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MODULE -3 AND 4
What is Parliamentary System?
The Parliament Consist President, Lokasaba & Rajyasaba (Bicameral system)
The President is nominal head of Govt & Parliament Consist two houses.
Lokasaba members aredirectly elected by the people in general elections,
Prime Minister is head of the Lokasaba.
1. Who is the head of the constitution OR Who is the Nominal head of the Government?
Ans: President of India. Article-52-
2. Who is real head of the Central Govt. OR Who is the real executor of the parliament?
Ans: Prime Minister
3. What is the minimum age is required to contest in President Election?
Ans: 35 Years
4. Who will elect the President of India?
Ans: The members of Parliament (members of Loksaba & Rajyasaba), Members of LegislativeAssembly of
States (MLA‟s)
5. President of India is elected or nominated or appointed?
Ans: Elected
6. The election method of President is called......
Ans: Electro College system OR Proportional representation (Single transferable Vote)
7. What is term of the president?
Ans : 5 years
8. Which method will be used to removal of president?
Ans: Impeachment
Module 3: Union Executives
Parliamentary System, Union Executive– President, Prime Minister, Union Cabinet, Parliament
- LS and RS, Parliamentary Committees, Important Parliamentary Terminologies. Supreme
Court of India, Judicial Reviews and Judicial Activism.
Module 4: State Executives – Elections, Amendments and Emergency Provisions
State Executive, Election Commission, Electrol and election process. Amendment to constitution
(How and Why) and important constitutional amendments till today. Emergency Provisions.
9. What are reasons for Impeachment?
Ans: Proven misbehavior and inefficiency / in capacity.
10. What is the prior notice period for Impeachment?
Ans: 14 Days.
[The main functions of the President are
a) He is the head of India republic
b) He is the supreme commander / Chief Commander for Army forces
c) All executive action carried on in his name
d) He appoints the Prime Minister, Judges of Supreme court & High courts,
e) He appoints the Chief Election commissioner,
f) He appoints the Governors to all the states,
g) He appoints Ambassadors to Foreign Countries
i) He appoints the Chairman and members for UPSC
j) Union territories directly administered by President
k) President nominates 2 members to Lokasaba & 12 members to Rajyasabha
l) All types of emergencies declared by President of India ]
11. Who is the chief commander for Army forces?
Ans: president of India
12. Who will give oath / Pledge to president of India as per Article 60?
Ans: Chief justice of Supreme Court.
13. Who will appoint the Prime Minister and Ministers as per the constitution?
Ans: President of India.
14. Who will give the pledge to Prime Minister & Ministers?
Ans: President of India
15. What are the functions / powers of the President?
Ans : 1. Legislative Functions 4 powers.
2. Executive functions 5. Military powers
3. Financial powers 6. Emergency powers
16. What is called “VETO-POWER”?
Ans: No bill can become law without the assent of the President, he can withhold a billthis power is called
VETO power
17.. Who will administer the Union Territories?
Ans : President of India
18. How many members nominated by the President to Lokasaba?
Ans: Two members, belongs to Anglo Indian Community.
34.. How many houses in the parliament?
Ans: Two Houses, Lokasaba & Rajyasaba.
35. What are other names for Lokasaba & Rajya Saba?
Ans: Lokasaba (Lower house & House of People). Rajyasaba (Permanent House, & Upper House, house of
elders)
36. What is the maximum strength of Lokasaba?
Ans: 552 members (530+20+2)
37. How many members elected by the state to Lokasaba?
Ans : 530 members
38. How many members elected by the Union Territories to Lokasaba?
Ans: 20 members
39. What is the minimum age to contest Lokasaba election (MP)?
Ans: 25 years
40. What is the minimum age to contest in Rajya saba election?
Ans : 30 years.
41. What is the maximum strength of Rajya Saba?
Ans: 250 members. (238 +12)
42. How many members nominated by the President to Rajyasaba?
Ans: 12 members
43. Who will elect the Speaker & Deputy Speaker of Lokasaba?
Ans: members of Lokasaba among themselves.
