MCQ of Indian Polity and Constitution - 27 Oct 2014

1. Which of the following is correct?
[A]All the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by State Legislative Assemblies
[B]Only a member of the Rajya Sabha can contest for the office of the Vice president
[C]While a candidate to the Lok Sabha can contest from any state in India, a candidate to the Rajya Sabha should ordinarily be a resident of the state from where he is contesting
[D]The constitution explicitly prohibits the appointment of a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha to the post of a Minister.


2. In the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, who presides over the deliberations of the Lok Sabha?
[A]One of the members of the House out of a panel of six persons nominated by the speaker
[B]Oldest member of the house
[C]Home Minister
[D]Prime Minister


3. The constitution of India does not mention the post of ____________________.
[A]The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
[B]The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
[C]The Deputy Prime Minister
[D]The Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative Assemblies


4. Criteria for a regional party to be recognised as a nationalist party is _______________________________.
[A]To be recognized in at least 4 states
[B]To be recognized in at least 3 states
[C]To get 1/10th of the seats in Lok Sabha
[D]To get 1/10th of the seats in the Parliament


5. Who among the following decides whether a particular bill is Money bill or not?
[A]Speaker of Lok Sabha
[B]President
[C]Chairman of Rajya Sabha
[D]Finance Minister