Indian Polity From M. Laxmikanth

Q.1

Consider the following statements:
1. After the Annual Financial Statement is presented before the House of the People, it is examined by the Public Accounts Committee.
2. The Public Accounts Committee examines the report of the Comptroller and AuditorGeneral of India after it is laid before the Parliament.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Ans .

Only 2

Q.2

Consider the following statements:
1. The Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women was constituted in 1997.
2. The Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women consists of 20 members of the Lok Sabha and 10 members of the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Ans .

Both 1 and 2

Q.3

Which among the following are the merits of the Parliamentary Departmental Standing Committees constituted to scrutinize the budget proposals?
1. Legislative control is now more legal because the committees are established by law
2. Experts and specialists have been nominated to help the members of the Parliament
3. Legislative control is now much more close, continuous and in-depth
4. The Rajya Sabha and the opposition parties can play a greater role in exercising financial control
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1 and 2

2 and 3

3 and 4

1 and 4

Ans .

3 and 4

Q.4

Which one of the following committees is not a Standing Committee of the Parliament?

Public Accounts Committee

Estimates Committee

Committee on Public Undertakings

Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Finance

Ans .

Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Finance

Q.5

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

List-I (Parliamentary Committees)	List-II (Functions)
A. Select Committee	1. Allocates time for discussion on various items
B. Committee on Petitions	2. Considers the question o contempt of the House
C. Business Advisory Committee	3. Entertains representations from individuals
D. Estimates Committee	4. Scrutinises a bill clause by clause and suggests changes 5. Examines departmental expenditure in the budget

Codes:

A-4,B-3,C-1,D-5

A-3,B-4,C-1,D-5,

A-4,B-3,C-5,D-2

A-3,B-4,C-5,D-2

Ans .

A-4,B-3,C-1,D-5

Q.6

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed by the:

Speaker of Lok Sabha

Prime Minister of India

President of India

Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Ans .

Speaker of Lok Sabha

Q.7

pWhich one of the following Parliamentary Committees consists exclusively of members of the Lok Sabha?

The Public Accounts Committee

The Estimates Committee

The Committee on Public Undertakings

The Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Ans .

The Estimates Committee

Q.8

Which of the following committees are helped by the CAG in their work of exercising Parliamentary control over the executive?
1. Public Accounts Committee
2. Committee of Privileges
3. Estimates Committee
4. Committee on Public Undertakings
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

1 and 4

1, 2 and 4

1, 2 and 3

2, 3 and 4

Ans .

1 and 4

Q.9

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the evolution of the given Committees?

Committee on Public Undertakings — Estimates Committee — Public Accounts Committee

Estimates Committee — Public Accounts Committee — Committee on Public Undertakings

Committee on Public Undertakings — Public Accounts Committee — Estimates Committee

Public Accounts Committee — Estimates Committee — Committee on Public Undertakings

Ans .

Public Accounts Committee — Estimates Committee — Committee on Public Undertakings

Q.10

Which one of the following is a Parliamentary Standing Committee?

Committee on Draft Five-Year Plan

Railway Convention Committee

Business Advisory Committee

Joint Committee on Fertilizer Pricing

Ans .

Business Advisory Committee

Q.11

Consider the following statements regarding Public Accounts Committee:
1. It examines the Audit Report of the CAG
2. The suggestions made by the Committee are necessarily accepted by the Government
3. It ensures the observance of the canons of financial propriety in all transactions
4. The Committee functions in a non-partisan manner
Which of these statements are correct?

1, 3 and 4

2, 3 and 4

1 and 2

1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans .

1, 3 and 4

Q.12

Which one of the following committees recommended for the creation of Committee on Public Undertakings?

Krishna Menon Committee

Ashok Chanda Committee

Gorwala Committee

T. Krishnamachari Committee

Ans .

Krishna Menon Committee

Q.13

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Committee on Petitions: Standing Committee to inquire

Committee on Government Assurances: Standing Committee to scrutinize

Committee on Subordinate Legislation: Standing Committee to inquire

Select or Joint Committee on Bills: Ad hoc Committee

Ans .

Committee on Subordinate Legislation: Standing Committee to inquire

Q.14

Which one of the following statements is not correct with regard to Parliamentary Committees?

The Public Accounts Committee and the Public Undertakings Committee are joint committees of both the Houses of Parliament.

Seventeen Departmentally Related Committees were set-up in early 1990s.

There are Standing and Ad hoc Committees.

The Estimates Committee and the Public Accounts Committee are always headed by a senior leader of the ruling party/coalition.

Ans .

The Estimates Committee and the Public Accounts Committee are always headed by a senior leader of the ruling party/coalition.

Q.15

Which one of the following committees scrutinize in detail the report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India?

Public Accounts Committee

Estimates Committee

Select Committee of Expenditure

Consultative Committee of the Finance Ministry

Ans .

Public Accounts Committee

Q.16

The Speaker is the ex-officio Chairman of the:

Rules Committee

Committee of privileges

Committee on public undertakings

Committee on government assurances

Ans .