44. What is the term of Lokasaba speaker & Deputy Speaker?
Ans: 5 Years
45. When Lokasaba term will be extended from 5 years to 6 years?
Ans: During the emergency period
46. What is the term of Lokasaba / Lokasaba member (MP)
Ans: 5 years.
47. Who will decide whether a bill is Financial / Money bill or Ordinary bill?
Ans Speaker of Lokasabsa
48. Who will decide who shall speak first in the Assembly?
Ans: Speaker of Lokasaba.
49. Who presides the joint session of Lokasaba?
Ans: Speaker of Lokasaba
50. Which is the First session of Lokasaba?
Ans: Budget session
51. How many sessions to be conducted in a year in Lokasaba as per the Constitution?
Ans: two sessions compulsory.
52. What is the minimum Gap between Two Sessions?
Ans: Not more than 6 months.
53. If parliament not in session, is president can issue an Ordinance?
Ans : Yes, President can issue Ordinance, but it should be ratified by the parliament within 6 weeks. If
not ratified by the parliament it will be considered NULL & VOID.
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
54. How many Committees in Lokasaba?
Ans: Approximately 33 committees are in Lokasaba
55. Who will elect the members of parliament committees?
Ans: 1. Some of the committees are elected by the Members on the basis of proportional
Representation or Single transferable Votes.
2. And some of the committees are nominated by Rajyasaba / Speaker.
56 What is the maximum Members in Public accounts committee?
Ans : Maximum 22 members, ( 15 from Lokasaba – single transferable vot/ proportionalrepresentation
and 7 members nominated by Rajyasba
57. How many members may be in Estimate Committee?
Ans: Not more than 30 members
58. What is the term of the members of Estimate committee?
Ans: 01 year
59. How many maximum Members in Public under takings committee?
Ans : Maximum 22 members, ( 15 from Lokasaba – single transferable vote/ proportionalrepresentation
and 7 members nominated by Rajyasba.
60. Write the names of Public Undertakings.
Ans: industrial Finance Corporation, Industrial Develop Bank of India, Indian Airlines, LIC, Food
Corporation of India, Air India etc.
61. What is the term of the members of Public under takings committee?
Ans: 01 year
62. How many Members are in SC/ST Welfare committee?
Ans : Not more than 30 members, ( 20 from Lokasaba – single transferable voteproportional representation
and 10 members nominated by Rajyasba.
3. Defender of the Federation 7. Advisory Jurisdiction
4. Judicial Review 8. The court of Records
78. Highest Law making Body in India.....
Ans: Supreme Court
79. Which is the Final appellate Jurisdiction?
Ans: Supreme Court.
82.. Who may interrupt the Constitution of India?
Ans: Supreme Court
83. What is the Abbreviation of PIL?
Ans: Public interest litigation
84. The Resignation letter of Supreme Court judges addressed to....
Ans: President of India.
85. What is the eligibility to become Supreme Court Judges?
Ans: a) Must have served as the Judge in a High court at least 5 years. OR
b) Must have experience as an advocate of a High Court for 10 years.
86. Who will directly administer the Union Territory?
Ans: President of India.
87. The Council of Ministers should not more than......% total strength of Loksaba?
Ans 15% from total members of Lokasaba (MP‟s) As per 91st amendment -
88. How many Rajya Sabha members will be retired every 2 years?
Ans: 1/3 of Rajya Sabha members.
89.. The President of India has to give his Resignation letter to......
Ans: Vice-President of India.
STATE EXECUTIVES
Governor- Article 153, Chief Minister, Ministers, State Cabinet, State Legislatures, High Court and
Subordinate Courts, SpecialProvisions (Article 370. 371, 371j) For Some States.
90. Who is the nominal head of the State Government?
Ans: Governor Article 153 Governor should not be a person from ...: Same State.
91. What is the minimum age is required to contest in governor elections?
Ans: 35 years
92. What is the term of a Governor?
Ans: 5 years
93. Can a governor act as a Governor for more than One state?
Ans YES
94. Can a Governor Transfer from one state to another state?
Ans: YES
95. How many persons nominated by the governor to Legislative Assembly belongs toAnglo Indian
Community?
