Parliament — Set 10
Indian Polity · संसद · Questions 91–100 of 120
Which article deals with the special privileges of the Attorney General to speak in Parliament?
Correct Answer: A. Article 88
• **Article 88** = AG's right to speak in Parliament without voting. • **Joint sittings + committees** — AG may take part in any of these. • 💡 Art 148 deals with CAG; Art 105 with privileges; Art 76 is appointment of AG — none grant speaking rights.
Which motion is used to cut short a debate on a matter?
Correct Answer: B. Closure Motion
• **Closure Motion** = cuts short debate and puts matter to vote. • **Types** — simple closure, closure by compartments, kangaroo closure, guillotine. • 💡 Censure Motion targets a minister's policies; Calling Attention seeks minister's attention; Privilege Motion deals with breach — none end debate by itself.
Who acts as the guardian of the powers and privileges of the members of the House?
Correct Answer: D. Speaker / Chairman
• **Speaker/Chairman** = guardians of MPs' privileges. • **Final interpreters** — their rulings on House matters are conclusive. • 💡 President is not involved in daily House matters; PM is an executive; Supreme Court reviews but doesn't guard internal privileges.
The 'Half-an-Hour Discussion' is meant for?
Correct Answer: A. Elucidating on a matter of public importance arising from a question
• **Half-an-Hour Discussion** = elucidates recent answered questions of public importance. • **No vote** — allows probe without a formal motion. • 💡 Electing a speaker and passing a bill involve formal procedures; voting on budget involves voting — not the purpose of this discussion.
Under Article 368, a Constitutional Amendment Bill can be introduced in?
Correct Answer: D. Either House of Parliament
• **Article 368** = Amendment Bill can be introduced in either House. • **No prior Presidential assent** — can be initiated by private member too. • 💡 State Legislatures cannot introduce such bills; 'LS only' or 'RS only' are not constitutional restrictions here.
Who decides the date of election of the Deputy Speaker?
Correct Answer: C. Speaker
• **Deputy Speaker's election date** = decided by the Speaker. • **Sequential** — held after Speaker's own election. • 💡 President fixes date of Speaker election; PM and Election Commission have no role in setting this date.
A member holding office of profit under the government is disqualified under?
Correct Answer: A. Article 102
• **Article 102** = disqualifications for MP membership. • **Office of Profit** — unsound mind, insolvency, foreign allegiance also listed. • 💡 Art 123 is ordinance power; Art 110 is Money Bill; Art 105 is privileges — none relate to disqualification.
The Rajya Sabha cannot create a new All India Service without a resolution supported by?
Correct Answer: D. Two-thirds of members present and voting
• **New AIS requirement** = 2/3rd RS members present and voting. • **Article 312** — special federal power of Rajya Sabha only. • 💡 Simple and absolute majority are insufficient; unanimous consent is not required by Constitution.
Can the courts inquire into the validity of any proceedings in Parliament?
Correct Answer: D. No, restricted by Article 122
• **Article 122** = courts cannot inquire into procedural irregularities of Parliament. • **Internal autonomy** — judiciary restricted to substantive illegality only. • 💡 'Always' is wrong; limiting to criminal matters is misleading; President's permission is not the test — Art 122 is the bar.
Who appoints the Chairman of the Estimates Committee?
Correct Answer: A. Speaker
• **Estimates Committee Chairman** = appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. • **Ruling party member** — unlike PAC, Estimates Chairman is from treasury benches. • 💡 PM, President and Finance Minister have no role in this appointment.