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Legislative Process and Bills — Polity Questions & Practice

Practise 7 Legislative Process and Bills questions from Polity for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Legislative Process and Bills — with answers

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1. Who presides over a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?

  1. AThe Speaker of the Lok Sabha
  2. BThe President
  3. CThe Chairman of Rajya Sabha
  4. DThe Vice President
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Answer: A

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament.

2. What is a 'Financial Bill'?

  1. AA bill that contains provisions related to financial matters but is not exclusively a Money Bill (can include other matters)
  2. BA bill about constitutional amendments
  3. CA bill about state boundaries
  4. DA bill only about foreign trade
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Answer: A

The correct answer is 'A bill that contains provisions related to financial matters but is not exclusively a Money Bill (can include other matters)'.

3. What is a 'Constitutional Amendment Bill' governed under?

  1. AArticle 109
  2. BArticle 111
  3. CArticle 110
  4. DArticle 368
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Answer: D

The correct answer is 'Article 368'.

4. Under which Article can the President withhold assent to a bill (pocket veto/absolute veto power)?

  1. AArticle 110
  2. BArticle 111
  3. CArticle 368
  4. DArticle 200
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Answer: B

The correct answer is 'Article 111'.

5. What is a 'joint sitting' of Parliament used for?

  1. ATo resolve a deadlock between the two Houses over an Ordinary Bill
  2. BTo elect the President
  3. CTo pass a Money Bill
  4. DTo amend the Constitution
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Answer: A

The correct answer is 'To resolve a deadlock between the two Houses over an Ordinary Bill'.

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