Ans: One Person belongs to Anglo Indian.
96. Who will give the Oath / Pledge to the Governors?
Ans: President of India.
97. Is the Governor has VETO Power?
Ans: Yes (All new legislation should be signed by Governor; He can hold the bill in his Office)
98. The Governor holds office during pleasure of .........?
Ans: President of India
99. Who will appoint the Chief Minister & Ministers of the state as per the Constitution?
Ans: Governor.
100. Who will give Oath / Pledge to the Chief Minister & Ministers of the State?
Ans: Governor.
101. Who will appoint the chairman & Members for the Public service commission of the State?
Ans: Governor of the State.
102. Without the Signature / consent of the Governor of the State no bill can become....
Ans: Law, (Governor has VETO power- he can hold the bill for clarification,)
CHIEF MINISTER, LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY & LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL-Art 168
103. Who shall be the Chief Minister of the state Article -164?
Ans: Leader of the majority party.
104. Who is the chain/link/bridge between minister and Governor?
Ans : Chief Minister.
105. Who is the real executive of the state?
Ans: Chief Minister.
106. Who Presides the Cabinet meetings of the Legislative Assembly?
Ans: Chief Minister.
107. Who have the power to appoint or change new ministers in the StateGovernment?
Ans: Chief Minister.
122. Where can be a financial bill / Money bill discussed?
Ans: Only in Legislative Assembly.
123. What is the minimum age is required to contest in legislative council election (MLC)?
Ans: 30 years.
124. Speaker of legislative Assembly is elected by...
Ans: Members of legislative Assembly (MLA‟s)
125. What are the duties / functions of a Speaker?
Ans: a) Speaker decides who shall speak first in the Assembly
b) Speaker presides the joint session of Legislative assembly
c) Speaker decides whether a bill is money bill or ordinary bill.
126. What is the term of a speaker?
Ans: 5 years
127. Who may be removed Speaker of Legislative Assembly from his post?
Ans: Members of Legislative Assembly.
128. .. How many sessions to be conducted in a year by the legislative assembly?
Ans; 2 sessions (Rainy & Winter session)
131. What is the gap between two sessions?
Ans: not more than 6 months
132. Which is the first session of the Legislative assembly?
Ans: Budget session.
133. Which bill cannot originate in Legislative Council?
Ans: Money bill or financial bill
HIGH COURT
134. Who will appoint the High court Judges?
Ans: President of India (in consultation with Governor of the state & Chief Justice )
135. What is the retirement age for High court judges?
Ans: 62 years.
136.. Whether High court Judges can transfer from one state to another state?
Ans: YES
137. Who is having power to Establish common High Court for more than one state?
Ans: Parliament
138. What is the method will be used for removal of High court judges?
Ans: Impeachment.
139. The resignation letter of a High court judge should be addressed to...
Ans: president of India.
140 .. Under which article High court can issue Writ petition?
Ans: Article 226 of the Indian Constitution.
141. What are the qualifications required for High court judges?
Ans: a) he must have served as a judge for five years
b) he must have been an advocate of a High court for 10 years.
142. What are the subordinate courts?
Ans: 1 Courts (District Civil Court & Session Court
2. JMFC Courts (Judicial Magistrate Courts in Taluk Level
143. Which Court control over the subordinate courts in a State?
Ans: High court
144. Who will appoint the District Judges?
Ans; District judges are appointed by the Governor in Consultation with Chief Justice ofHigh Court.
145 will decide the posting, promotion of judicial officers of the subordinate Courts?
Ans: High court
145. What are powers & functions of High court?
Ans: 1. Protection fundamental Right (Article-226)
2. Original Jurisdiction.
3. Appellate Jurisdiction (Both Civil & Criminal Cases)
4. Court of Records
5. Control over Subordinate courts.
ARTICLE 370, 371 & 371J
148. Which part of the constitution drafted /define the Article 370
Ans Part XXI
149. Which Article provide the special status to Jammu & Kashmir
Ans: Article 370
150. Which article provide the special provision to the states of Maharastra & Gujarath
Ans: Article 371
151. Which article made to establish separate development board for Vidarba, Marathwada in
Maharastra?
