1. Who among the following became the country’s Vice President twice ?

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

Mohammad Hidayatullah

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

K R Narayanan

Answer: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Explanation:

Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was elected as the first Vice-President of India and elected for two consecutive terms between 1952- 1962.


2. When was the first Lok Sabha constituted ?

1950

1948

1952

1951

Answer: 1952

Explanation:

The First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election. The tenure of the 1st Lok Sabha was five years and it was dissolved on 4 April 1957.


3. Any act passed by the parliament becomes a law only after the approval of ______ ?

Law Minister

President

Supreme Court

Prime Minister

Answer: President

Explanation:

A bill is the draft of a legislative proposal, which becomes a law after receiving the approval of both the houses of the Parliament and the assent of the President. Without the assent of the President, an act cannot become a law.


4. In the context of Indian parliament what is ' Zero Hour' ?

Time immediately after Question Hour

Time in the last half of the parliamentary proceeding

Time before Question Hour

Time in the first half of the parliamentary proceeding

Answer: Time immediately after Question Hour

Explanation:

In the context of Indian parliament, the time immediately after the Question Hour is ' Zero Hour'. It is referred to as the time gap between the end of Question Hour and the beginning of the regular business


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

Speaker

Prime minister

Deputy speaker

Vice president

Answer: Speaker

Explanation:

The Speaker decides the admissibility of Questions in Lok Sabha.


6. Which of the following statements is correct ?

The President submits his resignation to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

The President submits his resignation to the Vice-President.

The President submits his resignation to the Chief Justice of India.

The President submits his resignation to the Prime Minister.

Answer: The President submits his resignation to the Vice-President.

Explanation:

The President may resign from his office by submitting his resignation to the Vice-President.


7. In which year did the first Elected Parliament with two houses come into being in India ?

1952

1953

1954

1955

Answer: 1952

Explanation:

In April 1952, the first Elected Parliament with two houses came into being in India.


8. On any issue pertaining to the disqualification of any member of Lok Sabha under the 10th Schedule of Indian Constitution, the final decision is taken by _______ ?

Speaker, Lok Sabha

Vice-President of India

President of India

Election Commision of India

Answer: Speaker, Lok Sabha

Explanation:

If any question arises as to whether a member of a House in Parliament has become subject to disqualification under the 10th Schedule, the question shall be referred for the decision of the Chairman or, as the case may be, the Speaker of the House and his decision shall be final.


9. Who has to resign when the No-Confidence Motion is passed in the Lok Sabha ?

Lok Sabha Speaker

The leader of Opposition

Council of Ministers

President

Answer: Council of Ministers

Explanation:

A total of 175 votes of the MPs are needed in the favour of a declaration of a no confidence motion. However, if an individual Minister loses the confidence motion , he/she must have to resign. If, in case, the Prime Minister of India loses the no confidence motion, his/her entire government must also resign.


10. ___ was the Chief Justice of India from January 1950 to November 1951 ?

Bijan Kumar Mukherjea

Harilal Jekisundas Kania

Mehr Chand Mahajan

Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha

Answer: Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha

Explanation:

Justice Sir Harilal Jekisundas Kania (3 November 1890 – 6 November 1951) was the first Chief Justice of India from 1950 to 1951.