Which one of the following is not a qualification for a Member of the Lok Sabha? (a) He must be a citizen of India (b) He should not be less than 30 years of age (c) He should possess such other qualifications as may be prescribed by Parliament from time to time (d) He should not hold any office of profit under the Government

Which one of the following is a disqualification for a Member of the Lok Sabha? (a) Unsound mind (b) Undischarged insolvent (c) An alien (d) All the above

Which one of the following is wrong? (a) No bill can become a law unless it is also passed by the Lok Sabha (b) The prime Minister invariably belongs to the Rajya Sabha (c) The Constitution has made the Council of Ministers directly responsible to the Lok Sabha (d) The Council of Ministers remains in office so long as it enjoys the confidence of the Lok Sabha

Which of the following is not correct? (a) The Presiding Officer of the Lok Sabha is called Chairman (b) We have borrowed the Office of Speaker from the British Constitution (c) The Speaker is elected by the members of the House from among themselves (d) The Speaker should be a member of the House of the People

Which one of the following is not a power of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha? (a) The Speaker decides as to whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not (b) The Speaker gives the permission to the Members to speak in the House (c) The Speaker puts Bills to vote and announces the result of such voting (d) The Speaker can dissolve the House of the People if he is unable to control it

Which of the following is a function of the Estimates Committee of the Lok Sabha? (a) It studies the estimates of different Ministries every year (b) It reports what economies, improvements in organizations, efficiency and administrative reforms consistent with the policy underlying the estimates, may be effected (c) It suggests alternative policies in order to bring about efficiency and economy in administration (d) All of these

Which one of the following is not a function of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament? (a) To see that the expenditure conforms to the authority which governs it (b) To see that the money shown in the accounts as having been disbursed were legally available for and applicable to the service or purpose to which they have been applied or charged (c) To approve the budget of the Union Government (d) To examine, in the light of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General, the statements of accounts showing the income and expenditure of State Corporations

Which one of the following is true regarding the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? (a) One has to be a member of the Rajya Sabha for election to the post of the Deputy Chairman (b) One need not necessarily be a member of the Rajya Sabha for election to the post of the Deputy Chairman as is in the case of the Chairman (c) One has to be a member of either House of Parliament for election to the post of the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (d) There is an established convention that the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha belongs to the main opposition party in the Rajya Sabha

Which one of the following is INCORREC in respect of Parliamentary control over the budget? (a) Parliament has no say in the preparation of the budget (b) Parliament has the power to increase expenditure charged on the Consolidate Fund (c) Parliament has no power to impose a tax without the President?s recommendation (d) Parliament has no power to increase a tax without the President?s recommendation

Consider the following statements regarding a No-Confidence motion in the Parliament : 1. There is no mention of a No-Confidence motion in the Constitution of India2. A period of six months must elapse between the introduction of one No-Confidence motion and the other3. At least 100 members must support a motion of No-Confidence before it is introduced in the House4. A motion of No-Confidence can be introduced in Lok Sabha only of these statements (a) 2 and 4 are correct (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct (c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (d) 1 and 4 are correct

SSC,

Harkishan Singh Surjeet is from which of the following political parties? (a) CPI (b) CPI (M) (c) NDA (d) Janata Dal

Which of the following countries won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup held in 2004? (a) West Indies (b) Pakistan (c) India (d) Australia

Rajasthan Canal receives water from which of the following rivers? (a) Ghaghra (b) Yamuna (c) Sutlej (d) Ravi

Mettur Dam is situated on which of the following rivers? (a) Narmada (b) Krishna (c) Mahanadi (d) Cauvery

Which of the following diseases cannot be controlled by vaccination? (a) Small Pox (b) Diabetes (c) Polio (d) Whooping cough