Assertion: The device of Adjournment Motion is not used by the Rajya Sabha.
Reason: An Adjournment Motion does not result in removing the Government from office.
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Important Questions on Practice Questions on Indian Polity (Prelims)
Which of the following statements related to UPSC are correct?
1. It derives its functions only from the Constitution.
2. It is not consulted on matters related to the reservation of posts for the BCs, SCs and STs.
3. The President can exclude posts, services and matters from the purview of consultation with UPSC.
4. The President can place the personnel system of any local authority, corporate body or public institution within the jurisdiction of UPSC.
The correct statements about municipalities include:
1. They are known by various other names in different states.
2. They are controlled by the state governments.
3. Vesting of the executive authority in the Chairman.
4. They are statutory bodies.
In which of the following recommendations, the Ashok Mehta Committee differed from Balwantray Mehta Committee?
1. Two-tier system of Panchayati Raj.
2. Official participation of politicalparties at all levels of Panchayatelections.
3. Zila Parishad as the executive body.
4. Entrusting development functions to the Zila Parishad.
Under which of the following circumstances, the Governor can reserve a state bill for the consideration of the President?
1. If it is ultra vires.
2. If it is opposed to the Directive Principles of State Policy.
3. If it endangers the position of the state High Court.
4. If it is dealing with the compulsory acquisition of property under Article .
Which of the following categories of bills require prior consent of the President before their introduction?
1. Bills to reorganise states.
2. Bills affecting taxes in which the states are interested.
3. State bills imposing restrictions on freedom of trade.
4. Bills involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.
