341: A deadlock between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha calls for a joint sitting of the Parliament during the passage of
1. Ordinary Legislation
2. Money Bill
3. Constitution Amendment Bill
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
It can be done for ordinary legislation only.
On Money bill, According to article 110, the Rajya Sabha may not amend but can recommend amendments. A money bill must be returned to the Lok Sabha within 14 days OR the bill is deemed to have passed by both houses in the form it was originally passed by the Lok Sabha. When a Money Bill is returned to the Lok Sabha with the recommended amendments of the Rajya Sabha it is open to Lok Sabha to accept or reject any or all of the recommendations.
The article 368 says that the constitution amendment bills have to be passed by both houses individually. In case of any disagreement between the two Houses of Parliament on a Constitution Amendment Bill, there cannot be a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament.
342: The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as
(a) decorum
(b) crossing the floor
(c) interpellation
(d) yielding the floor
Explanation:
Decorum = Parliamentary etiquette.
Crossing the floor = Changing the party.
Interpolation = Seeking clarification through ruling.
Yielding the floor = Respecting Speaker's order.
343: "Economic Justice", as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution, has been provided in the:
(a) Preamble and Fundamental Rights
(b) Preamble and Directive Principles
(c) Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
(d) Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
344: The Panchayati Raj was first introduced in the States of Rajasthan and
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Orissa
Explanation:
The Panchayati Raj was first introduced in the State of Rajasthan on 2nd october 1959 in Nagaur district than followed by Andhra Pradesh which also established it in the year 1959.
345: The Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha can be removed by a resolution:
(a) Passed by a two-thirds majority of its total members at that time
(b) Passed by a simple majority of its total members at that time
(c) Moved by Rajya Sabha but passed by Lok Sabha
(d) None of the above