If the President returns the Bill to the legislature for reconsideration
Important Questions on Indian Polity
In which of the following cases the joint session of both the Houses of Parliament can be summoned?
To amend the Constitution.
When a bill has been pending with one house for more than six months after it was passed by the other.
When both the houses disagree on the amendments to be made in a bill.
When a bill is passed by one house and is rejected by the other.
1. The Parliament has powers to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the Union List. However, this power is not exclusive.
2. The power to make laws with respect to residuary subjects is vested in the Parliament.
1. The Parliament scrutinises government spending and financial performance with the help of its Financial Committees.
2. The Budget is based on the principle of annuality, that is, the Parliament grants money to government for one financial year. If the granted money is not spent by the end of the financial year, then the balance expires and returns to the Public Accounts of India.
1. Adjournment only terminates a sitting and not a session of the House while prorogation not only terminates a sitting but also a session of the House.
2. Adjournment is done by presiding officer of the House. Prorogation is done by the President of India.
3. Only the Lok Sabha is subject to dissolution.
4. Quorum is the minimum number of members required to be present in the House before it can transact any business.
1. It is a device of calling the attention of a minister to a matter of urgent public importance.
2. Its main purpose is to seek an authoritative statement from the minister.
3. It does not involve any censure against Government.
4. It is an Indian innovation in the parliamentary procedure since 1952.
5. It is not mentioned in the Rules of Business and Procedure.
Match the following List I (Term) with List II (Defined by) and answer as per the codes given below.
List I List II
A. Consolidated Funds of India 1. Article-110
B. Money Bill 2. Article-267
C. Annual Financial Statement 3. Article-266
D. Contingency Fund of India 4. Article-265
5. Article-112
1. It is to act as the balancing wheel of Indian Fiscal Federalism.
2. It consists of a Chairman and three other members.
3. Qualifications of the members of the Commission are determined by the President.
4. It is constituted under the provisions of Article-280.
