How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the president ?
Five
Twelve
One-fifth of the total members
Ten
Correct Answer :
B. Twelve
Related Questions
The Governor of a state in India is
Directly elected by the people of the state
Appointed by the Prime Minister
Appointed by the President
Appointed by the State Chief Minister
Vote on Account is a grant voted/passed by Parliament
After the budget and grant has been voted/passed by Lok Sabha
Grant to manage the administrative work in Interim period till budget and grant for financial year are passed
Passage of account of expenditure is actually done during last year
Approval of account of public undertakings
The demand for the Constituent assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at it's session held at
Kanpur
Bombay
Lucknow
Lahore
The Indian Parliament cannot legislate on the subject of state list unless
1. The President of India directs it to do so.
2. The Rajya Sabha passes a resolution that it is necessary to do so in National interests.
3. The speaker of the Vidhan Sabha certifies that the legislation is necessary.
4. There is National emergency
Considering the above statements, select the correct answer from the codes given below
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1 and 2
2 and 4
What is the period of appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ?
6 years
6 years or 65 years of age whichever is earlier
Upto 65 years of age
Upto 64 years of age
The constitution of india was adopted by the
Governor General
British Parliament
Constituent Assembly
Parliament of India
The well-known case of Keshavananda Bharti vs The state of Kerala related to which one of the following issues ?
Acquiring private land for Government use
Exploitation of women at work place
Basic feature of the constitution of India
Reservation of jobs for the OBCs in the Government service
According to the Preamble of the Constitution, India is a
Sovereign democratic socialist republic
Sovereign socialist secular republic
Sovereign democratic republic
Sovereign socialist secular democratic republic
Right to constitutional remedy has been mentioned in which article of the constitution ?
30
31
35
32
Which among the following is/are appointed by the President of India ?
1. Vice-Chairman of the planning commission.
2. Chairman of the finance commission.
3. Chief Ministers of the union territories.
Select the correct answer by using the following codes.
1 and 2 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 3 are correct
Only 1 is correct
The total number of members in the legislative council of a state cannot exceed
One-fourth of the total numbers in the legislative Assembly
One-third of the total number of members of the legislative five assembly
One-sixth of the total number of members of the legislative Assembly
No such limit has been fixed
A motion of no confidence against the Council of Ministers can be moved in Lok Sabha if it is
supported by at least
50 members
55 members
100 members
One-fifth of total number
2 and 4Prior Sanction of the President of India is required before introducing the bill, in the Parliament on
1. Formation of a new state.
2. Affecting taxation in which states are interested.
3. Altering the boundaries of the states.
4. Money bill
Considering the above statements.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
All of the above
A member of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed by the
President
Prime Minister
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Chairman of the UPSC
Human Rights Day is observed all over the world every year on
24 October
7 November
10 December
25 December
Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha ?
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
The Vice-President
The President
The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Which of the following states/union territories has a Legislative Assembly consisting of only 30 members ?
Puducherry
Mizoram
Goa
All the above
Number of Panchayat Samities in West Bengal at present is
341
344
333
334
When the Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India reassembled on 31st October,1947,it's reduced membership was
299
311
319
331
Which one of the following states/Uts of the country has more than fifty per cent tribal population of the total population ?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Himachal Pradesh
Puducherry
When did the Akali Movement start ?
1901
1911
1921
1931
The constitution of india was adopted by the
Governor General
British Parliament
Constituent Assembly
Parliament of India
During which of the following periods did the Constituent Assembly deliberate upon finalization of the Constitution of India ?
November, 1946 November, 1949
November, 1947 November, 1949
December, 1946 November, 1949
December, 1947 November, 1949
Magna Carta in England led to the Development of
Constitutional law
International law
Labour law
Criminal law
Monthly salary of President of India is
Rs. 10,000
Rs. 8,000
Rs. 15,000
Rs. 1,50,000
In case the post of President of India falls vacant and there is also no Vice-President, than who among the following would be the acting President ?
Viec-Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Attorney General of India
Lok Sabha Speaker
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Who is the 37th Chief Justice of India ?
Ram Jethmalani
Y. K. Sabharwal
Bijubhai Patnaik
K. G. Balkrishnan
How many times has financial emergency been declared in India so far ?
5 times
4 times
Once
Never
For removing the Vice President of Indian from his office a resolution is initiated in -
The joint sitting of both the House
The Rajya Sabha
The Lok Sabha
Any of the two Houses
Consider the following statements
1. In the Lok Sabha, 12 members are nominated by the President of India.
2. In the Rajya Sabha, a maximum of 2 members of the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the President of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2