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136 A money bill can be introduced in :

A
either house of the Parliament
B
only Council of States (Rajya Sabha)
C
only House of the People (Lok Sabha)
D
None of the above

137 Bills of which of the following categories can be initiated only in Lok Sabha ?

A
Ordinary Bill
B
Private Members Bill
C
Money Bill
D
Constitution Amend-ment Bill

138 Who is competent to dissolve the Rajya Sabha ?

A
The Chairman, Rajya Sabha
B
The President
C
The Joint-session of Parliament
D
None of these

139 The Presidential Government operates on the principle of :

A
Division of Powers between Centre and States
B
Centralisation of Powers
C
Balance of Powers
D
Separation of Powers

140 When was zero hour introduced in the parliamentary affairs in India ?

A
1952
B
1962
C
1972
D
1982

141 What are the ‘residuary powers’?

A
Powers which are enumerated in the State List
B
Powers which are included in the Union List
C
Powers which are enumerated in the Concurrent List
D
Powers which are not mentioned in any of the lists

142 The majority of the provisions of the Indian Constitution can be amended

A
by the State Legislatures acting together
B
by the Parliament alone
C
with the joint approval of the Parliament and State Legislatures
D
only on ratification by half of the States

143 The ‘Speaker’s vote’ in the Lok Sabha is called

A
casting vote
B
sound vote
C
direct vote
D
indirect vote

144 Which of the follwong is true regarding ‘No Confidence Motion’ in the Parliament ? (a) There is no mention of it in the Constitution (b) A period of six months must lapse between the introduction of one ‘No Confidence Motion’ and another. (c) Atleast 100 persons must support such a motion before it is inroduced in the House. (d) It can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.

A
b and d
<9mall>B
a, b, c and d
C
a, b and c
D
a and d

145 If the Anglo-Indian community does not get adequate representation in the Lok Sabha, two members of the community can be nominated by the

A
Prime Minister
B
President
C
Speaker
D
President in consult-ation with the Parlia-ment

146 Which is the source of political power in India ?

A
The Constitution
B
The Parliament
C
The Parliament and the State Legislatives
D
We, the People

147 To which of the following Bills the President must accord his sanction without sending it back for fresh consideration ?

A
Ordinary Bills
B
Money Bills
C
Bills passed by both Houses of the Parliament
D
Bill seeking amendment to the Constitution

148 The President of India who held office for two terms was :

A
S. Radhakrishnan
B
K.R. Narayanan
C
Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
D
Babu Rajendra Prasad

149 Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament in India ?

A
The person elected by both the Houses
B
The Chairman of the Council
C
The Speaker, Lok Sabha
D
The Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha

150 A joint sitting of the two Houses of Indian Parliament is presided over by the

A
President of India
B
Vice-President of India
C
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D
Attorney-General of India