1. Who among the following can be removed by the process of impeachment ?

The Governor of India

The Prime Minister of India

The Chief Minister of India

The President of India

Answer: The President of India

Explanation:

The President of India and Chief Justice of India are removed by the process of impeachment.


2. Which of the following Parliamentary Committee does NOT draw any members from Rajya Sabha ?

Committee on Estimates

Committee on Petitions

Committee on Public Undertakings

Committee on Public Accounts

Answer: Committee on Estimates

Explanation:

The Estimates Committee is a Parliamentary Committee in India consisting of 30 members, elected every year by the Lok Sabha - from amongst its Members, to examine the budget estimates of the Union Government.


3. Who presides over the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha ?

Speaker of Lok Sabha

Deputy Speaker of Lok sabha

Prime Minister

Vice President

Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha

Explanation:

According to the Article 108, The joint sitting of the Parliament is summoned by the President and is presided over by the Speaker of Lok Sabha or, in his absence, by the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.


4. Who among the following has the power to promulgate ordinance ?

Prime Minister

President

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Defence Minister

Answer: President

Explanation:

The President can issue an ordinance when one of the houses of the Parliament is not in session. However, the maximum validity of an ordinance is 6 months and 6 weeks.


5. Who decides the admissibility of Questions in Lok Sabha ?

Speaker

Prime Minister

Deputy Speaker

Vice President

Answer: Speaker

Explanation:

The speaker of lok sabha decides the admissibility of Questions in Lok Sabha.


6. The maximum number of nominated members to Lok Sabha is ?

4

3

1

2

Answer: 2

Explanation:

Maximum strength of the Lower House is 552 members - 530 members come from States, 20 members to represent the Union Territories and 2 members to be nominated by the President from the Anglo-Indian Community.


7. Name the first ever judge of the Supreme Court against whom the motion of impeachment was introduced into Parliament in Independent India. ?

Justice Viraswami

Justice Ramaswami

Justice Mahajan

Justice Subba Rao

Answer: Justice Ramaswami

Explanation:

V.Ramaswami was the first judge of the Supreme Court of India against whom removal proceedings were initiated in independent India. Other judges to face removal proceedings are Soumitra Sen of Calcutta High Court and Chief Justice Dinakaran of Sikkim High Court.


8. The power to summon the Houses of Parliament is vested with the ______ ?

Prime Minister

Speaker

Vice President

President

Answer: President

Explanation:

The President alone has the power to summon the House from time to time and prorogue the House or either Houses, and to dissolve the House of the People (Lok Sabha).


9. The power to enquire into and decide all the doubts and disputes arising out of election of the president is vested in ?

The Chairman of Rajya Sabha

The Prime Minister of India

The Supreme Court

The Election Commission

Answer: The Supreme Court

Explanation:

The Supreme Court inquires all doubts and disputes arising out in connection with the election of the president.


10. The quorum to constitute a sitting of the Lok Sabha is _____of the total number of Members of the House under article 100(3) of the Constitution of India. ?

one-tenth

one-fifth

one-third

half

Answer: One-Tenth

Explanation:

The quorum to constitute a sitting of the Lok Sabha is one-tenth of the total number of Members of the House under article 100(3) of the Constitution of India.