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Q.1) Answer (c)
Q.2) Answer (d)
Q.3) Answer (c)
Chief Justice of India, Union Cabinet Minister, Chief Election Commissioner and Cabinet Secretary is the correct order of precedence.
Q.4) Answer (a)
The State government does not have control over its local bodies in matters of Citizens’ grievances.
Q.5) Answer (d)
Article 67(b) in the Constitution of India states, a Vice President may be removed from his office by a resolution of the council of States passed by a majority of all the then members of the council and agreed to by the House of the People; but no resolution for the purpose of this clause shall be moved unless at least fourteen days notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution.
Q.6) Answer (b)
Stock Exchanges are listed in the Seventh Schedule (Article 246) List I-Union List, item no. 90 that reads, taxes other than stamp duties on transactions in stock exchanges and futures markets. Forests-Concurrent List, 17-A, Post Office Savings Bank -Union List-3, Public health and sanitation; hospitals and dispensaries – State List -6.
Q.7) Answer (c)
Chairman of different Committees of Constituent Assembly: Union Power Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru, Drafting Committee – B R Ambedkar, Flag Committee – J B Kriplani, Fundamental Rights and Minority Committee – Vallabh Bhai Patel, Provincial Constitution Committee – Vallabh Bhai Patel.
Jawaharlal Nehru was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee.
Q.8) Answer (a)
Agriculture (Entry 14), Fisheries (Entry 21), Public Health (Entry 6) are in the State List. Regulation of Labour and safety in mines and oil fields is in the Union list under Entry 55 (Art 246).
Q.9) Answer (b)
Mohd. Hidayatullah (1979-84); Shankar Dayal Sharma (1987-92)
Q.10) Answer (d)
Assertion is false, because the Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha only.
Q.11) According to Article 70 the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
The Ministries/Departments of the Government are created by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister under these Rules.
Q.12) Answer (d)
Statement 1 is incorrect as Advocate General of the state is appointed by the governor of the State. Statement 2 is incorrect as High Courts have Original, Appellate and Writ jurisdiction (not advisory jurisdiction).
Q.13) Answer (b)
Parliament shall have power to authorise by law the withdrawal of moneys from the Consolidated Fund of India for the purposes for which the said grants are made.
Q.14) Answer (a)
Article 75(I) of the Indian Constitution provides that the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President. The Constitution permits a person to be appointed PM without his\her being a member of either House of the Parliament at the of appointment. Before expiry of this time, he has to become a member of either the Rajya Sabha or the Lok Sabha.
Q.15) Answer (c)
The Attorney General of India has a post parallel to any minister in Parliament. He can take part in the proceedings of either house. He can be a member of any committee of Parliament. He has the right to speak in the Parliament, but he has no right to vote.
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