Indian Polity & Constitution MCQs

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From time to time, the sessions of the parliament are called upon by president. According to constitution, the maximum gap between two sessions cannot be more than six months. Thus, in each year, there must be two sessions of parliament. However, there are usually three sessions viz. Budget session (between February to May), Monsoon Session (between July to September) and Winter Session (Between November to December).

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If a bill is introduced in the house by a minister, it is called government bill or public bill. If the bill is introduced by any other member than a minister, it is called private member bill.  A private member bill can be introduced by both ruling party and opposition MPs.

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The regulating act of 1773 established a supreme court at Fort William, Calcutta. This Supreme Court consisted one Chief Justice and three other regular judges or Puisne Judges. Sir Elijah Imphey was the first Chief Justice of this Supreme Court.

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Article 71 of the Constitution says that all doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President or Vice-President shall be inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court. Further, according to Article 14 of the Presidential and Vice -Presidential Elections Act,1952, an election petition can be filed in Supreme Court.

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Zonal councils are statutory bodies established under the State’s Reorganisation Act 1956. They are only deliberative and advisory bodies. They are responsible for devising the best ways to utilize available resources of States.

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• A starred question is distinguished by an asterisk and needs an oral answer. Since the answer is oral, supplementary questions might follow a starred question.
• An un-starred question requires written answer. Since the answer is given in written, there cannot be supplementary questions that follow an un-stared question

A question relating to a matter of public importance of an urgent character asked with notice shorter than ten days is called a “Short Notice Question” Short Notice questions are generally answered orally

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The Union Cabinet Secretary in the table of Precedence in India ranks 11th. He is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the Government of India.

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74th Constitutional Amendment Act envisaged the constitution and composition of a municipality. The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 came into force on 1 June 1993. Personnel system in a Municipality and relations between elected members (executive) of a municipality and bureaucracy are decided by states as per their respective laws.

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On 29 August 1947, a Drafting Committee was set up to prepare a draft constitution under the chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

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The Parliament is vested with the residuary powers of legislation. Article 248 (2) of the Constitution of India says that the Parliament has exclusive power to make any law.