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2. Finance Bill cannot be amended while Appropriation Bill can be | amended. | 3. Same procedure governs both the Appropriation Bill and the Finance |
Bill. | 4. Appropriation Bill and the Finance Bill are governed by different | procedures. |
5. Appropriation Bill cannot be rejected by the Rajya Sabha while Finance | Bill can be rejected by it. | (a) 2 and 4 |
(c) 1 and 3 | (d) 1, 3 and 5 | Matching Pattern |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given | below the lists. | 31. List-I List-II |
A. Token Cut Motion 1. “That the amount of the demand be reduced by | B. Economy Cut a specified amount.” | Motion 2. “That the amount of the demand be reduced by |
C. Policy Cut Motion ‘1.” | 3. “That the amount of the demand be reduced by | ‘100.” |
4. “That the amount of the demand be reduced to | ‘1.” | 5. “That the amount of the demand be reduced to |
‘100.” | Codes: A B C | (a) 5 1 2 |
(b) 5 3 1 | (c) 3 1 4 | (d) 3 5 2 |
32. List-I (Terms) List-II (Defined by) | A. Consolidated Fund of India 1. Article 110 | B. Money Bill 2. Article 267 |
C. Annual Financial Statement 3. Article 266 | D. Contingency Fund of India 4. Article 265 | 5. Article 112 |
Codes: A B C D | (a) 4 1 5 3 | (b) 2 1 5 4 |
(c) 4 1 5 2 | (d) 3 1 5 2 | Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Pattern |
Answer the following questions by using the codes given below. | (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. | (b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A. |
(c) A is true but R is false. | (d) A is false but R is true. | 33. Assertion: The budget makes a distinction between the expenditure |
from the Consolidated Fund of India. | Reason: The expenditure “charged” on the Consolidated Fund of India is | not subject to the vote of Parliament. |
34. Assertion: No expenditure can be incurred without the approval of the | Parliament. Reason: Our democratic government, like that of Britain, is | based on the concept of sovereignty of the parliament. |
35. Assertion: The Rajya Sabha has less powers in financial matters. | Reason: The Lok Sabha alone votes the demands for grants. | 36. Assertion: The expenditure “charged” on the Consolidated Fund of India is |
not subject to the vote of Parliament. Reason: It is in the nature of obligatory | payment. | 37. The Finance Commission does not recommend on: |
(a) The distribution of net proceeds of taxes between the union and the | states. | (b) The principles to be followed by the centre while giving grants-in-aid to |
the states out of the consolidated Fund of India. | (c) The amount of money to be allocated to the states from Public Account | of India. |
(d) Any other matter referred to the Commission by President in the interest | of sound finance. | 38. Which of the following statements about President’s ordinance-making |
power is not correct? | (a) It is co-extensive with legislative power of Parliament. | (b) Laid down in Article 123. |
(c) Shall cease to operate on expiry of six weeks from the reassembly of | the Parliament. | (d) Cannot be withdrawn at any time by the President. |
39. The salient features of the Government of India Act, 1935 are: | 1. All India Federation | 2. Provincial Autonomy |
3. Dyarchy at the Centre | 4. Abolition of Dyarchy in the states | (a) 1 and 2 |
(b) 1, 2 and 3 | (c) 2, 3 and 4 | (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
40. The accounts of the Union and of the States shall be kept in such form as | prescribed by: | (a) Finance Minister of India in consultation with CAG of India. |
(b) CAG of India with the approval of Planning Commission. | (c) CAG of India with the approval of the President. | (d) President of India in consultation with CAG of India |
41. Which of the following acts introduced the principle of election in India? | (a) Indian Councils Act of 1861 | (b) Indian Councils Act of 1892 |
