Politics MCQ Questions with answers

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The state of Jammu and Kashmir can nominate two women members to the Legislative Assembly. The two women may be nominated as members by the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir if he or she is of the opinion that women are not adequately represented.

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Himachal Pradesh passed a legislation (1996) making the maintenance of one's parents mandatory.

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The Constitution provides that the maximum strength of the House be 552 members. Up to 525 members represent of the tenitorial constituencies in States, up to 20 members represent the Union Territories and no more than two members from Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the President of India if he or she feels that the community is not adequately represented. House seats are apportioned among the states by population in such a manner that the ratio between that number and the population of the State is, so far as practicable, the same for all States.

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All of the members of Lok Sabha are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of Universal Adult franchise, except two who are appointed by the President of India. No more than two members from Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the President ofIndia if he or she feels that the community is not adequately represented.

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No money bill can be introduced in the Lok Sabha without the prior approval of the president. The money bill originates only in the Lok Sabha. Note: The Aadhaar Act 2016 was the last bill passed as Money Bill.

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In both houses, the requisite quorum is 10 per cent of the membership. Even in case of Joint sessions, the quorum shall be one-tenth of the total number of members of the Houses.

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Primus inter pares (the first among equals or first among peers) is a Latin phrase describing the most senior person of a group sharing the same rank or office. The Prime Minister is the leader of India. He or she is sometimes called "first among equals." This means that even though all members of the Cabinet are equal, he or she is the most powerful.

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Speaker of the Lok Sabha, appoints Secretary General of the Lok Sabha.

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No Financial Emergency has been declared so far, though there was a financial crisis in 1991. Article 360 empowers the president to proclaim a Financial Emergency if he is satisfied that a situation has arisen due to which the financial stability or credit of India or any part of its territory is threatened.

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The State Election Commissions constituted under the Constitution (Seventy- third and Seventy-fourth) Amendments Act, 1992 for each State / Union Territory are vested with the powers of conduct of elections to the Corporations, Muncipalities, Zilla Parishads, District Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis, Gram Panchayats and other local bodies. They are independent of the Election Commission of India.