Important Formulas

GK Questions: Indian Polity

1. The Government of India Act 1935 was passed by which parliament ?
   1.French Parliament
   2.India Parliament
   3.British Parliament
   4.All of these
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.British Parliament
   Explanation :
   The Government of India Act 1935 was originally passed by British Parliament in August 1935 and was the longest British Act of Parliament ever enacted by that time. The Government of Burma Act 1935 was also included in it.
2. The council of states is the ________________ of the Indian Parliament
   1.Lower House
   2.Lok Sabha
   3.Rajya Sabha
   4.Panchayat Raj
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.Rajya Sabha
   Explanation :
   The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Membership of Rajya Sabha is limited by the Constitution to a maximum of 250 members, and current laws have provision for 245 members.
3. The Panchayat raj system is not followed by which country ?
   1.Nepal
   2.Bangladesh
   3.Tobago
   4.Pakistan
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 5.None of these
   Explanation :
   The Panchayat raj is a South Asian political system found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Trinidad and Tobago, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical mentions date to the c. 250 AD period
4. The Money bill is related with which article of the Indian constitution ?
   1.Article 110
   2.Artcile 100
   3.Article 111
   4.Article 101
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Article 110
   Explanation :
   The bill has provisions related to article 110 (1)(a) {imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax} and is certified as a money bill. It has its endorsement by speaker as money bill and Rajya Sabha has no power to change its fat
5. Which category of finance bill is considered same as Money Bill ?
   1.Financial bill of category-I
   2.Financial bill of category-II
   3.Financial bill of category-III
   4.Financial bill of category-Iv
   5.All of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Financial bill of category-I
   Explanation :
   A financial bill of category-I is considered same as Money Bill and introduced in the Lok Sabha on the recommendation of the President.  However once it has been passed by the Lok Sabha, it is like an ordinary Bill and there is no restriction on the powers of the Rajya Sabha on such Bills.
6. What is ‘Prorogation’ ?
   1.Termination of a lifetime
   2.Termination of a session
   3.Termination of the parliament
   4.Termination of a sitting
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2.Termination of a session
   Explanation :
   Prorogation means the termination of a session of the House by an order made by the President under article 85(2)(a) of the Constitution.
7. The time between the Prorogation and reassembly is called
   1.Recess.
   2.Break
   3.Rescuse
   4.Sine Die
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Recess.
   Explanation :
   The period between the prorogation of a House and its reassembly in a new session is called ‘recess’.
8. Deletion of words, phrases or expressions from the proceedings or records of  Rajya Sabha is known as ____________
   1.Expunction
   2.Guillotine
   3.Bulletin
   4.Lobby
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Expunction
   Explanation :
   Expunction”-Deletion of words, phrases or expressions from the proceedings or records of  Rajya Sabha by an order of the Chairman as being defamatory or indecent or unparliamentary or undignified.
9.  Which of the following term is not related with Rajya Sabha ?
   1.Adjournment
   2.Dissolution
   3.Prorogation
   4.All of these
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2.Dissolution
   Explanation :
   Adjournment, Prorogation and Dissolution are applicable to Lok Sabha. The term Dissolution is not applicable to Rajya Sabha because that is a permanent house.
10.  Adjournment means ___________________ 
    1.Terminates the sitting of the House
    2.Terminates the session of the House
    3.Changes the session of the House
    4.Changes the sitting of the House
    5.None of these
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 1.Terminates the sitting of the House 
    Explanation :
    Adjournment sine die means terminating a sitting of Parliament for an indefinite period. In other words, when the House is adjourned without naming a day for reassembly, it is called adjournment sine die. The power of adjournment sine die lies with the presiding officer of the House.