Parliament — Set 9
Indian Polity · संसद · Questions 81–90 of 120
Who can preside over a 'Secret Sitting' of the House?
Correct Answer: D. Speaker
• **Secret Sitting** = presided over by the Speaker on Leader of House's request. • **No strangers allowed** — used for sensitive national-security issues. • 💡 Home Minister, Leader of Opposition and Prime Minister may request but cannot preside over secret sittings.
A member representing a constituency in Lok Sabha is known as?
Correct Answer: C. MP
• **Lok Sabha member** = called Member of Parliament (MP). • **MLA vs MLC** — MLAs are in state assemblies; MLCs in state councils. • 💡 MLC represents state legislative council; Mayor heads municipality; MLA is state assembly member — none denote Lok Sabha representation.
Which House is also known as the 'House of Elders'?
Correct Answer: C. Rajya Sabha
• **House of Elders** = Rajya Sabha, the Upper House. • **Federal chamber** — represents states; revising role on legislation. • 💡 Vidhan Sabha is state assembly; Lok Sabha is 'House of the People'; Gram Sabha is village assembly — none are Upper House of Parliament.
The Leader of the Opposition is accorded statutory recognition and salary equivalent to?
Correct Answer: D. Cabinet Minister
• **Leader of Opposition** = Cabinet Minister rank in salary and facilities. • **Salaries & Allowances Act, 1977** — statutory recognition to LoP. • 💡 Speaker has higher (equivalent to CJI); Deputy Minister and State Minister ranks are lower than Cabinet Minister — LoP gets Cabinet level.
Which committee examines the 'Appropriation Accounts' and the 'Finance Accounts' of the Union?
Correct Answer: C. Public Accounts Committee
• **PAC** =. • **CAG submitted** — audits used to ensure parliamentary control. • 💡 Select Committee works on specific bills; Estimates Committee scrutinises budget estimates; Committee on Privileges handles breach issues.
The 'Committee on Public Undertakings' was created on the recommendation of?
Correct Answer: A. Krishna Menon Committee
• **COPU** = created 1964 on Krishna Menon Committee recommendation. • **22 members (15 LS + 7 RS)** — scrutinises PSU accounts and reports. • 💡 Santhanam Committee gave anti-corruption suggestions; Sarkaria Commission dealt with Centre-State relations; Ashok Mehta Committee on Panchayati Raj — none created COPU.
A 'Point of Order' can be raised by a member when?
Correct Answer: B. There is a breach of Rules of Procedure
• **Point of Order** = raised on breach of procedural rules. • **Presiding Officer decides** — validity determined on the spot. • 💡 Government failure triggers No-Confidence; minister refusing an answer isn't procedural; a bill's passing doesn't trigger Point of Order.
What is the primary function of the 'Committee on Subordinate Legislation'?
Correct Answer: B. To examine delegated legislation
• **Committee on Subordinate Legislation** = scrutinises delegated legislation. • **Both Houses** — each House has its own such committee. • 💡 Budget scrutiny is by Estimates Committee/PAC; petitions go to Committee on Petitions; Bills are.
Which state has the largest representation in the Lok Sabha?
Correct Answer: A. Uttar Pradesh
• **Uttar Pradesh** = 80 Lok Sabha seats, the highest. • **Population basis** — allocation proportional to population (1971 census). • 💡 Maharashtra has 48, West Bengal 42, Bihar 40 — all less than UP's 80.
The Speaker's vote in case of a tie is called?
Correct Answer: B. Casting Vote
• **Casting Vote** = Speaker's tie-breaking vote. • **Article 100** — Speaker does not vote in the first instance. • 💡 Veto is Presidential; 'Primary' and 'Special' are not recognised parliamentary vote categories.