Indian Polity MCQ
51. The electoral college of the President of India consists of which of the following?
- A) Elected and nominated members of Parliament and State legislatures
- B) Elected members of Parliament and state legislatures
- C) Elected members of Parliament but not the elected and nominated in case of a bicameral legislature
- D) Elected members of all the Union territories
B) Elected members of Parliament and state legislatures
Explanation: The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
52. The Prime Minister does not chair which of the following Cabinet Committees?
- A) Political Affairs Committee
- B) Appointments Committee
- C) Committee on Parliamentary Affairs
- D) Economic Affairs Committee
C) Committee on Parliamentary Affairs
Explanation: The Committee on Parliamentary Affairs is typically chaired by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, not the Prime Minister.
53. The President can perform what function out of the following in the declaration of constitutional emergency?
- 1) Assume to himself all the functions of the state government, including the high court
- 2) Declare that the powers of the state legislature shall be exercisable under the authority of the governor
- 3) Assume to himself all the functions of the state government except the High Court
- 4) Declare that the powers of the state legislature shall be exercisable under the authority of the Parliament.
Of the above, the correct statements are:
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4
D) 1 and 4
C) 3 and 4
Explanation: Option 3: Correct. The President can assume all functions of the state government except those of the High Court.
Option 4: Correct. The President can declare that the powers of the state legislature shall be exercisable under the authority of Parliament.
55. Which of the following items does the Finance Commission recommend to the President?
- 1. The distribution between the Union and the states of the net proceeds of taxes and the allocation between the states of the respective shares of such proceeds.
- 2. The principles governing the grants aid the states’ revenues from the Consolidated Fund of India.
- 3. The measures needed to augment the Consolidated Fund of a state to supplement the resources of the municipalities in the state based on the recommendations made by the Finance Commission of the State.
- 4. Any matter referred to it by the President in the interests of sound finance.
A) 1, 2, and 4
B) 1, 2, 3, and 4
C) 1 and 2
D) 1, 2, and 3
B) 1, 2, 3, and 4
Explanation: The Finance Commission recommends the distribution of taxes between the Union and the states, principles governing grants-in-aid, measures to augment the Consolidated Fund of the state, and any other matter referred to it by the President in the interests of sound finance.
56. The Chairman of which of the following parliamentary committees is invariably from the members of the ruling party?
- A) Estimates Committee
- B) Committee on Public Undertakings
- C) Public Accounts Committee
- D) Committee on Delegated Legislation
A) Estimates Committee
Explanation: The Chairman of the Estimates Committee is invariably from the ruling party, while other committees like the Public Accounts Committee and Committee on Public Undertakings are often chaired by members from opposition parties.
57. Which of the following is not a formally prescribed device available to the members of Parliament?
- A) Question Hour
- B) Zero Hour
- C) Half-an-hour discussion
- D) Short duration discussion
B) Zero Hour
Explanation: Zero Hour is not a formally prescribed device in the parliamentary rules. It is an informal practice that allows members of Parliament to raise urgent matters without prior notice. The other three options—Question Hour, Half-an-hour discussion, and Short duration discussion—are formally prescribed devices.
58. Which of the following is exclusively a committee of the Lower House?
- A) Committee on Assurances
- B) Committee on Delegated Legislation
- C) Committee on Public Undertakings
- D) Estimates Committee
D) Estimates Committee
Explanation: The Estimates Committee is exclusively a committee of the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of Parliament). The other committees mentioned have members from both Houses of Parliament.
59. Which state created the institution of Lokayukta for the first time?
- A) Orissa
- B) Bihar
- C) Punjab
- D) Maharashtra
D) Maharashtra
Explanation: Maharashtra was the first state in India to establish the institution of Lokayukta in 1971.
60. On the recommendation of which of the following committee was the Central Vigilance Commission set up?
- A) First Administrative Reforms Commission of India
- B) Gorwala Report
- C) Kripalani Committee
- D) Santhanam Committee
D) Santhanam Committee
Explanation: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was established on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee, which was set up to address issues of corruption in India.