DAY – 25: Insights Self Study Guide for Prelims + Mains – 2015
30 June 2015
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Question 1 of 15
1. Question
Which of the following matters should a bill deal with to be deemed as a money bill?
- The abolition of income tax
- Withdrawal of money from the Consolidated Fund of India
- The regulation of borrowing of money by the Union Government
- Abolition of taxes collected by Gram Panchayats
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
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Solution: c)
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Solution: c)
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Question 2 of 15
2. Question
Consider the following statements
- Rajya Sabha must return the money bill to Lok Sabha within two weeks
- The President can not return the money bill for reconsideration of the Parliament
- The money bill is introduced only on the recommendation of the Union cabinet
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
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Solution: c)
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Question 3 of 15
3. Question
Consider the following statements:
- The provision of joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament is applicable to financial bills too
- As a Vice – President of the Nation, the Chairman of Rajya Sabha presides over a joint sitting of the two Houses
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
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Solution: a)
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Question 4 of 15
4. Question
During the Budget session, which of the following expenditures is/are non-votable by the Parliament?
- Salaries and pensions of the judge of the Supreme Court
- Salaries and allowances of All India Services officers
- Pensions of the judges of high courts
Choose the correct answer using the codes below:
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Solution: b)
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Solution: b)
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Question 5 of 15
5. Question
Which of the following cut-motions, during voting on demands for grants in the budget session, states that the amount of the demand be reduced by a specified amount?
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Solution: c)
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Solution: c)
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Question 6 of 15
6. Question
The Parliament can make laws on the subjects enumerated in the State List under which of the following circumstances?
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Solution: c)
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Solution: c)
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Question 7 of 15
7. Question
Consider the following statements:
- The position of the Rajya Sabha in our constitutional system is not as strong as that of the House of Lords in the British constitutional system
- The USA, the Senate seats are allocated to States based on the population just like for Rajya Sabha in India
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
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In USA every state is allotted two Senate seats irrespective of the population of states.
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Solution: d)
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In USA every state is allotted two Senate seats irrespective of the population of states.
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Question 8 of 15
8. Question
With reference to the Public Accounts Committee, consider the following statements:
- Its members are elected by the Parliament once in five year amongst its members according to the principle of proportional representation
- The finance minister of India is an important member of the Public Accounts Committee
Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT?
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Solution: c)
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Members are elected every year.
No minister can become member of this committee.
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Solution: c)
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Members are elected every year.
No minister can become member of this committee.
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Question 9 of 15
9. Question
Consider the following statements:
- The expenditure of the office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is audited by the Public Accounts Committee
- In recent years the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is selected from the ruling party itself
Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT?
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Solution: c)
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At present it seems that nobody audits the CAG!
http://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/9BoH3eOK0vBA3Y3jyy6d2K/Government-wants-CAG-to-be-audited.html
(If you have info who audits CAG, please provide it in comment box)
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Solution: c)
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At present it seems that nobody audits the CAG!
http://www.livemint.com/Home-Page/9BoH3eOK0vBA3Y3jyy6d2K/Government-wants-CAG-to-be-audited.html
(If you have info who audits CAG, please provide it in comment box)
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Question 10 of 15
10. Question
With reference to the Estimates Committee, consider the following statements:
- The Rajya Sabha has no representation in this committee
- The Public Accounts Committee has more members than the Estimates Committee
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
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Solution: a)
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Question 11 of 15
11. Question
Which of the following committees of the Parliament is also known as ‘Continuous Economy Committee’?
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Solution: b)
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Solution: b)
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Question 12 of 15
12. Question
Which of the following committees of the Parliament regulates the programme and timetable of the Houses?
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Solution: c)
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Solution: c)
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Question 13 of 15
13. Question
Which of the following members was NOT a Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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Solution: a)
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Solution: a)
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Question 14 of 15
14. Question
Consider the following statements:
- There is no system of judicial review in in USA
- In the United Kingdom, the Parliament is regarded as a sovereign body
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_review_in_the_United_States
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Solution: b)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_review_in_the_United_States
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Question 15 of 15
15. Question
Which of the following factors limit the sovereignty of Indian Parliament?
- Fundamental Rights
- Federal System of Government
- System of Parliamentary Committees
- System of Judicial Review
Choose the correct answer using the code below:
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Solution: d)
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The system of committees mainly ensures the smooth running of Parliament by unburdening it from various responsibilities.
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Solution: d)
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The system of committees mainly ensures the smooth running of Parliament by unburdening it from various responsibilities.
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