Indian Constitution Quiz 5

The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries of India's states and territories, organising them along linguistic lines.

The primary object of an adjournment motion is to draw the attention of the House to a recent matter of urgent public importance having serious consequences. Adjournment motion is introduced only in the Lok Sabha (or legislative assembly).

Article 76 of the constitution mentions that the Attorney General of India is the highest law officer of India. He/She has the right of audience in all Courts in India as well as the right to participate in the proceedings of the Parliament, though not to vote.

In order to be chosen a member of Parliament (Article 84(b)), a person must be a citizen of India and not less than 30 years of age in the case of Rajya Sabha and not less than 25 years of age in the case of Lok Sabha.

The idea of the legislature as the custodian of national purse was for the first time mooted by the Government of India Act, 1909. It is considered as the custodian as it is the primary and most often the exclusive arbiter of federal fiscal affairs.

Statutory grants-in-aid of the revenues of States are dealt with in Article 275 of the Constitution of India. It is done on the basis of the recommendation of the Finance Commission of India. Resources transferred from the Government of India to States are termed 'Statutory' if they are made on the recommendations of the Finance Commission.

As per Article 118(4), the Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over the joint sitting of the two Houses. The Speaker casts vote in the event of a tie.

Between 1952 and 2020, 2 additional members of the Anglo-Indian community were nominated by the President of India, which was abolished in January 2020 by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019. Provision for the nomination of two Anglo-Indians to Lok Sabha was made under Article 331 of the Constitution.

In law, certiorari is a court process to seek judicial review of a decision of a lower court or government agency. The writ of certiorari can be issued by the Supreme Court or any High Court for quashing the order already passed by an inferior court, tribunal or quasi-judicial authority.

Article 12 to 35 of the Constitution of India deal with Fundamental Rights. These are inspired by the Constitution of United States of America.