Which of the following have been explicitly mentioned in the Constitution as a ground for disqualification for being elected as a member of parliament?

1. Holds any office of profit under the Union or state government.

2. Undischarged insolvent

3. Punished for preaching and practicing social crimes such as untouchability, dowry, and Sati.

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Consider the following statements with reference to the Leader of the Opposition (LoP):

1. The office of the LoP is a constitutional office.

2. The leader of the largest opposition party having not less than one-tenth seats of the total strength of the House is recognized as the LoP in that house.

3. The LoP is also entitled to the salary, allowances, and other facilities equivalent to that of a cabinet minister.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the composition of the Rajya Sabha:

1. All states are given equal representation in the Rajya Sabha.

2. The Fourth Schedule of the Constitution deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and union territories.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

The representatives of states in the Rajya Sabha are

Members of Lok Sabha from the Union Territories (UTs) are

Reservation of Seats for the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) is provided for in the

1) Lok Sabha

2) Rajya Sabha

3) State Legislative Assembly

4) State Legislative Council

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Which variant of “Proportional representation” (PR) system is followed for Rajya Sabha elections?

The provision that a person can contest elections to Parliament and state assemblies from two constituencies, can be found under

 Consider the following statements.

Assertion (A): Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution.

Reason (R): The retiring members of Rajya Sabha are eligible for re -election and re-nomination any number of times.

In the context of the above, which of these is correct?

Under the Constitution, a person can be disqualified for being elected as a Member of Parliament if

1) He holds an office of profit under the Union or state government

2) He was dismissed from government service for corruption or disloyalty to the State.

3) He has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign state

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As per the constitution, any question regarding disqualification arising out of defection is to be first decided by the

The President appoints a member of the Lok Sabha as the Speaker Pro Tem when the Speaker of the last Lok Sabha vacates her office. The duties of the Speaker Pro Tem include

1) Administering oath of newly elected members

2) Enabling the house to select new Speaker

Which of the above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements.

1) The chairman of the Council of States is elected directly by the Rajya Sabha.

2) The chairman of the Inter-State Council is nominated by the Union Cabinet.

Which of the above is/are correct?

Which of the following authorities decides whether a particular bill is a money bill?

With reference to the Zero Hour in Parliament, consider the following statements.

1) It is an Indian innovation in the field of parliamentary procedures.

2) It is not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure of the house.

3) Matters must be raised by members only with prior notice.

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