Indian Constitution Online Quiz

Article 66 of the Indian Constitution states the manner of election of the Vice President. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament.

The right to vote in elections to a Parliament is a Constitutional Right. The right originates from the Constitution and in accordance with the constitutional mandate contained in Article 326.

Kerala was the first state where Non-Congress Government was set up in independent India. After the first-ever elections to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1957, the Communist Party of India emerged as the single largest party. EMS Namboodiripad formed the first elected government with the support of 5 independent legislators.

The president can declare three types of emergencies: national, state and financial, under articles 352, 356 and 360 in addition to promulgating ordinances under article 123.

Chief Minister is the chief advisor to the Governor. Article 163 of the constitution of India states that There shall be a council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions.

Under Article 249, Members of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha enjoy special powers and responsibilities with regard to making laws on any subject in the State List; making laws to create All India Services at the national level. Lok Sabha has more powers in monetary matters as the Money Bill cannot be rejected by the Rajya Sabha; it can just delay it by a maximum of 14 days.

According to Article-42 of the constitution of India, the State shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.

Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India, who had worked as president for two terms.

A quasi-legislative capacity is that in which a public administrative agency or body acts when it makes rules and regulations. Quasi-judicial is defined as an action by an administrative agency which ascertains certain facts, holds hearings, weighs evidence, makes conclusions from the facts as a basis for their official action, and exercises discretion of judicial nature.

The Constitution empowers the President to summon each House at such intervals that there should not be more than a six-month gap between the two sessions. Hence the Parliament must meet at least twice a year.