Rules Committee

Q.17

Which of the following Committees consist of representatives of both the Houses namely Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
1. Estimates Committee
2. Committee on Subordinate Legislation
3. Public Accounts Committee
4. Committee on Public Undertakings
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1 and 4

1, 2 and 3

3 and 4

2, 3 and 4

Ans .

3 and 4

Q.18

Which of the following statements does not reflect the jurisdiction of the Estimates Committee?

It suggests alternative policies in order to bring efficiency and economy in administration

It examines whether the money is well laid out within the limits of the policy implied in the estimates

It suggests the form in which estimates are to be presented to Parliament

It helps in checking Governmental extravagance in making demands as its report is debated in the House

Ans .

It helps in checking Governmental extravagance in making demands as its report is debated in the House

Q.19

Which one of the following committees is constituted by the Lok Sabha but comprises members of the Rajya Sabha also?

Business Advisory Committee

Committee of Privileges

Public Accounts Committee

Rules Committee

Ans .

Public Accounts Committee

Q.20

The report of Public Accounts Committee is presented to the:

Prime Minister

Finance Minister

President

Lok Sabha

Ans .

Lok Sabha

Q.21

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

List-I (Parliamentary Committees)	List-II (Functions)
A. Rules Committee	1. Examination of Appropriation Accounts
B. Public Accounts Committee	2. Considers matters of procedure in the House
C. Committee on Subordinate Legislation	3. Examination of rules made by the executive departments under the Acts passed by the Parliament
D. Committee on Public Undertakings	4. Review of the working of the public sector undertakings 5. Control of the department of public enterprises

Codes:

A-1,B-2,C-3,D-5

A-2,B-1,C-3,D-4

A-3,B-4,C-1,D-2

A-5,B-1,C-2,D-3

Ans .

A-2,B-1,C-3,D-4

Q.22

The Parliament exercises final control on public finance:

Through the Public Accounts Committee

Through the Estimates Committee

Through the enactment of the Budget

Through the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

Ans .

Through the Public Accounts Committee

Q.23

The issue of whether a commitment made by a Minister on the floor of the House has been fulfilled or not is decided by the:

Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry concerned

Select Committee dealing with the Ministry concerned

Political Affairs Committee of the Union Cabinet

Committee on Government Assurances

Ans .

Committee on Government Assurances

Q.24

Which one of the following Parliamentary Committees act as a ‘watchdog’ on departmental expenditures and irregularities?

Estimates Committee

Committee on Public Undertakings

Public Accounts Committee

Committee on Government Assurances

Ans .

Public Accounts Committee

Q.25

Which of the following is/are true with respect to the Public Accounts Committee?
1. Its work is based on the audit reports of the CAG.
2. It examines the accounts of the Government of India for appropriations made by the Lok Sabha.
3. It examines the accounts of autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1, 2 and 3

2 and 3

1 and 2

Only 3

Ans .

1, 2 and 3

Q.26

Consider the following statements:
1. Members of Rajya Sabha are not associated with the Committee on Public Undertakings.
2. Railway Convention Committee is an ad hoc Parliamentary Committee
Which of these statements is/are correct?

Only 2

1 and 2

None

Only 1

Ans .

Only 2

Q.27

Consider the following statements:
1. The Public Accounts Committee consists of 10 members from Lok Sabha and 5 members from Rajya Sabha.
2. The Public Accounts Committee examines both the Appropriation and Finance Reports submitted by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Ans .

Only 2

Q.28

When were 17 Departmental Related Standing Committees set up on the recommendations of the Rules Committee of the Lok Sabha?

1964

1977

1990

1993

Ans .

1993

Q.29

Which one of the following is not a function of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation?

To evolve a systematic pattern of the terms of delegation

To improve the methods of publicity of the rules

To lay down rules and regulations on the table of the House

To achieve uniformity in rule-making procedures

Ans .

To lay down rules and regulations on the table of the House

Q.30

Statement I: The Annual Financial Statement presented in the Lok Sabha contains apart from the estimates of expenditure, ways and means to raise revenue.
Statement II: After the Annual Financial Statement is presented in the Lok Sabha, the Estimates Committee examines it.
Codes:

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Ans .

Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

Q.31

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

The main function of the Public Accounts Committee is to examine the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India.

The Public Accounts Committee comprises Members of the Lok Sabha only.

A member of opposition can also be appointed as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.

A member of the Public Accounts Committee can be re-elected for a second term.

Ans .

The Public Accounts Committee comprises Members of the Lok Sabha only.

Q.32

At present, the number of Standing Parliamentary Committees that exist to scrutinize the demands for grants of various ministries is:

Twenty-two

Twenty-six

Twenty-four

Twenty-eight

Ans .

Twenty-four

Q.33

The Estimates Committee of the Lok Sabha:

Prepares estimates of expenditure of the Central Government

Examines the accounts of Departments of Government of India

Prevents unauthorized collection of taxes

Suggests economies to be made in the Central administration

Ans .

Suggests economies to be made in the Central administration

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