Indian Political Awareness-23

        1.      Speaker of the House of People:

a.      Article 95

b.      Article 93

c.       Article 91

d.      Article 96

       2.      Who is the Head to transact the business of the Lok Sabha:

a.       Prime Minister

b.      Members of Lok Sabha

c.       Speaker

d.      President

        3.      In the absence of the Speaker who performs the duties of transacting the business in Lok Sabha:

a.       Deputy Speaker

b.      Prime Minister

c.       Members of Parliament

d.      Parliamentary Affairs Minister

        4.      Under which Article of the Constitution, the Council of State (Rajya Sabha) has a Chairman and Deputy Chairman:

a.       Article 109

b.      Article 108

c.       Article 89

d.      Article 91

        5.      What members of the Parliament cannot represent:

a.       Members of Lok Sabha

b.      Members of Rajya Sabha

c.       Members of Legislative Assembly

d.      Members of both Houses of Parliament

        6.      How can member of Parliament resign from his seat:

a.       By speaking in the House

b.      By an announcement in the Press

c.       By writing under his signature addressed to the Chairman or the Speaker

d.      All the above

        7.      Who fixes salaries and allowances for the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha:

a.       Lok Sabha

b.      Rajya Sabha

c.       Members of the Parliament

d.      Parliament by Law

        8.      In which Schedule of the Constitution salaries and allowances for the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha and Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha are specified:

a.      First

b.      Second

c.       Third

d.      Fourth

        9.      Under which Article Conduct of Business of Parliament is mentioned:

a.       Article 99

b.      Article 93

c.       Article 76

d.      Article 92

       10.  Under which Schedule of the Constitution every member of Parliament takes oath or affirmation:

a.      First

b.      Third

c.       Fifth

d.      Sixth

        11.  Under the British Rule, who was the First Deputy President of Central Legislative Assembly:

a.       Shri Sachchidananda Sinha

b.      Shri Abdul Matia Chaudhary

c.       Sir Muhammad Yakub

d.      Shri R. R. Shamnukhaym Chetty

       12.  Before Indian Independence, how was the Post of Deputy Speaker in the Central Legislative Assembly called:

a.       Vice President

b.      Vice Chairman

c.       Deputy President

d.      None of the above

      13.  Who was the last Deputy President of Central Legislative Assembly during the British Period:

a.       Sir Muhammad Yamin Khan

b.      Shri Abdul Matia Chaudhary

c.       Sir Muhammad Yakub

d.      Shri R. R. Shamnukham Chetty

       14.  Who was the Deputy Speaker of the Constituent Assembly (Legislative):

a.       Shivaraj Patil

b.      G. Laxman

c.       S.V. Krishnamurthy Rao

d.      M. A. Ayyangar

       15.  Who was the Deputy Speaker of the First Lok Sabha:

a.       M. A. Ayyangar

b.      Sardar Hukam Singh

c.       M. Thambidurai

d.      None of the above