Normally the Parliament can legislate on the subjects enumerated in

• the Union List

• the Concurrent List

• the State List

• the Union as well as Concurrent List

Vice-President ofIndia is elected by an electoral college consisting of

• members of both Houses of Parliament

• members of Rajya Sabha only

• elected members of both Houses of Parliament

• elected members of Lok Sabha only

Who among the following has a right to speak and otherwise take part in proceedings of either House of Parliament and to be a member of any parliamentary committee but is not entitled to vote?

• Chairman, Finance Commission

• The Attorney General

• The Comptroller and Auditor General

• The Chief Election Commissioner

The Parliament can legislate on the subjects in the State List if the

• President issues an order authorizing it to do so

• Supreme Court gives authority to the Parliament in this regard

• Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-thirds of its members present and voting, declaring it expedient to legislate on a State matter in the national interest

• Prime Minister issues a special order

The writ of certiorari is issued by a superior court to

• an inferior court to stop further proceedings in a particular case

• an inferior court to transfer the record of proceedings in a case for review

• an officer to show his/her right to hold a particular office

• a public authority to produce a person detained by it before the court within 24 hours

Schemes run under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act are sponsored

• by the Central Government alone

• partly by the Central Government and partly by the State Government

• by Centre, State and Panchayat bodies together

• on public-private partnership basis

The World Bank was created immediately after the Second World War. Its activities are focused on developing countries. Which among the following are the activities of the Bank?

1. Human development
2. Agriculture and rural development
3. Environmental protection and governance
4. Loans and grants to the member countries

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1, 2, and 3 only

• 3 and 4 only

• 2 and 4 only

• 1,2,3 and 4

During the discussion on the Demands for Grants, motions can be moved to reduce the amount of demand. Such a motion is called a 'cut-motion'. Which of the following categories are classified as 'cut-motion'?

1. Disapproval of policy cut
2. Economy cut
3. Token cut

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 and 2 only

• 2 and 3 only

• 1, 2 and 3

• 1 and 3 only

Which of the statements given below is/are correct?

1. The Speaker immediately vacates his/her office whenever the State Legislative Assembly is dissolved.
2. No Member of a State Legislative Assembly shall be liable to any proceeding in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him/her in the legislature.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

Consider the following statements about Cripps Proposals of 1942:

1. Provision was to be made for participation of Indian States in the Constitution-making body.
2. British Government undertook to accept and implement the Constitution.
3. All provinces of British India were to give an undertaking about the acceptance of the Constitution.
4. In the ongoing World War, no resources of British India would be used.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 and 2 only

• 2 only

• 1, 2 and 4

• 1, 3 and 4