General Awareness - politics - aptitude questions

1)      The President in all circumstances will have to accept advice tender by the Prime Minister. If a Prime Minister, who has lost in no-confidence motion

a)     can be entitled to compel the President to dissolve the Lok Sabha

b)    cannot be entitled to compel the President to dissolve the Lok Sabha

c)     President is bound to accept the advice till the next election

d)    None of these

2)      The Prorogation

a)     Terminates the session

b)    Postpones the session for future transaction of business

c)     The President on the advice of speaker will act

d)    None of these

3)      What is token cut?

         

a)     A specific amount of sum is reduced

b)    The amount of demand is required by Rs.100 only

c)     The demands are directly put to vote without any discussion or scrutiny.

d)    None of these

4)      According to Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act, 1997 provides that name of the Presidential Candidate must be proposed by

a)     At least 20 electors and be seconded by 20 electors

b)    At least 30 electors and be seconded by 30 electors

c)     At least 40 electors and be seconded by 40 electors

d)    At least 50 electors and be seconded by 50 electors

5)      Which one of the following statements is appropriate describes the “respite”?

a)     It means exchange of one thing from another

b)    It reduces the amount of sentence without changing its character

c)     Awarding a lesser sentence instead of penalty prescribed in view of some specific fact

d)    Temporary suspension of death sentence

6)      The Supreme Court shall sit in Delhi or in such other place or places, as

a)     The Chief Justice of India may, with the approval of President, from time to time, appoint.

b)    The Chief Justice of India may, with the approval of the Parliament, from time to time, appoint

c)     The Chief Justice of India may, with the approval of the Attorney General, from time to time appoint

d)    The Chief Justice of India may, with the approval of the senior most Judges, from time to time, appoint

7)      The Rajya Sabha can detain the ordinary bill for a maximum period of

         

a)     14 days only

b)    One Month only

c)     Three months only

d)    Six months only

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