[Mission 2024] STATIC QUIZ, 30 September 2023 – Art and Culture – INSIGHTSIAS

Correct

Solution: a)

 

Options 1, 3, 5 are correct.

 

The Speaker appoints the chairman of all the parliamentary committees of the Lok Sabha and supervises their functioning. He himself is the chairman of the Business Advisory Committee, the Rules Committee and the General Purpose Committee.

Correct

Solution: a)

 

Only statement 2 is correct.

 

What are the possible actions EC can take against candidates and parties?

The EC monitors the adherence of political parties and candidates to the ‘Model Code of Conduct’.

If the violations are also offences under election law and the criminal law of the land, the EC has the power to recommend registration of cases against the offenders.

However, for some violations — such as canvassing for votes during a period when electioneering is barred, making official announcements while the MCC is in force, and making appeal to voters on sectarian grounds — the EC has the power to advise or censure candidates, in addition to directing registration of cases.

In some cases, the EC may bar candidates or leaders from campaigning for specified periods.

 

Asking individuals to leave a constituency or barring entry into certain areas are other powers that the EC may exercise. These powers are not necessarily traceable to any provision in law, but are generally considered inherent because of the sweeping and plenary nature of the EC’s responsibility under the Constitution to ensure free and fair elections.

 

Its powers extend to postponing elections to any constituency, cancelling an election already notified, and even to abrogate or annul an election already held.

Correct

Solution: c)

 

The office of ‘whip’ is mentioned neither in the Constitution of India nor in the Rules of the House nor in a Parliamentary Statute. It is based on the conventions of the parliamentary government.

Every political party, whether ruling or Opposition has its own whip in the Parliament. He is appointed by the political party to serve as an assistant floor leader.

He is charged with the responsibility of ensuring the attendance of his party members in large numbers and securing their support in favour of or against a particular issue.

He regulates and monitors their behaviour in the Parliament. The members are supposed to follow the directives given by the whip. Otherwise, disciplinary action can be taken.

Correct

Solution: b)

 

Statement 3 is incorrect.

 

What Parliamentary committees do?

• Support Parliament’s work.

• Examine ministerial budgets, consider Demands for Grants, analyse legislation and scrutinise the government’s working.

• Examine Bills referred to by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha or the Speaker, Lok Sabha.

• Consideration of Annual Reports.

• Consideration of national basic long term policy documents presented to the House and referred to the Committee by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha or the Speaker, Lok Sabha.

Correct

Solution: b)

 

First Lok Sabha met in 1952 Under GV Mavalankar.

The Indian Independence Act 1947 merely converted India into a British dominion. It ceased to be dominion only after 26th January 1950.

Till 1952, the Constituent assembly itself functioned as the law-making body.

The Lok Sabha was duly constituted for the first time on 17 April 1952 after the first General Elections.