Q154. Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India classifies the ministers into four rank viz. Cabinet Minister, Minister of State with Independent Charge, Minister of State and Deputy Minister. 2. The total number of ministers in the Union Government, including the Prime Minister, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. Number of Ministries at the Centre on 15th August 1947 was 18. 2. Number of Ministries

With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The Ministries and Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Min

Consider the following statements regarding a No-Confidence Motion in India: 1. There is no mention of a No-Confidence Motion in the Constitution of India. 2. A

Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments states that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall

Which of the following is/are stated in the Constitution of India? 1. The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament 2. The Parliament shall

Assertion (A): The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible both to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Reason (R): The Members of both

Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a State for six months e

Consider the following statements: 1. The Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament. 2. The Union Ministers shall h

Consider the following statements: 1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House. 2. While the nominated members

With reference to Union Budget, consider the following statements : 1. The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister, lays the Annual Financial Sta

Which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Councils of Ministers at the Centre and in a State must not exceed 15 per cent of

Consider the following statements: 1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, t

Consider the following statements: The Constitution of India provides that: 1. The Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 450 members

Which one of the following statements about the duties of the Prime Minister is correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation. 2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which has

Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament cannot enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India as its jurisdiction is limited to that confer

Consider the following statements: 1. The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the

Consider the following statements: 1. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introduction of a bill in the Lok Sabha only. 2. If such

Consider the following statements: 1. Attorney General of India and Solicitor General of India are the only officers of the Government who are allowed to partic

Consider the following statements: 1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister. 2. The Prime Minister is the ex Officio Chairma

Consider the following statements: 1. The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond ju

Consider the following statements: 1. A person who has held office as a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court or before any authority

Consider the following statements: 1. Part IX of the Constitution of India provisions for Panchyats and was inserted by the Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1992.

Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of ‘O

Consider the following statements: 1. In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party. 2. In the Lok Sabha, a “Leader

Consider the following statements: 1. The mode of removal of a Judge of a High Court in India is same as that of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court. 2. Aft

Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat? 1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings 2. Secretariat assistance to Cabi

With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements: 1. A private member’s bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is no

The Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/her appointment:

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following statements in respect of financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of India: 1. A proclamation of financial emergency iss

Consider the following statements: 1. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular

With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements: 1. The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State. 2.

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of a Money Bill in the Parliament? 1. Article 109 mentions special procedure in respect of Mo

Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct? 1. Initially, it was an ad-hoc Committee. 2. Only a Member

How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?

With reference to the Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. When the Lok Sabha transmits the Fin

With reference to ‘Scheduled Areas’ in India, consider the following statements: 1. Within a State, the notification of an area as Scheduled Area take

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own rules and regulations for the day-t

With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements: 1. As per the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabh

Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha? 1. To ratify the declaration of Emergency. 2. To pass a motion of no-confidence aga