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UNION GOVERNMENT [LEGISLATURE AND EXECUTIVE] MCQs

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Question 1161. Consider the following functionaries

  1. Cabinet Secretary

  2. Chief Election Commissioner

  3. Union Cabinet Minister

  4. Chief Justice of India


Their correct sequence, in the order of precedence, is
  1.    4, 3, 1, 2
  2.    4, 3, 2, 1
  3.    3, 4, 2, 1
  4.    3, 4, 1, 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 4, 3, 2, 1
Answer: (b)
The order of precedence of the functionaries given in the options are:
Chief justice of India > Cabinet Minister of the Union > Chief Election commissioner > Cabinet secretary.
Question 1162. Which of the following is/are department(s) in the Ministry of Defence?

  1. Department of Defence

  2. Department of Defence Research and Development

  3. Department of Defence Production

  4. Department of Defence Finance


Select the correct answer using the code given below :
  1.    1, 2 and 3
  2.    2, 3 and 4
  3.    1 and 2 only
  4.    1 only
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Ministry of Defence comprises of four Departments as
Department of Defence (DOD),
Department of Defence Production (DDP),
Department of Defence Research & Development (DDR&D) and
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare.
Question 1163. What is the minimum age for being the member of the Parliament?
  1.    21 years
  2.    30 years
  3.    25 years
  4.    35 years
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 25 years
Answer: (c)
Question 1164. The Electoral College that elects the President of India consists of
  1.    Elected members of the Rajya Sabha and State Legislatures
  2.    Elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies
  3.    Elected members of all the State Legislatures
  4.    Members of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies
Answer: (b)
The President is chosen by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both houses of Parliament, the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabha) and the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.
Question 1165. Which one of the following committees does not consists of any member from the Rajya Sabha?
  1.    Committee on Public Undertakings
  2.    Public Grievance Committee
  3.    Estimates Committee
  4.    Public Accounts Committee
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Estimates Committee
Answer: (c)The Estimates Committee consists of 30 members who are elected by the Lok Sabha every year from amongst its members. A Minister is not eligible for election to this Committee. The term of the Committee is one year.
Question 1166. Stability of the Government is assured in:
  1.    Direction Democracy
  2.    Plural Executive System
  3.    Parliamentary Form of Government.
  4.    Presidential Form of Government.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Presidential Form of Government.
Answer: (d)
The presidential system has several advantages. As the President is selected separately from the Legislature, the President and Executive branch are not subject (in most cases) to any form of vote of no-confidence.
As such, this leads to continuity in the Executive branch, as the Executive will remain stable over the term of the President.
Besides, there is a clear demarcation between the Executive and the Legislative branch, allowing for a more effective set of checks-and-balances to be placed on both branches by the other.
Question 1167. After the general elections, the Protem Speaker is
  1.    appointed by the President of India
  2.    appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
  3.    elected by the Lok Sabha
  4.    the senior most member of the Lok Sabha
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> appointed by the President of India
Answer: (a)After the general election and newly formed government, the legislative section prepares a list of senior Lok Sabha member (MPs), This list is submitted to the minister of parliamentary affairs through this process a pro tem Speaker is seleced and is approved by the President.
Question 1168. The ‘Contingency Fund’ of the state is operated by
  1.    The Chief Minister of the state
  2.    The Governor of the state
  3.    The State Finance Minister
  4.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> The Governor of the state
Answer: (b)
Question 1169. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?
  1.    The Committee on Estimates
  2.    The Committee on Public Accounts
  3.    The Committee on Public Undertakings
  4.    The Committee on Petitions
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> The Committee on Estimates
Answer: (a) The largest Committee is Estimates, given its 30 members Committee on No. of members Public Accounts 22 Estimates 30 Public Undertakings 22 Petitions LS(15) , RS(10)
Question 1170. With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements :

  1. The Department of Revenue is responsible for the preparation of the Union Budget that is presented to the Parliament.

  2. No amount can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India without authorization from the Parliament of India.

  3. All the disbursements made from Public Account also need authorization from the Parliament of India.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1.    2 and 3 only
  2.    1 and 2 only
  3.    2 only
  4.    1, 2 and 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 2 only
Answer: (c)
All revenues received by the Government byways of taxes like Income Tax, Central Excise, Customs and other receipts flowing to the Government in connection with the conduct of Government business
i.e. Non-Tax Revenues are credited into the Consolidated Fund constituted under Article 266 (1) of the Constitution of India.
No amount can be withdrawn from the Fund without authorization from the Parliament.

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