(d) Indian Councils Act of 1919 | 42. The features of Indian federal system are: | 1. Division of powers |
2. Separation of powers | 3. Independent judiciary | 4. Leadership of the Prime Minister |
5. A written Constitution | (a) 2, 3 and 5 | (b) 1, 4 and 5 |
(c) 1, 2 and 5 | (d) 1, 3 and 5 | 43. Which of the following is not correct about Finance Commission? |
(a) Constituted at the expiration of every fifth year. | (b) Recommends the distribution of proceeds of taxes between Centre and | states. |
(c) Consists of a Chairman and four other members. | (d) Its advice is binding on the Government. | 44. Which of the following is correctly matched? |
(a) 1909 Act – Principle of election | (b) 1919 Act – Provincial autonomy | (c) 1935 Act – Dyarchy in states |
(d) 1947 Act – Responsible government | 45. The CAG of India can be removed from the office only in like manner and | on like grounds as: |
(a) Chairman of the UPSC | (b) Supreme Court Judge | (c) Attorney General of India |
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha | 46. Statutory recognition to the portfolio system was accorded by: | (a) Indian Councils Act of 1892 |
(b) Indian Councils Act of 1871 | (c) Indian Councils Act of 1861 | (d) Indian Councils Act of 1882 |
47. Dyarchy was introduced by: | (a) Indian Councils Act of 1909 | (b) Government of India Act of 1919 |
(c) Government of India Act of 1935 | (d) Independence Act of 1947 | 48. Which of the following is not a feature of Government of India Act of 1935? |
(a) Dyarchy at the Centre | (b) All-India Federation | (c) Provincial autonomy |
(d) Dyarchy in the provinces | 49. Which one of the following amendments to the Constitutions, for the first | time, made it obligatory for the President to act on the advice of the council |
(a) 24th amendment | (b) 42nd amendment | (c) 44th amendment |
(d) 54th amendment | 50. The Indian federation is based on the pattern of: | (a) Switzerland |
(b) USA | (c) Russia | (d) Canada |
51. Who said the “Indian Constitution established a unitary state with subsidiary | federal features rather than federal state with subsidiary unitary features?” | (a) Granville Austin |
(b) Ivor Jennings | (c) B.R. Ambedkar | (d) K.C. Wheare |
52. Which of the following are not correct about CAG of India? | 1. He is appointed by the President for a period of five years. | 2. His salary and conditions of service are determined by President. |
3. He shall vacate office on attaining the age of 60 years. | 4. He can be removed by the President on his own. | 5. He is responsible for maintaining the accounts of Central and state |
governments. | (a) 1, 4 and 5 | (b) 2, 3 and 4 |
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 | (d) 3, 4 and 5 | 53. Which of the following are correct about Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog? |
1. He is appointed by the President. | 2. He enjoys the status of a Cabinet-rank minister. | 3. He is a member of the Union cabinet. |
4. He attends Cabinet meetings as a special invitee. | 5. He is the de facto executive head of the Aayog. | (a) 1, 2, 4 and 5 |
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 | (c) 2, 4 and 5 | (d) 1, 2, 3 and 5 |
53. The correct statements about the Directive Principles of State Policy are: | 1. They are borrowed from the Irish Constitution. | 2. They are incorporated in Part V of the Constitution. |
3. They seek to provide social and economic base to democracy. | 4. The state must compulsorily implement them. | 5. All of them are Gandhian in nature. |
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 | (b) 1, 3 and 5 | (c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 |
55. The Governor-General of Bengal became the Governor-General of India | by: | (a) Government of India Act of 1858 |
(b) Indian Councils Act of 1861 | (c) Pitts India Act of 1784 | (d) Charter Act of 1833 |
56. Which is incorrectly matched? | (a) Prohibition of Discrimination— Article 15 | (b) Right to Association—Article 19. |
