Indian Polity Quiz for SSC CGL 2016 & Railways Exam

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Today we are providing you a Polity quiz for SSC CGL, SSC CGL 2016, SSC CPO, SSC CHSL and Railways.

1.The meetings of the Council of Ministers are presided over by:

(a) The president 

(b) The Vice President

(c) The Prime Minister

(d) The members of the Council of Ministers by rotation

2.The first law Officer of the Government of India is the 

(a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court

(b) Law Minister

(c) Attorney-General for India

(d) None of the above

3.The Vice-President who assumes the office of the President in case of vacancy due to death holds it for

(a) The unexpired term

(b) One year

(c) Six months at most

(d) The period till the date for presidential election is notified

4.An ‘office of profit’ which disqualifies a person from being a member of the Union of State Legislature includes office held under

I. The Government of India

II. A State Government

III. A local authority

Codes:

(a) I, II, III

(b) I, II only 

(c) III only

(d) None of these

5.An ordinance can be issued by the President

(a) On any subject

(b) Subject to the same constitutional limitations as legislation by Parliament

(c) In his individual judgement as well as on the advice of the Council of Ministers

(d) At any time

6.An ordinance promulgated by the President

(a) Has an indefinite life

(b) is workable only if the Lok Sabha is dissolved

(c) Must be laid before Parliament when it reassembles

(d) is a parallel power of legislation available to the President even when Parliament is in session

7.The Union Legislature cannot legislate on a subject in the State List unless

(a) The President calls upon it to do so

(b) The Rajya Sabha passes a resolution that it is necessary in national interest to do so

(c) The Speaker certifies that it is necessary

(d) There is a national emergency

Answer:7.(b)

8.At a joint sitting of Parliament a bill has to be passed 

(a) By a simple majority of the total number of members of both houses

(b) By a two-thirds majority of the total number of members of both houses

(c) By a simple majority of the total number of members of both Houses present and voting

(d) By a two-thirds majority of the total number of members of both Houses present and voting

9.The two Houses of Parliament enjoy co-equal power in all spheres execept

I. Financial matters 

II. Responsibility of the Council of Ministers

III. Amendment procedure

IV. Election of President

Codes:

(a) III and IV

(b) II, III and IV

(c) I, II, III

(d) I and II

10.The election to the office of the President is conducted by 

(a) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

(b) The Prime Minister’s Office

(c) The Election Commission of India

(d) The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs

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