Indian Constitution Quiz 4

The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, who according to the convention, invites the leader of the majority party (or alliance) in the Lok Sabha to form the Government.

Lok Sabha Speaker gives the resignation to Deputy Speaker as per Article 94 (b) of the Constitution of India.

The President summons both the Houses (the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha) of the Parliament and prorogues them. They also have the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha pursuant to Article 85(2).

Mahatma Gandhi's moral philosophies were based on Truth, Non-violence, Vegetarianism, Brahmhacharya, Simplicity and Faith. Thus Prohibition of the slaughter of cows in the Directive Principle is based on Gandhi's moral philosophy.

Article 360 of the constitution mentions Financial Emergency. It states that if the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or the credit of India or any part thereof is threatened, the President may declare a state of financial emergency.

The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November 1949 and the hon'ble members appended their signatures to it on 24 January 1950.

Article 51-A in Part IV A of the Constitution of India deals with Fundamental Duties. It was added by the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution in 1976. Originally ten fundamental duties were listed. Later on, by virtue of 86th Constitution the Amendment in year 2002, 11th duty was added.

Article 80(2) of the Constitution of India deals with the allocation of seats in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha). Twelve members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India for their contributions towards arts, literature, sciences, and social services.

The joint sitting of the Parliament is called by the President of India (Article 108) and is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or, in their absence, by the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, or in their absence, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The joint session of the two Houses of Parliament is convened when a bill or taxes passed by one House are rejected by the other House or more than six months have elapsed from the date of receipt of the Bill by the other House without the Bill being passed by it.

A party is recognised as a state or regional party in a state if any of the following conditions is fulfilled:

1. If it secures 6% of the valid votes polled in the state assembly election of the state concerned and wins 2 seats in that assembly or
2. If it secures 6% of the valid votes polled in the Lok Sabha election from the state concerned and wins 1 seat in the Lok Sabha from that state or
3. If it wins 3% of seats in the legislative assembly of the state concerned or 3 seats in the assembly, whichever is more or
4. If it wins 1 seat in the Lok Sabha for every 25 seats or any fraction thereof allotted to the state at a general election to the Lok Sabha from the state concerned or
5. If it secures 8% of the total valid votes polled in the state assembly election of the state concerned or Lok Sabha from that state. This condition was added in 2011.