Polity

3 questions

• 2018 · Question 1 · Parliament

  Consider the following statements : 1. In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party. 2. In the Lok Sabha, a “Leader of the Opposition” was recognised for the first time in 1969. 3. In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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  (a)1 and 3 only(b)2 only(c)2 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2018 · Question 20 · Parliament

  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 ?

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  (a)Committee on Government Assurances(b)Committee on Subordinate Legislation(c)Rules Committee(d)Business Advisory Committee

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2018 · Question 31 · Parliament

  Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct ?

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  (a)A bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions relating to imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax.(b)A Money Bill has provisions for the custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the Contingency Fund of India.(c)A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of moneys out of the Contingency Fund of India.(d)A Money Bill deals with the regulation of borrowing of money or giving of any guarantee by the Government of India.

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)