Ans Article 371
152. Article 371 made to establish separate development board for.....
Ans: Saurastra and Kuch in Gujarath
8. What is the tenure / term of Chief election commissioner?
Ans: 6 years
9. The Election commission will not conduct election for .......
Ans: Speakers of Lokasaba and Legislative Assembly.
10. Which Party system adapted in India?
Ans: Multi party.
11. Which method will be used for removal of Chief Election commissioner?
Ans : Impeachment.
12. How many days will be allowed to file Nomination for election?
Ans: 8 days
13. How many days were allowed to withdraw the nomination?
Ans: 02 days from the date of filing.
14. How many days were allowed for election campaign?
Ans: 14 days ( 2 weeks)
15. Within how many days , candidates have to submit accounts to election commission?
Ans: 30 days after election
16. Election in India are conducted on the basis of..........
Ans: Adult franchise
17. Explain the process of election in India
Ans: a. Delimitations of constituencies (General OR reservation)
b. Notification of elections (after receiving recommendation by President & Governor
c. Notification for filing Nomination
d. Filing of nomination by willing candidates for election
e. Verification and acceptance OR rejection of Nomination
f. Election campaign
g. Polling process ( through EVM OR Ballet)
h. Counting of votes/ announcement of results.
18. What are the criteria to decide a political party is national party or Regional Party?
Ans: National party: If a party is recognized in 4 or more states and should involved inpolitical activities from
continues 5 years.
19. What are powers and functions of the Election Commission?
a) Preparation of electoral rolls
b) Revision of electoral rolls
c) Allotment of seats (MP & MLA seats)
d) Granting of recognition to Political parties (National party or regional party)
e) Allotment o symbols to new political parties
f) Ensuring free & fare elections
g) To prescribe code of conduct for political parties
h) It decides the disputes pertaining to election symbols
I) It settles election disputes and petitions referred by President of India Or Governor of aState
j) It advises to the President of India OR Governor of a state questions related todisqualifying of Candidate
k) it has the powers and duty to disqualify a candidate, If he fails to submit Election accounts within the
prescribed time to Election Office
l) It has the power to Impose ceiling on the election expenses of the political parties.
II. AMENDMENTS, METHODS AND IMPORATANT AMENDMENTS
20. Which article deals with amendments procedure?
Ans: Article 368
21. From which country‟s constitution amendment procedure adopted or borrowed?
Ans: South Africa
22. Which are the procedures for amending the constitution?
Ans: Three procedures are
1. Amendment by simple majority
2. Amendment by special majority- 2/3 majority
3. Amendment by special majority with Acceptance / ratification by half of the sates
23. What is special majority amendment?
Ans : Resolution should be accepted by 2/3 members present in the house
24. What is simple majority amendment?
Ans: Amendment Resolution should be accepted by at least 50% of members present in thehouse
25. What are the issues can be amended by simple majority?
Ans: 1. Change name and boundaries of a state
2. Creation or abolition of Legislative house in a state.
3. Changes Salary & allowances of President, Governor, Judges, etc
26. What are the issues can be amended by Specaial majority of amendments?
Ans: Changes / Alter in Fundamental rights.
F) Providing of Free legal Aid services to Poor family
G) Participation of workers / labors in management of Industries
H) Made the president bound by the advice of the cabinet
35. What are the Amendments made in 44th Amendment-1978?
Ans: a) Right to property was deleted
b) Reduced the duration of Lokasaba and Legislative Assembly from 6 year to 5 year
c) Reduce the term of President Rule/state emergency) Art-356 from 1 year to 6 month
d) “Armed rebellion” word inserted instead of “Internal disturbance” in Article-
e) Made the President to declare a national emergency only on the written recommendationof the cabinet.
36. What is the Amendment made during 61st Amendment -1988?
Ans : Lowered the voting age of elections to the Lokasaba and Legislative Assemblies of statesfrom 21 years
to 18 years.
