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Vice President, Speaker, Anti-Defection & Disqualification — Practice MCQs

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Q1GS2medium· statement correct

Consider the following statements regarding the election of the Vice President of India:

  1. The Vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament.
  2. Nominated members of both Houses also participate in the election of the Vice President.
  3. Members of State Legislative Assemblies form a part of the electoral college.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2GS2medium· match pairs

Match the Article with the provision relating to the Speaker:

List I

  • A. Article 93
  • B. Article 94
  • C. Article 95
  • D. Article 96

List II

  • 1. Speaker shall not preside while a resolution for his removal is under consideration
  • 2. Choosing of Speaker and Deputy Speaker by Lok Sabha
  • 3. Vacation, resignation and removal from office of Speaker
  • 4. Power of Deputy Speaker / Panel of Chairpersons to perform the Speaker's duties

Choose the correct match:

Q3GS2easy· direct

The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution was inserted by which Constitutional Amendment Act?

Q4GS2medium· statement correct

With reference to the 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003, consider the following:

  1. It deleted the 'split' defence under the Tenth Schedule which earlier protected defection by one-third of the legislature party.
  2. It retained the protection given to a 'merger' of two-thirds of the legislature party with another party.
  3. It capped the size of the Council of Ministers at 15 per cent of the total strength of the House.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q5GS2medium· match pairs

Match the case with its core holding:

List I

  • A. Kihoto Hollohan (1992)
  • B. Keisham Meghachandra Singh (2020)
  • C. Lily Thomas (2013)
  • D. Manoj Narula (2014)

List II

  • 1. Speaker should decide disqualification petitions within a reasonable time, ideally three months
  • 2. Tenth Schedule held valid; Speaker's decision subject to limited judicial review
  • 3. Constitutional propriety expected of PM/CM while appointing Ministers facing serious charges
  • 4. Section 8(4) RPA struck down; conviction for 2 years leads to immediate disqualification

Choose the correct match:

Q6GS2easy· direct

Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 deals with:

Q7GS2easy· direct

Under the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2025, a Minister of the Union or a State shall cease to hold office if he/she is held in detention for a continuous period of:

Q8GS2medium· statement correct

Consider the following statements regarding disqualification of an elected member:

  1. An independent member is disqualified under the Tenth Schedule if he joins any political party after being elected.
  2. A nominated member is disqualified if he joins any political party even on the very first day after taking the seat.
  3. Holding an office of profit under the Government can attract disqualification under Article 102 / 191.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q9GS2medium· direct

Which Constitutional Amendment included nominated members of Parliament in the electoral college for the Vice President?

Q10GS2hard· statement reason

Statements:

Assertion (A):

Reason (R):