166: Consider the following statements :
An amendment of the Constitution of India can be initiated by the
I. Lok Sabha.
II. Rajya Sabha.
III. State Legislatures.
IV. President.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
(a) I alone
(b) I, II and III
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I and II
Explanation:
An amendment of the Constitution may be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament. So, answer is 1 and 2.
167: Which one of the following countries has more or less evolved a two-party system ?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Pakistan
(d) Myanmar
168: Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India:
I. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the registration of political parties.
II. Registration of political parties is carried out by the Election Commission.
III. A national level political party is one which is recognised in four or more States.
IV. During the 1999 general elections, there were six National and 48 State level parties recognised by the Election Commission.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) I, II and IV
(b) I and III
(c) II and IV
(d) I, II, III and IV
Explanation:
A national level political party should secure 6% of valid votes polled in any four or more states at a general election to the Loksabha or the Legislative assembly. (ii) in addition, it wins 4 seats in the Lok Sabha from any state.
In 1999, there were 6 national parties and 48 state parties and 656 registered-unrecognised parties in India.
169: Consider the following statements:
1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill.
2. The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the Demands for Grants.
3. The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial Statement.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
170: The Kelkar proposals which were in the news recently were the
(a) recommendations for reforms in the power sector
(b) recommendations for tax reforms
(c) guidelines for the privatisation
(d) guidelines for reducing vehicular pollution, and the promotion of CNG use
Explanation:
Kelkar proposals were in news for giving recommendations for tax reforms. Some of its proposals were the abolition of MAT, to increase the Service tax and to decrease Corporate tax from 36.5% to 30%.