General Awareness questions for SSC(CGL), CHSL, CPO, FCI, CPF, CDS, RAILWAYS and another Examinations

General Awareness questions for SSC(CGL), CHSL, CPO, FCI, CPF, CDS, RAILWAYS and another Examinations 

1. The salaries and allowances payable to the Members of the Parliament are

decided by the

(1) President

(2) Cabinet

(3) Parliament

(4) Finance Commission

2. Who is the competent to dissolve the Parliament ?

(1) The President

(2) The Cabinet with the concurrence of the Leader of the Opposition

(3) By resolution in both Houses of Parliament

(4) None of these

3. When was zero hour introduced in the parliamentary affairs in India ?

(1) 1952 (2) 1962

(3) 1972 (4) 1982

4. Who is eligible to cast the deciding vote over a bill in a Joint Parliamentary 

session ?

(1) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

(2) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

(3) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(4) Prime minister

5. The Electoral College that elects the President of India consists of

(1) Elected members of all the State Legislatures

(2) Members of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies

(3) Elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies

(4) Elected members of the Rajya Sabha and State Legislatures

6. The Vice-President of India is also the

(1) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(2) Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(3) Head of the State

(4) Head of the Government

7. What are the ‘residuary powers’?

(1) Powers which are enumerated in the State List

(2) Powers which are included in the Union List

(3) Powers which are enumerated in the Concurrent List

(4) Powers which are not mentioned in any of the lists

8. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President ?

(1) Five

(2) Twelve

(3) One-nine of the total members

(4) Ten

9. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first President of India by

(1) Electoral College

(2) People of India

(3) Constituent Assesmbly

(4) Parliament