(c) Right to Protection of Life—Article 20. | (d) Right to Constitutional Remedies— Article 32. | 57. Who characterises Indian Union as “a federation with a centralising |
tendency?” | (a) B.R. Ambedkar | (b) K.C. Wheare |
(c) Ivor Jennings | (d) Granville Austin | 58. Which act provided for direct control of Indian affairs by the British |
Government? | (a) Charter Act of 1858 | (b) Regulating Act of 1773 |
(c) Pitts India Act of 1784 | (d) Charter Act of 1833 | 59. The correct statements about Fundamental Rights are: |
1. They are enforceable in the court of law. | 2. These rights are absolute. | 3. They can be suspended during national emergency, except some. |
4. They are available only to Indian citizens. | 5. They are contained in Part IV of the Constitution. | (a) 1, 3, 4 and 5 |
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 5 | (c) 1 and 3 | (d) 1, 3 and 5 |
60. The words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ were added to the Preamble by: | (a) 41st amendment | (b) 44th amendment |
(c) 46th amendment | (d) 42nd amendment | 61. No demand for a grant is to be made except on the recommendation of: |
(a) Prime Minister | (b) President | (c) Finance Minister |
(d) Comptroller and Auditor-General | 62. The features of Government of India Act of 1858 includes: | 1. Replacement of Company rule by the Crown rule. |
3. Reaffirmation of the system of open competition. | 4. Separating the legislative and executive functions of the Governor- | General. |
5. Creation of a new office of the Secretary of State for India. | (a) 1, 3 and 4 | (b) 1, 2 and 4 |
(c) 1 and 5 | (d) 1, 3 and 5 | 63. Which of the following are not the federal features of Indian Constitution? |
1. Supremacy of Constitution | 2. All-India services | 3. Single citizenship |
4. Independent judiciary | 5. Bicameral legislature | 6. Integrated judiciary |
(a) 1, 4 and 5 | (b) 1, 5 and 6 | (c) 2, 3 and 6 |
(d) 2, 3 and 4 | 64. The features of Indian parliamentary system are: | 1. Independent judiciary. |
2. Collective responsibility of the executive to the legislature. | 3. A written Constitution. | 4. Presence of de jure and de facto executives. |
5. Individual responsibility of the executive to the legislature. | (a) 2, 3 and 4 | (b) 1, 2 and 4 |
(c) 2, 4 and 5 | (d) 1, 2, 4 and 5 | 65. The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of: |
(a) Members of Parliament and state legislatures | (b) Elected members of Parliament and state legislatures | (c) Elected members of Parliament and state legislative assemblies |
(d) Elected members of Lok Sabha and members of Rajya Sabha and state | Legislative Assemblies | 66. Which of the following acts laid the foundation of Central administration? |
(a) Charter Act of 1833 | (b) Regulating Act of 1773 | (c) Charter Act of 1853 |
(d) Pitts India Act of 1784 | Matching Pattern | Match List I with List II and select the correct answers by using codes given |
A. Bicameral system 1. Government of India Act of 1935 | B. Legislative devolution 2. Indian Councils Act of 1861 | C. Separate electorate 3. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms |
D. Provincial autonomy 4. Indian Councils Act of 1892 | 5. Minto-Morely Reforms. | Codes: A B C D |
(a) 5 2 3 1 | (b) 3 4 5 1 | (c) 3 2 5 1 |
(d) 5 4 3 1 | 68. List-I List-II | A. Equality in Public employment 1. Article 29 |
B. Minorities rights 2. Article 21 | C. Right to personal liberty 3. Article 23 | D. Right against exploitation 4. Article 16 |
5. Article 25 | Codes: A B C D | (a) 5 2 3 1 |
(b) 3 4 5 1 | (c) 3 2 5 1 | (d) 5 4 3 1 |
69. List-I List-II | A. Withholding of assent 1. Qualified veto | B. Overridden by an ordinary majority 2. Pocket veto |
C. Taking no action on the bill 3. Absolute veto | D. Overriden by a higher majority 4. Suspensive veto | 5. Majority veto |
Codes: A B C D | (a) 3 4 2 1 | (b) 4 3 2 5 |
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