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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsWhich of the statements given below is/are correct?
1. The Parliament can make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India.
2. The Parliament and State Legislature can make ‘extra-territorial legislation’.
Select the correct answer using the codes given belowCorrect
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
The Parliament can make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India.
The Parliament alone can make ‘extra-territorial legislation’.Incorrect
Statement 1 is correct while statement 2 is incorrect.
The Parliament can make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India.
The Parliament alone can make ‘extra-territorial legislation’. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsIn absence of a quorum which of the following authorities adjourns the Lok Sabha House or suspends the meeting?
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The speaker has the following powers and duties:
• He maintains order and decorum in the House for conducting its business and regulating its proceedings. This is his primary responsibility and he has final power in this regard.
• He is the final interpreter of the provisions of
(a) the Constitution of India,
(b) the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of Lok Sabha, and
(c) the parliamentary precedents, within the House.
• He adjourns the House or suspends the meeting in absence of a quorum. The quorum to constitute a meeting of the House is one-tenth of the total strength of the House.Incorrect
The speaker has the following powers and duties:
• He maintains order and decorum in the House for conducting its business and regulating its proceedings. This is his primary responsibility and he has final power in this regard.
• He is the final interpreter of the provisions of
(a) the Constitution of India,
(b) the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of Lok Sabha, and
(c) the parliamentary precedents, within the House.
• He adjourns the House or suspends the meeting in absence of a quorum. The quorum to constitute a meeting of the House is one-tenth of the total strength of the House. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following are part of the Committee that recommends the appointment of the Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners?
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The Chief Vigilance Commission consists of a Central Vigilance Commissioner (Chairperson) and not more than two Vigilance Commissioners (members).
The Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners shall be appointed by the President on recommendation of a Committee consisting of the Prime Minister (Chairperson), the Minister of Home Affairs (Member) and the Leader of the Opposition in the House of the People (Member).
The term of office of the Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners would be four years from the date on which they enter their office or till they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.Incorrect
The Chief Vigilance Commission consists of a Central Vigilance Commissioner (Chairperson) and not more than two Vigilance Commissioners (members).
The Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners shall be appointed by the President on recommendation of a Committee consisting of the Prime Minister (Chairperson), the Minister of Home Affairs (Member) and the Leader of the Opposition in the House of the People (Member).
The term of office of the Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners would be four years from the date on which they enter their office or till they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsMaitri Setu, seen in news, is a link between India and which of the following countries?
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the India-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge (Maitri Setu) over the Feni river at Sabroom in south Tripura.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the India-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge (Maitri Setu) over the Feni river at Sabroom in south Tripura.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsIn which of the states given below is Shigmo, a harvest festival celebrated?
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Shigmo, or Shigmotsav, is the celebration of a ‘rich, golden harvest of paddy’ by the tribal communities of Goa.
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Shigmo, or Shigmotsav, is the celebration of a ‘rich, golden harvest of paddy’ by the tribal communities of Goa.
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