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(41) Which amidst the following States has Legislative Council?
[A] Punjab
[B] Bihar
[C] Orissa
[D] West Bengal

Comment

Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is Bihar. As of 2022, 6 out of 28 states have a State Legislative Council. These are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.

(42) When was zero hour introduced in the parliamentary affairs in India?
[A] 1962
[B] 1972
[C] 1982
[D] 1992

Comment

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is 1962. Zero Hour in Parliament starts at 12 noon during which members raise matters of importance, especially those that cannot be delayed. Zero Hour is the Indian innovation in the field of parliamentary procedures and has been in existence since 1962.

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(43) Vote-on account means
[A] Statutory acceptance of money bill
[B] Statutory acceptance of planning bill
[C] Statutory acceptance of report of account checking and documents produced by CAG
[D] Statutory acceptance of expenditure related to demands of grants till the passage of planning bill

Comment

Answer: Option [D]

Vote-on account means Statutory acceptance of expenditure related to demands of grants till the passage of planning bill

(44) The maximum number of members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha has been fixed by the Constitution of India respectively as
[A] 500 and 250
[B] 525 and 270
[C] 545 and 250
[D] 565 and 255

Comment

Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is 545 and 250. Lok Sabha or the lower house has 545 members. 543 members are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of universal adult franchise representing Parliamentary constituencies across the country and 2 members are appointed by the President of India from Anglo-Indian Community. The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum of 250 members.

(45) Which are the two States (other than UP) having the highest representation in Lok Sabha?
[A] Bihar and Maharashtra
[B] Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan
[D] Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

Comment

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Bihar and Maharashtra.

(46) Which of the following taxes is exclusively and totally assigned to the Central Government by the Constitution?
[A] Sales Tax
[B] Corporation Tax
[C] Estate Duty
[D] Taxes on Railway Fares and Freights

Comment

Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is Corporation Tax.

(47) Representation of any state in Rajya Sabha is according to
[A] Area of the state
[B] Population of the state
[C] Fixed number of candidates from each state
[D] Number of representatives in Lok Sabha from the state

Comment

Answer: Option [B]

The correct answer is Population of the state. Article 80 of the Constitution lays down the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha as 250, out of which 12 members are nominated by the President and 238 are representatives of the States and of the two Union Territories. The allocation of seats is made on the basis of the population of each State.

(48) Who can be the member of the Rajya Sabha but can speak both in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?
[A] The deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
[B] Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha
[C] Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha
[D] Ministers who are members of the Rajya Sabha

Comment

Answer: Option [D]

The correct answer is Ministers who are members of the Rajya Sabha. A minister who is the member of the Rajya Sabha has the right to speak and take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha but has no right to vote in the Lok Sabha.

(49) How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President?
[A] Five
[B] Ten
[C] Twelve
[D] One-fifth of the total members

Comment

Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Twelve. The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are nominated by the President of India for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services.

(50) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the
[A] President
[B] Prime Minister
[C] Members of Lok Sabha
[D] Members of both Houses of Parliament

Comment

Answer: Option [C]

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the Members of Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha is called the Lower House of Parliament and its presiding officers are Speaker and Deputy Speaker. They are elected from among its members by simple majority.

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