Parliament and legislative processes - One Line Questions

1. The President nominates how many members to the Rajya Sabha from persons having special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science, art, and social service? — 12
2. What is the minimum age required to be a member of the Lok Sabha? — 25 years
3. What is the maximum number of Anglo-Indian members that can be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President? — 2
4. What is the maximum number of members in the Rajya Sabha? — 250
5. What is the minimum number of days a Member of Parliament must be absent from the House without permission to be disqualified? — 60 days
6. Which constitutional amendment increased the number of elected members of the Lok Sabha from 525 to 543? — 31st Amendment Act
7. The term of office for a Member of Parliament (MP) in Lok Sabha is: — 5 years
8. The term of office of members of the Rajya Sabha is: — Does not have a fixed term as it is a permanent body
9. What is the tenure of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha? — Until the dissolution of the Lok Sabha
10. The Rajya Sabha has a maximum strength of how many members? — 250
11. What is the maximum number of elected members in the Lok Sabha? — 543
12. What is the total number of members in the current Lok Sabha, including elected and nominated? — 545
13. The Vice-President of India can act as President only for a maximum period of: — 6 months
14. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from office by a resolution passed by: — A majority of not less than two-thirds of all the then members of the Lok Sabha
15. The 'Public Accounts Committee' is a type of: — Standing Committee
16. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Money Bills? — Article 110
17. Which Article empowers the President to promulgate an Ordinance when Parliament is not in session? — Article 123
18. Which Article deals with the 'Council of States' (Rajya Sabha)? — Article 80
19. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the 'House of the People' (Lok Sabha)? — Article 81
20. Which of the following is a financial committee of Parliament? — Estimates Committee
21. The Constitution of India describes the Parliament of the Union as consisting of the President, the House of the People, and the: — Council of States
22. How are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected? — By elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies
23. The President addresses both Houses of Parliament assembled together at the beginning of: — Both B and C
24. The powers and functions of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India are related to: — Public Accounts Committee
25. Which of the following is NOT a type of parliamentary committee? — Judicial Committees
26. Which of the following is NOT a privilege of a Member of Parliament? — Freedom from arrest in criminal cases during the session
27. The 'closure' motion in parliamentary debate is used to: — End the debate
28. Which of the following statements about the 'Question Hour' in Parliament is correct? — All of the above
29. The 'Question Hour' is a parliamentary device for: — Executive accountability
30. The 'Estimates Committee' is a committee of: — Lok Sabha only
31. What is the quorum for each House of Parliament? — One-tenth of the total membership of the House
32. Which House of Parliament has the power to initiate a Bill for the amendment of the Constitution? — Either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
33. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Union Parliament? — Part V
34. Who decides whether a particular bill is a Money Bill or not? — Speaker of Lok Sabha
35. The 'Leader of the House' in the Lok Sabha is usually: — Prime Minister
36. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha presides over the joint sitting of Parliament in the absence of the: — Speaker
37. The power to decide on the disqualification of members of Parliament rests with the: — President
38. Who is empowered to make rules for the procedure of conducting business in each House of Parliament? — Presiding Officer of the respective House
39. Who presides over the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament? — Speaker of the Lok Sabha
40. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? — Vice-President of India
41. Who has the power to summon and prorogue both Houses of Parliament? — President
42. The power to dissolve the Lok Sabha rests with the: — President on the advice of the Prime Minister
43. The 'Budget' is presented in Parliament by the: — Finance Minister
44. Who is the constitutional head of the executive of the Union? — President
45. A 'No Confidence Motion' can only be moved in which House of Parliament? — Lok Sabha
46. A Money Bill can be introduced only in the: — Lok Sabha
47. What is the term 'Zero Hour' in parliamentary proceedings? — The time immediately after the Question Hour.
48. A Bill becomes an Act after it has been passed by both Houses of Parliament and has received the assent of: — The President
49. The 'Parliamentary system' of government in India is borrowed from the constitution of: — United Kingdom
50. Who administers the oath of office to the President of India? — Chief Justice of India
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