The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of __________?
A. the Supreme Court
B. the chief justice of India
C. council of ministers
D. the two Houses of Parliament
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The members of the parliamentary committee are __________?
A. are appointed by the president in consultation with the prime minister
B. are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the speaker
C. are taken from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective strength
D. both (b) and (c)
The members of the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the ratio of __________?
A. two and one respectively
B. three and one respectively
C. four and one respectively
D. equal members for both the Houses
The powers to legislate with respect to any matter not enumerated in any of the three lists are mentioned as residuary powers. Which of the following is empowered to determine finally as to whether or not a particular matter falls in this category __________?
A. Lok Sabha
B. Judiciary
C. Rajya Sabha
D. Parliament
The preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in __________?
A. the speech by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of Ravi when he called for Purana Swaraj
B. the Nehru report
C. a resolution adopted at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
D. the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly
The name of the union given in the Constitution is __________?
A. Hindustan or Bharatavarsha
B. India or Hindustan
C. India or Bharat
D. Bharatadesh or India
The preamble declares India as a sovereign state which implies __________?
A. India is free to conduct her internal affairs
B. India is free to conduct her external affairs
C. India is free to conduct here internal as well as external affairs
D. None of the above
The objective of the Morley-Minto Reforms was __________?
A. extension of provincial assemblies
B. to give more powers to local government
C. to abolish the post of secretary of the state for India
D. to establish diarchy in provinces
The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is __________?
A. one-fourth of the total membership
B. one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
C. 50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha
D. at least 100 members
The parliament works through committees which __________?
A. help the government in the formulation of policy
B. exercise effective control over government on a regular and continuing basis
C. ensure that the parliament strictly adheres to the provision of the constitution and the prescribed parliamentary procedure
D. both (a) and (b)
