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SSC CGL Polity – Parliament I – Structure, Members & Officers – Level 3 · Challenge – 8 questions, subject: Indian Polity & Governance. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Statement-basedWhich of the following statements is/are correct?
I. The allocation of Lok Sabha seats among States is based on the 1971 census.
II. The division of States into constituencies is based on the 1991 census.

Correct Answer: D [Only I]

Explanation:

Constituencies – 2001 census (87th Amendment).

2.  
True/False drillConsider the following about the Speaker:
I. He decides whether a Bill is a Money Bill.
II. He continues in office after dissolution until just before the new House first meets.
III. He can vote in the first instance on a resolution for his own removal.
IV. He is appointed by the President.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Correct Answer: C [Only three]

Explanation:

Elected by the House (Art 93).

3.  
During a national emergency, the life of the Lok Sabha can be extended by law, but not beyond how long after the Proclamation ceases?

Correct Answer: B [Six months]

Explanation:

Answer: Six months. Proviso to Art 83(2).

4.  
Chronological orderArrange these amendments in chronological order:
1. 33rd – resignation must be genuine
2. 91st – Ministers' cap
3. 61st – voting age 18
4. 52nd – Tenth Schedule

Correct Answer: C [1 – 4 – 3 – 2]

Explanation:

Answer: 1 – 4 – 3 – 2. 1974 → 1985 → 1988 → 2003.

5.  
Under Art 81(2), the rule of equal seats-to-population ratio does not apply to a State whose population does not exceed:

Correct Answer: D [Six million]

Explanation:

Answer: Six million. Proviso to Art 81(2)(a).

6.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): The Speaker does not vacate office immediately on dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
Reason (R): The Speaker continues till immediately before the first meeting of the new House.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. Proviso to Art 94.

7.  
Which of these is NOT a field named in Art 80(3) for nomination to the Rajya Sabha?

Correct Answer: A [Sports]

Explanation:

Art 80(3): literature, science, art and social service – LSAS.

8.  
The present strength of the Rajya Sabha (as per sansad.in) is:

Correct Answer: D [245]

Explanation:

Answer: 245. 233 + 12 = 245.

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