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INDIAN POLITY, POLICIES / SCHEMES &
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PRELIMS MODULE 2024

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POLITY-II
Prelims Module 2024
MCQ’s
Practice Question
1. With reference to the parliament under
the constitution consider the following
statements
1. The parliament comprises of both
elected & nominated members.
2. All the members of the council of
states are elected indirectly & they
can be elected only from the state
where they are a resident.
Which of the statements given above is/
are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements

regarding the seats allocated to the Lok
sabha
1. The total number of seats allocated
to Lok sabha from every state is
presently based on 2001 census.
2. The delimitation commission which
entrusted with the above function is
a constitutional body.
3. There is no representation from
Union Territories in case of Lok
sabha.
How many of the statements given
above is / are incorrect?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 3 only (d) None
3. Consider the following statements
1. The Duration of both the houses of
the parliament is fixed under the
constitution of India.
2. Any person contesting election
to lok sabha should be an elector
from any constituency in that state
from where he / she is contesting
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elections.
Which of the statements given above is
/ are incorrect?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Consider the following statements
regarding the disqualification of the
members of the parliament
1. The members of parliament are
disqualified by the president of
India in all the cases.
2. In case of Anti-defection law, the
presiding officers must decide the
disqualification petition within a
period of 3 months.
3. A member of parliament can be
disqualified for holding an office of
profit.
How many of the statements given
above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 3 only (d) None
5. Which of the ,following statements
is / true regarding the sessions in the
parliament
1. The presiding officers have the
power to prorogue the sessions of
the parliament.
2. The constitution prescribes certain
minimum number of sessions in a
year.
3. The adjournment of the sessions can
be done only the president of India.
Which of the statements given above is
/ are correct?
(a) 1 & 2 only (b) 2 only
(c) 2 & 3 only (d) None
6. Which of the following majority is
required for the election & removal of
the speaker and deputy speaker in the
Lok sabha respectively?
(a) Simple and Absolute Majority
(b) Simple and Special Majority
(c) Effective & Simple Majority
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(d) Simple & Effective Majority

7. Consider the following statements
1. The parliamentary privileges
exercised and enjoyed by the
members of parliament are codified
by an act of parliament presently.
2. The quorum in case of parliament
constitutes not less than 1/10th of
the total member of the house.
3. The salaries and allowances of the
members of the parliament are
determined by an act of parliament.
How many of the statements given
above is / are incorrect?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 3 only d) None
8. Consider the following statements:
1. A bill amending the Constitution
requires a prior recommendation of
the President of India.
2. When a Constitution Amendment
Bill is presented to the President
of India, it is obligatory for the
President of India to give his/her
assent.
3. A Constitution Amendment Bill
must be passed by both the Lok
Sabha and the Rajya Sabha by a
special majority and there is no
provision for joint sitting.
Which of the statements given above
are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
9. Consider the following
1. Salary of President of India
2. Pensions of judges of supreme court
& High Court
3. Debt charges of the government of
India
How many of the above is / are charged
expenditure upon the consolidated fund
of India?
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(a) 1 only (b) 2 only

(c) 3 only (d) None
10. With reference to the Union Government
consider the following statements.
1. The Department of Revenue is
responsible for the preparation of
Union Budget that is presented to
the parliament
2. No amount can be withdrawn
from the Consolidated Fund of
India without the authorization of
Parliament of India.
3. All the disbursements made from
Public Account also need the
Authorization from the Parliament
of India
Which of the following statements given
above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only (d) 1, 2, and 3
11. What will follow if a Money Bill is
substantially amended by the Rajya
Sabha?
(a) The Lok Sabha may still proceed
with the Bill, accepting or not
accepting the recommendations of
the Rajya Sabha
(b) The Lok Sabha cannot consider the
Bill further
(c) The Lok Sabha may send the Bill to
the Rajya Sabha for reconsideration
(d) The President may call a joint
sitting for passing the Bill
12. The President of India has the power
to exercise which of the following
veto powers in case of Constitutional
Amendment bill?
(a) Absolute Veto
(b) Suspensive Veto
(c) Pocket Veto
(d) None
13. Consider the following statements with
regard to Ordinance making power of
the President
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1. Ordinance can be made at the

discretion of the President
2. Ordinance requires approval of
the parliament within 6 weeks of
reassembly
3. Ordinance can be withdrawn by the
President at anytime
How many of the statements given
above is / are incorrect?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 3 only (d) None
14. Consider the following statements
1. The Joint Parliamentary Committee
is a standing committee of the
parliament comprising of members
from both houses constituted under
the direction of the Supreme Court
of India.
2. The Public Accounts Committee
has representation only from
the Lok Sabha ensures financial
accountability of the executives to
the legislature.
Which of the statements given above is
/ are incorrect?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
15. Consider the following statements
1. The Departmentally Related
Standing Committees has
representation from both Lok Sabha
& Rajya sabha
2. The Estimates Committee has
representation only from the Lok
Sabha
3. The General-Purpose committee
has a specific function to perform as
per the rules of the house
How many of the statement(s) given
above is / are incorrect?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 3 only (d) None
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[Dissolved earlier or extended]

