Which one of the following statements is wrong? (a) A Cabinet is a small body of important Ministers holding charge of important Ministries (b) Generally there are 16 to 20 Council of Ministers whereas the total number of the Cabinet Ministers sometimes runs into 50 to 60 (c) All the important policy matter decisions are taken in the Cabinet meetings (d) The Cabinet meetings are held quite frequently whereas the meetings of the Council of Ministers as a whole are held seldom

In the Union Council of Ministers which of the following typs of Ministers are second in ranking? (a) Cabinet Ministers (b) Ministers of State (c) Deputy Ministers (d) None of the above

Which one of the following is not a function of the Cabinet? (a) All the major appointments are made by the Cabinet (b) All the legislative bills which are introduced in the Parliament by the Government are decided by the Cabinet (c) The Budget of the Union government is passed by the Cabinet (d) All important policies of the Government are formulated by the Cabinet

Which one of the following is in accordance with the principle of Collective Responsibility of the Council of the Ministers? (a) It means that all the Ministers stand together and fall together (b) The resignation of the Prime Minister means the resignation of the Council of Ministers (c) Collective responsibility means responsibility of all for all (d) All of these

Which one of the following is not the main feature of the Cabinet system of government as it prevails in India? (a) The members of the Council of Ministers are chosen by the President and not by the Prime Minister (b) The proceedings of the Cabinet are kept secret (c) The Prime Minister presides over the Cabinet meetings (d) None of these

Which one of the following is not a function of the Prime Minister of India? (a) The Prime Minister advises the President on the allocation of portfolios to the Members of his Cabinet (b) The Prime Minister presides over the meetings of the Cabinet (c) It is the duty of the Prime Minister to communicate to the President all the decisions of the Cabinet meetings (d) The Prime Minister promulgates ordinances when Parliament is not in session

Which one of the following is wrong? (a) The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority Party in the Lok Sabha (b) The Prime Minister is the head of the Cabinet (c) The Prime Minister is the head of the Government (d) The Prime Minister is the head of the State

Under which of the following Amendments has it been laid that the President is bound to accept the advice of the Cabinet? (a) Twenty-Fourth Amendment (b) Thirty-sixth Amendment (c) Forty-second Amendment (d) Forty-third Amendment

Which one of the following things the President can do? (a) He has the power to make the rules for the convenient transaction of the business of the government and the administration (b) He can ask any information regarding the administration or the government from the Prime Minister (c) He can tell the Prime Minister to submit a particular problem for consideration to the Cabinet and inform him regarding the decision of the same (d) All of these

Which of the following Articles says that the council of States shall not be subject to dissolution? (a) Article 83 (b) Article 84 (c) Article 90 (d) Article 91

Which one of the following is not among the privileges and immunities of the Members of Parliament? (a) Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and to the rules and standing orders regulating the procedure of Parliament, there shall be freedom of speech in the Parliament (b) No member of Parliament shall be liable to any proceeding in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him in the Parliament or any committee thereof (c) The powers, privileges and immunities of each House of Parliament shall be such as may from time to time be defined by the Parliament by law (d) None of these

Which one of the following is correct? (a) Every state sends equal number of members to the Rajya Sabha (b) Every state sends 50 members to the Rajya Sabha (c) The number of members elected to the Rajya Sabha from a State depends upon the population of the State concerned (d) None of these

Which one of the following is not a qualification of a Member of the Rajya Sabha ? (a) He should be a citizen of India (b) He should be at least thirty-five years of age (c) His name should appear on the list of voters in the State from which he is to be elected to the Rajya Sabha (d) He should not hold any office of profit under the State

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Which one of the following is not a power of the Rajya Sabha? (a) The Rajya Sabha enjoys equal legislative powers with the Lok Sabha as far as ordinary legislation on Non-Money Bill is concerned (b) Rajya Sabha can pass a Bill on any subject included in the Union List or the Concurrent List (c) A money Bill can also be initiated first of all in the Rajya Sabha (d) None of these

Which one of the following is wrong? (a) Some members from the Rajya Sabha are also included in the Council of Ministers (b) The Members of the Rajya Sabha can also ask questions to the Ministers during the question hour (c) The Rajya Sabha can remove the Council of Ministers by passing a vote of no-confidence against it (d) An Amendment of the Constitution can also be initiated by the Rajya Sabha