Polity

The Public Accounts Committee primarily examines?

A Estimates of expenditure
B Reports of the CAG relating to appropriation and finance accounts
C Bills only
D Foreign policy

By convention, who chairs the Public Accounts Committee?

A A member of the Opposition
B The Prime Minister
C The Speaker
D The President

The Estimates Committee examines?

A CAG reports
B Estimates included in the budget, for economy in public expenditure
C Foreign relations
D Judicial appointments

Members of the Estimates Committee are drawn from?

A Both Houses
B Only the Lok Sabha
C Only the Rajya Sabha
D The judiciary

The Committee on Public Undertakings primarily examines the performance of?

A CAG only
B Public sector undertakings
C Foreign investments
D The judiciary

Which committee scrutinizes delegated legislation (rules and regulations framed by the executive)?

A Public Accounts Committee
B Committee on Subordinate Legislation
C Estimates Committee
D Business Advisory Committee

The Business Advisory Committee is primarily responsible for?

A Financial audit
B Allocating time for the business of the House
C Foreign affairs
D Judicial matters

Which committee examines petitions from citizens addressed to Parliament?

A Committee on Petitions
B Committee on Privileges
C Rules Committee
D Business Advisory Committee

The Committee on Privileges deals with matters relating to?

A Budget items
B Breach of privileges of the House or its members
C Foreign relations
D Subordinate legislation

Standing Committees related to specific ministries are commonly called?

A Select Committees
B Departmentally Related Standing Committees (DRSCs)
C Ad hoc Committees
D Joint Committees

A "Select Committee" is generally constituted for?

A Permanent oversight functions
B Detailed examination of a specific bill
C Financial audits
D Foreign policy review

Reports of Parliamentary Committees are generally?

A Legally binding on the government
B Recommendatory in nature
C Always ignored
D Binding only on the President

Which of the following is NOT considered a "financial committee" of Parliament?

A Public Accounts Committee
B Estimates Committee
C Committee on Public Undertakings
D Business Advisory Committee

An "Adjournment Motion" is moved to draw the House's attention to?

A Routine matters
B A definite matter of urgent public importance
C Budget items only
D Foreign policy only

A "Cut Motion" is related to?

A Foreign policy
B Demands for grants in the budget, seeking to reduce the amount demanded
C Judicial appointments
D Committee reports

A "Calling Attention Motion" is used by a member to?

A Call a minister's attention to a matter of urgent public importance and seek an authoritative statement
B Move a no-confidence motion
C Pass an ordinary bill
D Amend the Constitution

A "Censure Motion" can be moved against?

A An individual private member
B The Council of Ministers/government
C The President
D The Speaker

Unlike a No-Confidence Motion, a Censure Motion must?

A State specific reasons/grounds for the motion
B Not state any reasons
C Only be moved in the Rajya Sabha
D Automatically dissolve the House if passed

The parliamentary term "Guillotine" refers to?

A A type of bill
B Putting all undiscussed demands for grants to vote at the end of the allotted time
C A committee report
D A type of censure motion

Matters of parliamentary privilege in case of disputes are generally decided by?

A The Supreme Court, always
B The Speaker/Chairman of the respective House, subject to limited judicial review in some cases
C The President
D The Prime Minister

"Question Hour" allows members to ask?

A Only written questions
B Both starred (oral) and unstarred (written) questions to ministers
C No questions at all
D Only questions addressed to the President

A "Starred Question" requires?

A Only a written answer
B An oral answer in the House, allowing supplementary questions
C No answer at all
D An answer only from the Speaker

An "Unstarred Question" requires?

A A written answer, with no supplementary questions allowed
B An oral answer
C No answer at all
D An answer from the President

The Anti-Defection Law applies when a member of a House?

A Criticizes their own party publicly
B Voluntarily gives up membership of their party, or votes against a party whip without prior permission
C Retires from active politics
D Joins a parliamentary committee

A "Private Member's Bill" is introduced by?

A A minister
B A Member of Parliament who is not a minister
C The Speaker
D The President