ŒŒ CoM’s are dismissed
The Executive
ŒŒ Emergency declared under
article 352.
The Parliament yy Rajya Sabha (Permanent House)
ƒƒ The Parliament ŒŒ 1/3rd of members retired every
yy The President & two houses second year.
[Council of States + House of the ŒŒ Term of Members 6 years
People]
ƒƒ Qualification of Members of Parliament
ƒƒ Composition [Council of the States]
yy Citizen of India
yy not more than 12 members
yy Takes an oath or Affirmation
nominated
yy Age
yy not more than 238 members
elected [States & UT’s] ŒŒ 25 (Lok sabha)
ŒŒ Indirect Elections ŒŒ 30 (Rajya Sabha)
ŒŒ Proportional Representation yy Other qualification as may be
prescribed by Law [RPA, 1951]
ŒŒ Schedule IV
ŒŒ Registered elector from any
ŒŒ elected members of State
constituency
Legislative Assembly [States]
ŒŒ Member of Reserved Category
ŒŒ electoral college by
to contest reserved constituency
parliamentary law [UT’s]
ƒƒ Disqualification of Members of
ƒƒ Composition [House of the People]
Parliament
yy not more than 530 members from
states yy Not a citizen of India or voluntarily
gives up citizenship.
yy not more than 20 members from
UT’s yy undischarged insolvent.
yy Directly elected yy Holds Office of Profit [Parliament
(prevention) of disqualification
yy seats allocated based on act, 1959]
population [Originally Latest
census; Presently 1971 census till yy Unsound mind
census published after 2026] yy Disqualified under any law made
yy parity between states & by Parliament [RPA, 1951]
constituencies within states [2001 ŒŒ Guilty of electoral offences or
census] corrupt practices
ƒƒ Readjustment after census ŒŒ convicted of any offence for 2 or
more years
yy Parliament by law determine
[Delimitation Commission] ŒŒ failed to lodge election expenses
yy Delimitation Commission ŒŒ convicted on hate speech,
prevention of corruption act,
yy Determine total number of seats
protection of civil rights act etc.
[Lok sabha]
yy Anti-Defection law
yy Boundaries of every constituency
ŒŒ What amounts to Defection?
yy Reservation of seats for SC’s &
ST’s ŒŒ Disqualifying authority
ƒƒ Duration of the Houses ŒŒ Exceptions under the law
yy Lok Sabha (5 years normally) ƒƒ Sessions of Parliament
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yy Budget, Monsoon, winter ŒŒ Removal

yy Summon yy Vacancy to office of speaker –
yy Prorogation Deputy speaker or any member as
president determine.
yy Dissolution
yy Absence to office of the speaker –
yy Adjournment
Deputy speaker or any one from
yy Adjournment sine die panel of Vice-Chairperson
yy Recess yy Speaker or Deputy speaker
ƒƒ Right of president removal resolution – no right
preside although may present &
yy to address & send messages to the
speak in the house
house
yy special address by the president ƒƒ Secretariat of Parliament
yy first session after general election yy separate for both Lok Sabha &
Rajya Sabha
yy first session every year
yy parliament by law determine
ƒƒ Chairman & Deputy Chairman [Rajya service conditions
Sabha]
ƒƒ Voting in houses
yy Vice – President [ex-officio
yy simple majority unless explicitly
chairman]
mentioned
yy house shall elect the deputy
yy presiding officers not to vote in
chairman
first instance
ŒŒ Qualification
yy Quorum mandatory for
ŒŒ Majority proceedings
ŒŒ office becomes vacant if he ƒƒ Vacation of Seats
ceases to be a member of the
council yy No person to be member of both
houses of parliament [Parliament
ŒŒ Resignation to decide by law]
ŒŒ Removal yy no person to be member of both
yy Vacancy to office of chairman – parliament & houses of state
Deputy Chairman or any member legislature [President to make
as president determine. rules]
yy Absence to office of the Chairman yy Disqualification
– Deputy chairman or any one yy Resignation
from panel of Vice-Chairperson
yy absent for 60 days without
yy Chairman or Deputy chairman permission.
removal resolution – no right to
vote or preside although may ƒƒ Parliamentary Privileges
present & speak in the house. yy Right to freedom of speech & vote
ƒƒ Speaker & Deputy Speaker [Lok Sabha] yy No liability in respect of publication
yy house shall elect both as soon as yy Not absolute
possible yy parliament by law codify the
ŒŒ Qualification privileges
ŒŒ Majority yy privileges in respect of others
ŒŒ office becomes vacant if he ƒƒ Parliamentary Procedure
ceases to be a member of lok yy Question Hour
sabha
ŒŒ Starred
ŒŒ Resignation
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ŒŒ unstarred yy Give Assent

