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Test: Legislature- 1 - Question 1

The members of parliament are free to raise any matter, which according to them is important, during

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Zero Hour where members are free to raise any matter that they think is important (though the ministers are not bound to reply), half-an –hour discussion on matters of public importance, adjournment motion etc. are some instruments of exercising control.

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Germany has a

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The two Houses are known as Federal Assembly and Federal Council.

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Test: Legislature- 1 - Question 3

What event led to the Finance Minister's decision to roll back the increase in fertilizer prices in 2002 ?

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In 2002, the Finance Minister had to roll back the increases in fertilizer prices due to intense opposition pressure.

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In every two years, one-third members of the Rajya Sabha get

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All members of the Rajya Sabha do not complete their terms at the same time. Every two years, one-third members of the Rajya Sabha complete their term and elections are held for those one-third seats only.

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Confidence or no-confidence can be moved only in

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The motion of no confidence (alternatively vote of no confidence, censure motion or confidence motion) is a parliamentary motion put before a parliament by the opposition in the hope of defeating or weakening a government, or rarely, by an erstwhile supporter who has lost confidence in the government. Lok sabha alone can move this motion.

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The total numbers of seats for Lok Sabha are

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At present there are 543 constituencies or seats for Lok Sabha and this number has not changed since 1971.

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The number of members from Uttar Pradesh to Rajya Sabha is

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In Rajya Sabha, a state with larger population gets more representatives than states with smaller population. So, a more populous state like Uttar Pradesh sends 31 members to the Rajya Sabha, while a smaller and less populous state like Sikkim has only one seat in the Rajya Sabha.

Test: Legislature- 1 - Question 8

The bill that enjoys the sitting of both the Houses due to deadlock is

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Until now, only three bills: the Dowry Prohibition Act (1961), the Banking Service Commission Repeal Bill (1978) and the Prevention of Terrorism Bill (2002) have been passed at joint sessions.

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What was the outcome of the acrimonious scenes in the Lok Sabha on June 4, 1998, regarding the proposed hike in urea prices?

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On 4 June 1998, the Lok Sabha witnessed acrimonious scenes over the hike in urea and petroleum process. The entire opposition staged a walkout. The issue rocked the house for two days leading to walkout by opposition. The finance minister in his budget proposal had proposed a hike of 50 paisa per kilogram of urea to reduce subsidy on it. This forced the finance minister Mr. Yashwant Sinha to roll back the hike in urea prices ( Hindustan Times, 4 and 5 June 1998)

Test: Legislature- 1 - Question 10

In which year did the Lok Sabha unanimously decide to suspend official business to prioritize a debate on Assam?

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22 February 1983: In a rare move, the Lok Sabha today unanimously decided to suspend official business and give precedence to debate on Assam. Home Minister P.C.Sethi made a statement “I seek the cooperation of all members whatever their views and policies, in promoting harmony among different communities and groups living in Assam. What is needed now is not acrimony but a healing touch.” (Hindustan Times, 22 February 1983)

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