliament of India, the purpose of an adjournment motion is – |
To allow a discussion on a definite matter of urgent public importance
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| 46 | What is the object of “Cut Motion”? |
To move a proposal to reduce expenditure in the Budget proposals
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| 47 | The Secretariat of Parliament of India is – | Independent of the Government |
| 48 | In which year was the Office of the Parliamentary Secretary created first time in Independent India? | 1952 |
| 49 | Sovereignty of the Indian Parliament is restricted by – | Judicial review |
| 50 | The Golden Jubilee of the Indian Parliament was celebrated on – | 13-05-2002 |
| 51 | Who was the Nationalist leader to be elected as Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1925? | Vitthalbhai Patel |
| 52 | In which Committee there is no representation of the Rajya Sabha? | Estimates Committee |
| 53 | The Public Accounts Committee presents its report to – | Parliament |
| 54 | The Public Accounts Committee submits its reports to – | The Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| 55 | The main function of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is – |
To examine the financial account of the government and report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
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| 56 | Who nominates the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Indian Parliament? | The Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| 57 | The Joint Parliamentary Committee set up for probing the 2G spectrum issue, consists of – |
20 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha
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| 58 | The Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the 2G Scam is headed by – | P.C. Chacko |
| 59 | In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over the administration? | Through Parliamentary Committees |