ŒŒ Short notice yy Withhold Assent
yy Zero Hour yy Return it for reconsideration
yy Motions [Exception – Money
ŒŒ Adjournment Motion ƒƒ Money Bills
ŒŒ No-Confidence Motion yy Taxation matter
ŒŒ Confidence Motion yy Borrowing clauses
ŒŒ Motion of Thanks yy Custody of consolidated fund
ŒŒ Calling Attention Motion and contingency fund of India &
withdrawal of money
ŒŒ Privilege Motion
yy Appropriation of money from
ƒƒ Law Making Process Consolidated Fund of India
yy Types of Bills [Subject Matter] yy Declaring expenditure charged on
ŒŒ Ordinary Bills Consolidated Fund of India
ŒŒ Money Bills yy Receipt of money on account of
ŒŒ Financial Bills Consolidated Fund of India or
Public Accounts of India
ŒŒ Constitutional Amendment
Bills ƒƒ Procedure in respect of money bills
yy Types of Bills [Who Introduces?] yy Prior recommendation of president
ŒŒ Private member Bill yy introduced only in lok sabha
ŒŒ Govt. Bill yy certified as money bill by speaker
ƒƒ PROCEDURE yy Rajya sabha can maximum delay
by 14 days
yy Introduction of the Bill
ƒƒ President Assent
yy Referral to DRSC’s
yy Give Assent
yy Discussion stage or second reading
yy Withhold Assent
yy Final vote or third reading
yy Bill in the second house ƒƒ Financial Bills
yy Presidential Assent yy Money bills
yy Financial bill type I
ƒƒ Bill in second house
yy Financial bill type II
yy Same procedure as in first house
as followed. ƒƒ Financial Bill – Type 1
yy Options in the hands of Rajya yy A bill which contains any of the
Sabha or second house matters contained in article 110
ŒŒ Accept the Bill without any but does not exclusively contain
change only those matters.
ŒŒ Reject the Bill ƒƒ Procedure in respect of Financial bill –
ŒŒ Pass with Amendments Type 1
ŒŒ No action for six months yy Can be introduced only in Lok
Sabha
yy In case of (b), (c) where the Lok
Sabha does not accept such yy Prior recommendation of President
amendments, (d) – Dead Lock yy in all other respects it is like the
yy Joint Sitting can be convened by that of an ordinary bill.
President under article 108. yy President Assent
ƒƒ President Assent yy Give Assent
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yy Withhold Assent All Bills pending Bills pending for

yy Send for reconsideration in Rajya Sabha President Assent.
ƒƒ FINANCE BILL II passed by Lok
yy Any bill which merely involves Sabha
expenditure but does not include Bills sent for re-
any matter mentioned in article consideration by
110. the President.
ƒƒ Procedure Bills Pending in
yy Similar to that of an ordinary Rajya Sabha and
bill except that the president may not passed by Lok
recommend for its consideration Sabha.
in both houses.
ƒƒ Annual Financial Statement
ƒƒ PRESIDENT OPTIONS (Financial Bill yy President to lay down
II)
yy Statement of estimated receipts &
yy Approve the bill expenditure
yy Withhold the bill yy expenditure – made & charged
yy Send it for reconsideration yy Charged expenditure
ƒƒ Constitutional Amendment Bill ŒŒ Salary of President and his
yy Who can introduce? office expenditures
yy Can it be Introduced in either of ŒŒ Salary and allowances –
the houses? Chairman, Deputy Chairman,
Speaker and Deputy Speaker
yy Majority Required?
ŒŒ Debt charges of the government
yy President Assent - 24th CAA,
1971 ŒŒ Salary, allowances and
pensions of judges of Supreme
ƒƒ Ordinance Making Power of the Court
President
ŒŒ Pensions in case of judges of
yy Temporary law made by the high court
executive
ŒŒ Salary allowances and pensions
yy Conditions of CAG
yy Either house or both the houses ŒŒ Sums required to satisfy any
not in session judgement, decree or any
yy Condition has arisen award by the court
yy Co-extensive ŒŒ Any other expenditure
yy Ordinance to be placed within 6 declared by law of parliament
weeks or constitution
yy President can withdraw ordinance ƒƒ Budget Enactment
at any time yy Introduction of Budget
yy subject to judicial review yy General discussion stage
ƒƒ What happens during Dissolution of yy Scrutiny by DRSC’s
Lok Sabha? ŒŒ Vote on Policy cut motion
Lapse Doesn’t Lapse ŒŒ Economy cut motion
All Bills Pending Bills Notified for ŒŒ Tokdemand for grant [Lok
in the Lok Sabha. Joint Sitting. Sabha]
ŒŒ en cut motion
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yy Guillotine closure
yy Passing of the Appropriation bill
yy Passing of the Money bill
yy Note: Vote on Account?
ƒƒ Parliamentary Committees
yy Financial Committees
yy DRSC’s
yy Administrative Committees
yy Ad-hoc Committees
ƒƒ Financial Committees
yy Public Accounts Committee
yy Estimates Committee
yy Committee on Public Sector
Undertaking
ƒƒ Departmentally-Related Standing
Committees
ƒƒ Administrative Committees
yy Business Advisory Committee
yy Rules Committee
yy Ethics Committee
yy Committee on Privileges
yy Committee on Absence of members
from the sitting of the house
yy Committee on Assurances
yy Committee on subordinate
legislation
yy General Purpose Committee
ƒƒ Ad-Hoc Committees [Inquiry/Advisory]
yy Joint Parliamentary Committee
yy Select Committee