Special Series || Bills & Budget in Indian Constitution

A deadlock among the Houses of the Parliament is deemed to have taken place under which of the following situations?

(1) If a Bill is passed by one House and rejected by the other House.

(2) If the Houses have finally disagreed as to the amendments to be made in a Bill.

(3) If more than two months have elapsed from the date of the receipt of a Bill by the other House without the Bill being passed by it.

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A Constitutional amendment bill affecting the seventh schedule

1) can be introduced in Parliament only with the prior permission of President.

2) requires to be passed in each House of Parliament with only a two-third majority of the membership of that house.

3) requires to be ratified by legislatures of not less than half of the States.

which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following bills requires the prior recommendation of President to introduce in the Parliament?

1) Expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India

2) Alteration of boundaries of states

3) Creation of a new state.

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Consider the following statements regarding the financial bill:

1) All money bills are financial bills but all financial bills are not money bills.

2) The recommendation of the President is required at the introduction stage as well as the consideration stage of the bill.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

The provision of joint sitting applies to which of the following Bills?

(1) Ordinary Bill

(2) Constitution Amendment Bill

(3) Money Bill

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Consider the following statements regarding Fundamental Rights:

1) The Motilal Nehru committee had demanded a bill of rights in 1928.

2) Ordinary legal rights are protected and enforced by ordinary law but Fundamental Rights are

protected and guaranteed by the constitution of the country.

3) Judiciary can only declare legislative action as unconstitutional and not executive action.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Arrange the following devices of parliamentary proceedings in sequence from first to last.

1) Zero hour

2) Legislative procedure of discussions on bills

3) Question hour

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Article 110 of the Constitution defines Money Bills. A bill is deemed to be a money bill if it contains only provisions dealing with

1) Regulation of the borrowing of money by any government.

2) The custody of Consolidated Fund of India or Contingency Fund of India.

3) The appropriation of money out of Contingency Fund of India.

4) Receipt of money on account of the Public Account of India.

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Consider the following statements.

1) Money Bill has been defined under Article 110 of the Constitution.

2) Every Finance Bill is a Money Bill.

3) Money Bill is introduced only in Lok Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following statements with regards to the Money Bill:

1) It can be introduced only in Lok Sabha with the recommendation of the President of India.

2) The President can declare that he withholds assent to a Money Bill when it is presented to him for his assent.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the money bills:

1) It can be introduced only in the LokSabha.

2) It must be passed by both the houses of the Parliament.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding powers of rajysabha and loksabha-

1) Loksabha can consider and approve both money and non-money bills while rajyasabha can consider and approve only non-money bills.

2) Loksabha can make laws on subjects in state list without approval of rajyasabha.

3) Rajyasabha has equal power with respect to loksabha in constitutional amendment.

Which of the statements are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1) The Governor may reserve certain types of Bills passed by the State Legislature for consideration of the President.

2) The President may direct the States to reserve Money Bills and other Financial Bills passed by the State Legislature for his consideration during financial emergency.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with regards to the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly:

1) He decides whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not.

2) He appoints the Chairman of all the Committees of the Assembly.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding reorganization of state:

1) A bill contemplating the any changes in state, can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior recommendation of the President;

2) Any bill related to reorganization of the state, the President has to refer the legislature concerned for expressing its views within a specified period.

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Consider the following statements in the context of dissolution of the Lok Sabha:

(1) a Bill passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses.

(2) a Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha does not lapse.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Money Bill, consider the following statements:

(1) The Rajya Sabha has no power to reject or amend a Money Bill.

(2) The final power to decide whether a particular bill is a Money Bill or not is vested in the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Vice-President of India:

1). For a bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha, the Vice President of India as ex officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha decides whether it is a financial bill or not.

2). Nominated members of both the Houses are part of the electoral college for the vice presidential election.

3). The Supreme Court can remove the Vice President for electoral malpractices.

Which among the above given statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about a Private Member’s Bill.

1). It can be introduced only with the permission of the House.

2). It must be introduced with a notice of at least a month unless already published in the Official Gazette.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following bills lapse after dissolution of Lok Sabha?

1) A bill introduced in the Lok Sabha and pending in Lok Sabha.

2) A bill passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha.

3) A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha.

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