Competitive Exams preparation in Indian Polity - 26 Aug 2014

1. Who among the following coined the term, "zero hour"?
[A]Constitution Assembly
[B]Indira Gandhi
[C]Press
[D]Dr.B.R.Ambedkar


2. Which among the following is a correct combination of members in Joint Committee on Office of Profit?
[A]15 from Lok Sabha and 15 from Rajya Sabha
[B]15 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha
[C]20 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha
[D]15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha


3. Who among the following can establish an Inter-State Council?
[A]Vice-President
[B]Supreme Court
[C]President
[D]Prime Minister


4. Based on the recommendations of which of the following committee/ commissions, Inter-State Council was set up on 28th May 1990 under article 263 of the Constitution for co-ordination of Inter-State matters?
[A]Kapur Commission
[B]Khosla Commission
[C]Mukherjee Commission
[D]Sarkaria Commission


5. If the post of both the President and the Vice-President falls vacant, the Chief Justice of India discharges the functions of the President. For how many times this has happened in India?
[A]Once
[B]Twice
[C]Thrice
[D]Four times