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Parliament, Emergency & the Journey of a Bill — Practice MCQs

Questions: 10 | Attempted: 0

Q1GS2easy· match pairs

Match the type of Emergency with its anchor Article:

List I

  • A. National Emergency
  • B. President's Rule
  • C. Financial Emergency
  • D. Suspension of Fundamental Rights (limited)

List II

  • 1. Article 356
  • 2. Article 352
  • 3. Article 359
  • 4. Article 360

Choose the correct match:

Q2GS2medium· statement correct

With reference to the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978, consider the following statements:

  1. It replaced 'internal disturbance' with 'armed rebellion' as a ground for proclaiming National Emergency.
  2. It made the Right to Property a Fundamental Right under Article 21.
  3. It made fundamental rights under Articles 20 and 21 non-suspendable even during an Emergency.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q3GS2easy· direct

Under Article 200 of the Constitution, when a Bill passed by a State Legislature is presented to the Governor, the Governor can:

Q4GS2medium· statement correct

Consider the following statements regarding the 16th Presidential Reference judgement on State Bills:

  1. The Supreme Court held that the concept of 'deemed assent' to a Bill cannot be read into Articles 200 and 201.
  2. The Court fixed a mandatory three-month timeline within which the Governor must act on every State Bill.
  3. The Court held that imposing such a timeline would amount to judicial law-making.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q5GS2medium· direct

In the State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu case, the Supreme Court held that a writ of mandamus against the Governor can be issued:

Q6GS2medium· match pairs

Match the type of Bill with its key feature:

List I

  • A. Money Bill
  • B. Finance Bill Category I (Art 117(1))
  • C. Private Member Bill
  • D. Bill reserved for President

List II

  • 1. Wider than a Money Bill; needs President's recommendation; can go to Rajya Sabha
  • 2. Confined strictly to matters in Article 110(1)
  • 3. Article 201 governs the next steps
  • 4. Introduced by an MP who is not a Minister

Choose the correct match:

Q7GS2easy· direct

How long does the Rajya Sabha have to return a Money Bill to the Lok Sabha after it has been transmitted?

Q8GS2medium· statement correct

With reference to Private Member Bills (PMBs), consider the following statements:

  1. A PMB is a Bill introduced in Parliament by a Member who is not a Minister.
  2. Only 14 PMBs have been passed by Indian Parliament since Independence.
  3. The Muslim Wakfs Bill, 1952 is recognised as the first PMB to be passed by Parliament.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q9GS2easy· direct

Article 163 of the Constitution states that:

Q10GS2hard· statement reason

Statements:

Assertion (A):

Reason (R):