.39. What are the Amendments made during 73rd Amendment -
Ans: Introduced Local self government ( Zilla Panchayath, Taluk Panchayath & Grama Panchayath) For this
purpose, the Amendment has added a new Part-IX entitled as „thepanchayats‟ and a new 11th (Eleventh
Schedule } containing 29 functional items of the panchayat.
37. What are the Amendments made in 74th Amendment1993? Ans: a) Introduced Municipalities,
corporations, in urban areas.
b) Added 12th schedule to Indian Constitution
38.. What are the Amendments made in 75th Amendment1994?
Ans: Provided for the establishment of rent tribunals for the adjudication of disputes with respect to rent, its
Regulation and control and tenancy issues including therights, title and interest of landlords and tenants
39.. Explain what is the Amendment made during 86th Amendment-2002?
Ans: a) Make the Right of education of children from the age 6year to 14 year as aFundamental right.
b) Directed to all State Governments to provide free and compulsory educationto all 6 year to 14 year
c) Fundamental duty of a parents “They should provide education for their fromthe age 6year to 14 year”
40. What are the Amendments made in 91st amendments-2003?
Ans: a) As per This amendment “The total number of Ministers include Prime Ministershall not exceed 15%
Total members in Lokasaba
b) As per This amendment “The total number of Ministers include Chief Minister shallnot exceed 15% total
members of Legislative Assembly in a state”.
41. What are the Amendments made during 94th Amendment -2006?
Ans: Made provisions for the appointment of a Minister in charge of tribal welfare in the statesof Chhattisgarh
and Jharkhand
42. What is the amendment made during 95th Amendment 2009?
Ans: Extended the period of reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and
representation of the Anglo-Indians in the Lokasaba and the State LegislativeAssemblies for another ten years,
i. up to 26 January 2020.
43. What is 100th Amendment-2015 made for the Constitution
Ans: This amendment is Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) between India and Bangladesh
44. In which year the 101th Amendment made for the Constitution
Ans: 8th September, 2016
45. Which Bill was passed in 101st amendment 2016?
Ans: GST (Goods Service Tax) bill was passed.
46. When the 118th Amendment Bill passed in Karnataka Legislative Assembly & Council?
Ans: March-
47.. What is the amendment made during 118th Amendment 2012
Ans: A) The Bill seeks to insert Article 371J in the Constitution to empower the Governor of Karnataka
to take Steps to develop the Hyderabad-Karnataka Region.
b) The Region includes the districts of Gulbarga, Bidar, Raichur, Koppal, Yadgir and Bellary. The
President may allow the Governor to take steps for development of the region
48. When the 118th amendment resolution introduced in Lokasaba?
Ans: September -7, 2012
III- EMERGENCY PROVISIONS TYPES OF EMERGENCIES ANDITS SEQUENCES.
49. Which part of the Constitution deals with emergency provisions?
Ans: Part-XVIII (Article-18)
50. Who is having power to declare OR Proclaim Emergency?
Ans: President of India
51. How many Types of Emergencies as per Constitution?
Ans: Three types
52. Write the Names with Articles of three Emergencies?
- Artcle-352 -National emergency
- Article-356-State Emergency OR President Rule
- Article-360 Financial emergency
53. Which are the grounds (reasons) for the declaration of National Emergency?
Ans: War – External Aggression
54. In which Amendment Act “Internal disturbance” is substituted to “Armed Rebellion”?
Ans: 44th Amendment Act-1978.
3) Internal disturbance-1975,
71. When emergency should renew after the initial period?
Ans: Can be renewed after six months, from both Houses.
72. What are the Consequences during Financial emergency period?
Ans: The President may issue a direction for reducing the Salary & allowances of all Central and State
Government employees, including the Salary of Judges of Supreme court & High courts.
SPECIAL CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS, For SC/ST, Women, Children & OBC
1. Which Article of the Constitution provides fir the reservation to SC & ST in the Lokasaba?
Ans: Article-
2. In which year was Untouchability abolished in India?
Ans: 1950.
