Question : Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for the power to the President to convene a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?
Option 1: Article 331
Option 2: Article 105
Option 3: Article 108
Option 4: Article 85
Correct Answer: Article 108
Solution : The correct option is Article 108.
The Indian Constitution's Article 108 grants the President the authority to call a joint session of both Houses of Parliament under specific circumstances. This clause gives the President the authority to convene a joint meeting if the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People) cannot agree on anything, particularly when it comes to passing legislation.
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Question : Which is not correct about the President of India?
Option 1: The President holds office for a period of five years
Option 2: He is a part of the Parliament
Option 3: Every bill passed by the Parliament goes to the President for his assent before it becomes law
Option 4: He has veto power by which he can withhold or refuse to give assent to Bills including Money Bills passed by the Parliament
Question : The seventh schedule of the Constitution of India deals with
Option 1: allocation of seats in the Council of States
Option 2: distribution of power between the Union and the States
Option 3: power and authority of the municipalities
Option 4: powers of the governor of the state
Question : Where in India is the first indigenously built atomic power plant located?
Option 1: Trombay
Option 2: Kota
Option 3: Kalpakkam
Option 4: Tarapur
Question : As of October 2019, how many nuclear power plants are present in India?
Option 1: 9
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 11
Option 4: 7
Question : Lord Hastings initiated the ______ where the East India Company claimed that its authority was supreme and hence its power was greater than that of Indian states.
Option 1: Government's Stores Policy
Option 2: Policy of ‘Paramountcy’
Option 3: Imperial Policy
Option 4: Doctrine of Lapse
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