Q1. The Annual Financial Statement (Budget) is dealt by which of the following Article of the Constitution?
- Article 111
- Article 112
- Article 113
- Article 114
Correct Option: 2. Article 112
Explanation : The Annual Financial Statement (Budget) is dealt by Article 112 of the Constitution.
Q2. Which of the following is not charged on the Consolidated Fund of India?
- Capital Expenditure
- Pensions of the Judges of the High Court
- Salaries and allowances of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
- Administrative expenses of the Supreme Court
Correct Option: 1. Capital Expenditure
Explanation : Capital Expenditure not charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
Q3. Who is responsible in India to make laws for the country?
- Supreme Court
- The Parliament
- High courts of the states
- The President
Correct Option: 2. The Parliament
Explanation : Parliament is responsible to make laws for the country. It is its primary role in the Indian-Politico administrative system.
Q4. Which of the following statement is not correct?
- The Parliament has exclusive power in making laws on the subjects mentioned in the Union list.
- The Parliament is empowered to make laws on the subjects mentioned in the state list in certain cases.
- The parliament and the state legislature have equal power in making laws on the subjects mentioned in the concurrent list.
- Resolution of Rajya sabha empowers the Parliament to make laws on the subjects mentioned in the state list.
Correct Option: 3. The parliament and the state legislature have equal power in making laws on the subjects mentioned in the concurrent list.
Explanation : The Parliament has overriding powers and not equal powers in making laws on the subjects mentioned in the concurrent list. The laws of the Parliament prevails over the laws of the state legislature in case of the conflict between the two.
– The Parliament has exclusive power in making laws on the subjects mentioned in the Union list.
– The Parliament is empowered to make laws on the subjects mentioned in the state list in following mentioned cases : –
(a) When Rajya sabha passes a resolution to that effect.
(b) When a proclamation of National Emergency is in operation.
(c) When two or more states make a joint request to the Parliament.
(d) When necessary to give effect to international agreements, treaties and conventions.
(e) When President’s rule is in operation in the state.
Q5. Who approves the National Emergency proclaimed by the President?
- The Parliament
- The Council of ministers
- The Prime minister
- Supreme Court
Correct Option: 1. The Parliament
Explanation : The Parliament approves all the three emergencies i.e. National emergency, State emergency and the Financial emergency.