176: Which of the following States has "Urdu" as its official language?
(a) Bihar
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
177: Who was the second President of the Indian Republic?
(a) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) V. V Giri
178: Under which Article of the Indian Constitution did the President give his assent to the ordinance on electoral reforms when it was sent back to him by the Union Cabinet without making any changes (in the year 2002) ?
(a) Article 121
(b) Article 122
(c) Article 123
(d) Article 124
Explanation:
Under Article 123 of the Indian Constitution, President ha the power to promulgate ordinance while for the Governor of a State can do the same under Article 213. Article 111 - The President may return the Bill (if it is not a Money Bill) to the Houses to reconsider, and when a Bill is so returned the Houses shall reconsider the Bill accordingly, and if the Bill is passed again by the Houses with or without amendment and presented to the President for assent, the President shall not withhold assent there from.
179: When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by
(a) a simple majority of members present and voting
(b) three-fourths majority of members present and voting
(c) two-thirds majority of the Houses
(d) absolute majority of the Houses
180: If the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly decides to resign, he should submit his resignation to the:
(a) Chief Minister
(b) Deputy Speaker
(c) Judge of the High Court
(d) President