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Where do central and state government draw authority from?The constituion of I ndia
What kind of system of government is followed in India?Federal system , though with a unitary bias
Has the term "federation" been used in the constitution?Nope babe.
What is the head of Judiciary?The supreme court is the head of the Judiciary.
What kind of legislature does India have?Bicameral legislature - Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Who discusses the matters in the concurrent list?Both the State and the Union government.
Who enjoys a higher position in matters related to concurrent lists?The Union Government
Who can single handedly amend the constitution?The Parliament.
What constitutes the Union Legislature?The President , Lok Sabha and The Rajya Sabha.
Another name for the "house of the people"?The Lok Sabha
When can the Lok Sabha be dissolved?The Lok Sabha can be dissolved by the President on the recommendations by the Prime Minister.
During proclamation till when can the period of Lok Sabha be extended?For 1 year. It can be re elected after six months after the emergency has been lifted.
How many total members are there in the Lok Sabha and it's constitution?There are a total of 552 members. 530 of these represent the states while 20 represent the Union Territories. 2 are nominated by President for the Anglo Indian community.
Whose decision is final in disqualification of a member of Lok Sabha?The President with the opinion of the election commission.
What is a session?When the house meets to transact it's business.
When is the budget session?February to May
When is the monsoon session?July to August
When is the winter session?November to December
Minimum number of members required to be present to transact bussiness in a house?Quorum
What is the quorum?1/10th of it's total members.
What is the first hour of every working day?Question hour
When does the question hour start?At 11 AM
Why is the question hour kept?To keep the functioning of the government open to scrutiny
Right of members to ask questions from the government is known as?interpellation
Who are the questions addressed to?The chair
How many days' notice has to be given for a question?10 days
Which questions are answered orally?Starred questions
Which questions are represented by an asterik?Starred questions?
Can supplementary questions be asked after starred questions?Yes
How are unstarred questions givenIn written form
What are short notice questions related to?Matters of urgent importance
When does the zero hour begin?from 12 noon and continues till lunch break.
When do the members raise all types of questions without any permission or prior notice?Zero Hour
Formal proposal made by a member stating that the house should take up a matter of public importance?Motion
Motion to lay aside all the other business and take up a motion on "urgent importance"?Adjournment motion
What is a no confidence motion?Motion expressing lack of confidence in the ministry
To who is the council of members responsible?The Lok Sabha
Is the council of ministers responsible to the opposition?Yes
What is the minimum membership required for a no confidence motion?50 members
Suspension of the sitting of the house by the speaker is?Adjournment of the house
Termination of the session by the parliamentProrogation of the house
Who does the power of adjournment belong to?The speaker or the chairman as the case may be
Who does the power of prorogation belong to?President
Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?The speaker
Who ranks highest in the Lok Sabha?The speaker
Is the speaker answerable to any court of law?No
Who is the speaker answerable to?The house
Who performs the duty of the speaker is he/she/they are not available?Deputy Speaker
Who is the speeches and remarks addressed to?The speaker
Whose decision is final in parliamentary matters?The speaker
Does the speaker vote in the house?No
When does the speaker vote?When the votes are equal on both the sides
What are the two benches of the Lok Sabha called?Treasury benches and the opposition
Who decides if a bill is a money bill or not?The speaker
Who's decision is final in account for the anti defection law?The speaker
Does any court of jurisdiction have any say in the final decision of the speaker in account of the anti defection law?No
Who is the ex officio chairman of the Business Advisory committee and Rules Committee?The Speaker
What is the 'upper house" or "The council of the states"?The Rajya Sabha
What represents the federation of the union and the states?The Rajya Sabha
The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha?250 members
How many members are elected by the President in the Rajya Sabha?12 members
How any members are elected in the Rajya Sabha?238 members
How are seats alloted?at the basis of population
By which system are members elected in the Rajya Sabha?By by the system of proportional representation by single transferable vote
How many members of the Rajya Sabha retire every two years?One third
What is the minimum contesting age for Rajya Sabha?30 years
Who is the ex officio chair person of the Rajya Sabha?Vice- President
What matters are not in the dominion of the Rajya Sabha?Financial matters
Can money bill originate in the council of states?no
What are residuary powers?Making laws with respect to all those matter which are not in the Union or Concurrent list
What is an act of Parliament called?Ordinances
When is the President empowered to promulgate an ordinance?When the parliament is not in session
When do the ordinances cease to operate?Six weeks after the Parliament is back in session
Can ordinances continue?Yes , If they are approved by the houses
When does the Parliament assume all powers in the state concerned?During the proclamation of an emergency
What role does Rajya Sabha play in financial right now?Only an advisory role
If the financial amount is not sufficient then what is done?The government may make supplementary grants
When does the financial year start?April 1
What is the device known as which draws fund from consolidated fund until the budget is passed?"Vote on account"
The question hour , calling attention notices and half an hour discussion are devices/examples of what?Interpellation
What is the most important mode of interpellation?Question hour
If a no confidence motion is passed against the prime minister, will the whole ministry resign?Yes
Which motion's aim is to censure the acts of omission and commission of the ministers?Adjournment motion
What does the Paeliamentary committee on Public accounts do?Examines reports of the comptroller and Auditor general of India
Which house has powers to make laws on state lists if necessary?The Rajya Sabha
Who declares the creation of new All India Services?The Rajya Sabha
What happens when The Lok Sabha is dissolved before or after the announcement of a national emergency?The Rajya Sabha becomes the "sole de facto" and "de jure" parliament
What is meant by "sole de facto" and "de jure" parliament?It takes over all the functions of the Parliament and cannot be dissolved
Where can motion of No confidence be introduced and passed?Only The Lok Sabha
What does the Lok Sabha represent?The people directly
What does the Rajya Sabha represent?The States of the Indian Union
Who is the Joint session of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha presided by?The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Can adjournment motion be moved in The Rajya Sabha?F*cking no...it has literally 0 powers over there dude
Do both the houses have equal say in impeachment?no....just kidding....YES THEY DO
Who shoulders all the responsibility if an emergency is declared and The Lok Sabha has dissolved?told that almost just few minutes ago.....RAJYA SABHA!!!!!