3. In which House not reserved seats for SC & ST?
Ans: Rajyasabha
4. Which Article deals about special consideration for SC & ST?
Ans: Article 335
5. In which year National Commission for SC & ST Constitutes?
Ans: 2003
6. Who will appoint the Members to SC & ST Commission?
Ans: President of India
7. What are duties of SC, ST Commission?
Ans: a) Investigate, Enquire & monitor all matters relating to safeguard for SC, ST
8. How many members in SC & ST Committee?
Ans: Chairman, Vice Chairman and 3 members appointed by President of India.
9. The National Commission for SC, ST has to submit Annual report to.....
Ans: President of India
10. In which year National Commission for Women and Children Established?
Ans: 1992
11. How many Total members in National Women Commission include membersecretary?
Ans: 07
12. How many members nominated by Central Government to Women Commission?
Ans: 06 members include member secretary.
13. What is the term of members of women Commission?
Ans: 03 years
14. Minority groups are recognized by.....
Ans: Population
15. Minority may be......
Ans: Linguistic OR Religions minority.
16. What are the special provisions for Minorities?
Asn: a) Right to protect their Language, Script & Culture
b) Right to get admission in any educational institution
c) Right establish educational Institution based on religion or language
17. Which Commission is appointed by the Government to investigate the condition of Socially,
Educationally backward classes OBC?
Ans: Mandal Commission-
18. What are recommendations given by Mandal commission on reservation?
Ans: It recommended 28% reservation for OBC, and 27% reservation SC/ ST. But totalReservation Not exceed
50%.
19. In which State there is no Reservation for SC/ST?
Ans: Jammu & Kashmir.
20. What are the duties of OBC Committee?
Ans: a) To prepare list of OBC, and their difficulties and should send to President ofIndia for redressal the
Problems.
21. What are the duties of Women Commission?
- Investigate, examine of all matters relating to Women
- Taking up the cases of Violation of the provisions of Constitution
- Looking in to complaints and taking SUO-MOTO notice in deprivation of women rights.
- Making periodical reports to Government
22-A Are the Special provisions given for the Women?
Ans: 1: 354 Indian Penal Code (IPC) : Assaulting or using force to a woman with intentto outrage
her modesty; imprisonment for 2 years or with fine or with both.
2. Section 497 (1) : Criminal Procedure Code: Making special treatment for women and children in
matter of granting Bail.
3. Section 494 IPC: This makes Bigamy a punishable offence. The Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 has
made Bigamy punishable offence & Given greater,strength to monogamy Reservation of seats in local body
(Corporation, Municipal ,Zilla panchayath etc.
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MODULE -3 AND 4
What is Parliamentary System?
The Parliament Consist President, Lokasaba & Rajyasaba (Bicameral system)
The President is nominal head of Govt & Parliament Consist two houses.
Lokasaba members are directly elected by the people in general elections,
Prime Minister is head of the Lokasaba.
1.
Who is the head of the constitution OR Who is the Nominal head of the Government?
Ans: President of India. Article-52-53
2.
Who is real head of the Central Govt. OR Who is the real executor of the parliament?
Ans: Prime Minister
3.
What is the minimum age is required to contest in President Election?
Ans: 35 Years
4.
Who will elect the President of India?
Ans: The members of Parliament (members of Loksaba & Rajyasaba), Members of Legislative Assembly of
States (MLA‟s)
5.
President of India is elected or nominated or appointed?
Ans: Elected
6.
The election method of President is called……
Ans: Electro College system OR Proportional representation (Single transferable Vote)
7.
What is term of the president?
Ans : 5 years
8.
Which method will be used to removal of president?
Ans: Impeachment
Module 3: Union Executives
Parliamentary System, Union Executive– President, Prime Minister, Union Cabinet, Parliament
- LS and RS, Parliamentary Committees, Important Parliamentary Terminologies. Supreme
Court of India, Judicial Reviews and Judicial Activism.
Module 4: State Executives –Elections, Amendments and Emergency Provisions
State Executive, Election Commission, Electrol and election process. Amendment to constitution
(How and Why) and important constitutional amendments till today. Emergency Provisions.
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