21. A new State can be created by a/an
A. Act of Parliament
B. Amendment to the Constitution of India under Article 368
C. The resolution passed by both the Houses of Union Parliament
D. The ordinance issued by the President of India
[toggle] Answer – A[/toggle]
22. Who among the following has the right to address both the Houses of Parliament?
A. Chief Justice of India
B. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
C. Attorney General for India
D. Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
[toggle] Answer – C [/toggle]
23. If Parliament appoints a Committee for a specific purpose, it is known as?
A. Ad hoc Committee
B. Joint Committee
C. Permanent Committee
D. Standing Committee
[toggle] Answer – A
Explanation: Committee formed for a specific task or objective, and dissolved after the completion of the task or achievement of the objective. Most committees (other than the standing committees) are of ad hoc type.
The House may appoint, by and order specially made an ad hoc committee to carry out a particular assignment.[/toggle]
24. The Parliament of Japan is called the
A. Congress
B. Presidium
C. Majlis
D. Diet
[toggle] Answer – D [/toggle]
25. In making laws Parliament has come to accept the leadership of the?
A. Prime Minister
B. Law Minister
C. President
D. Attorney General
[toggle] Answer – A[/toggle]
26. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct supervision of the?
A. President of India
B. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
[toggle] Answer – B[/toggle]
27. The timetable of the Union Parliament is controlled by the?
A. Prime Minister
B. Speaker
C. Union Cabinet
D. President
[toggle] Answer – C [/toggle]
28. The power to abolish or create Legislative Councils in the States rests with the?
A. President
B. Union Parliament
C. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
D. State Governors
[toggle] Answer – B[/toggle]
29. The salary and perquisites enjoyed by the President of India are determined by the?
A. Prime Minister
B. Parliament
C. Supreme Court
D. Rajya Sabha
[toggle] Answer – B[/toggle]
30. Which one of the following can be abolished by an Act of Parliament but not dissolved?
A. Rajya Sabha
B. Legislative Councils
C. Municipal Councils
D. Legislatures of Union Territories
[toggle] Answer – B[/toggle]