ASO 2016 - Main Paper 2

Which of the following statements is/are true?

a. The President can be removed from his office only for violation of the Constitution. 

b. The impeachment charges can be initiated by the lower house only.

c. These charges should be signed by one-third members of the house. 

d. One month's notice of impeachment should be given to the President.

e. Nominated members cannot participate in the impeachment process.

The President can declare National emergency 

a. only in the event of war or external aggression.

b. only in the event of armed rebellion.

c. only in the event of internal disturbance.

d. only on the written advice of the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements about the 'Speaker' of Lok Sabha : 

a. He/she shall be removed from the office by a resolution passed by a majority of  the members present and voting in the house.

b. While a resolution for his/her removal is under consideration, the Speaker shall not preside but he/she shall have the right to speak in and to take part in the proceedings.

c. He/she shall have the right to exercise a casting vote in the event of a tie on the resolution of removal.

Which one of the following comes under the jurisdiction of both the High Court and the Supreme Court ?

Consider the following statements regarding Comptroller and Auditor General of India :

a. He is appointed by the President.

b. He can be removed from his office by the Prime Minister on the basis of a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament with special majority,

c. He can be removed from his office by the President on the basis of a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament with special majority. 

d. He can be removed from his office by the Finance Minister on the basis of a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha with simple majority.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Match the following pairs correctly regarding the Governor of the State': 

Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution broadly govern the relationship between the Prime Minister and the President? 

a. Article - 75

b. Article-73 

c. Article-74

d. Article - 78 

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

Consider the following statements about Public Accounts Committee :

a. It was set up under the provision of the Government of India Act of (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms) 1919.

b. Prior to 1954 it consisted of 15 members elected by the Lok Sabha only.

c. At present it consists of 22 members (15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha).

d. This expanded committee is functioning as a committee of the Lok Sabha under the control of the Speaker.

Consider the following statements : 

a. One-fourth of the members of Rajya Sabha retire after every two years.

b. One-third of the members of Rajya Sabha retire after every three years. 

c. One-third of the members of Rajya Sabha retire after every two years. 

d. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent house. 

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by the 

a. Lok Sabha

b. Rajya Sabha 

c. State Legislature

d. President of India 

Which of the statement/statements given above is/are correct ?

Match the following pairs correctly : 

Which one of the following statements is correct ?

a. The convention of opposition parties held in Pune on 6th February, 1956 was presided over by S.M. Joshi. 

b. On 1^st December, 1956 the bilingual Mumbai state was established. 

c. The Sanyukta Maharashtra Samiti achieved huge success in the general election of 1957 in western Maharashtra.

Consider the following statements : 

a. The power of prorogation is exercised by the President. 

b. The power to adjourn the sittings of both the Houses of Parliament is also exercised by the President.

c. In England, prorogation wipes all business pending at the date of prorogation. 

d. In India, the only effect of prorogation is that pending notices-motions and resolutions lapses, but Bills remain unaffected. 

Which of the above statements are correct?

A member of Vidhan Sabha does not become disqualified to continue as a member of the House if the member

Consider the following statements : 

a. The Judges in the High Court are appointed by the President.

b. There are 29 High Courts at the state level in India.

c. The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India.

Which of the satement/s given above is/are correct?

The functions of the Head of the Directorate are 

a. to act as an element of staff agency

b. to provide technical advice to the Minister 

c. to prepare the budget of the department

d. to inspect implementation of work of the department

e. to organise pre-entry training programmes.

Consider the following statements about the Legislative Council of Maharashtra : At present : 

a. 26 members are elected by local self-government. 

b. 26 members are elected by members of the Legislative Assembly. 

c. 30 members are elected by members of the Legislative Assembly.

d. 22 members are elected by local self-government.

Consider the following statements : 

a. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been given special status under Article 370.

b. The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir was enacted from 26th January, 1957.

c. The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir contained 258 articles.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

Consider the following statements regarding Attorney General of India : 

a. He is appointed by the President of India.

b. He must have the same qualifications as are required by a Judge of the Supreme Court. 

c. He is appointed by the Prime Minister of India after consultation with the President. 

d. He is the ex-officio member of the Rajya Sabha.

Which of the statement/statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements :

a. Justice Fazal Ali was the Chairman of the State Reorganisation Commission.

b. In 1987, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa came in to being as the 23^rd, 24^th and 25^th states of the Indian Union respectively.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?