UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Disruptions in legislatures pose a serious challenge: LS Speaker

Question 1

With reference to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-II (North Zone), in whose Second Conference (June 2026) the Lok Sabha Speaker described disruptions in legislatures as a serious challenge, consider the following States/UTs:
1. Punjab
2. Uttarakhand
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Rajasthan
Which of the above are correctly identified as constituent branches of Zone-II (North Zone)?

Accepted Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

3 only

Question 2

How many resolutions were adopted at the conclusion of the Second Conference of CPA India Region Zone-II (North Zone) held at Chandigarh in June 2026, where the Lok Sabha Speaker flagged disruptions in legislatures as a serious challenge?

Accepted Answer

Four

Answer

Three

Answer

Five

Answer

Six

Question 3

The Secretariat of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region, whose Chairperson recently flagged legislative disruptions as a serious challenge, is housed in which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Lok Sabha Secretariat

Answer

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

Answer

Rajya Sabha Secretariat

Answer

Inter-Parliamentary Union Secretariat, New Delhi

Question 4

The Lok Sabha Speaker, who recently described disruptions in legislatures as a serious challenge to democratic institutions, is elected by the House under which Article of the Constitution of India?

Accepted Answer

Article 93

Answer

Article 89

Answer

Article 99

Answer

Article 178

Question 5

In discussions on legislative disruptions and party discipline, the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India is frequently invoked. The Tenth Schedule primarily deals with which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Disqualification of members of Parliament and State Legislatures on grounds of defection

Answer

Allocation of legislative subjects between the Union and the States

Answer

Forms of oath or affirmation to be taken by legislators

Answer

Languages recognised by the Constitution

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Disruptions in legislatures pose a serious challenge: LS Speaker

Q2. How many resolutions were adopted at the conclusion of the Second Conference of CPA India Region Zone-II (North Zone) held at Chandigarh in June 2026, where the Lok Sabha Speaker flagged disruptions in legislatures as a serious challenge?

Q3. The Secretariat of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region, whose Chairperson recently flagged legislative disruptions as a serious challenge, is housed in which one of the following?

Q4. The Lok Sabha Speaker, who recently described disruptions in legislatures as a serious challenge to democratic institutions, is elected by the House under which Article of the Constitution of India?

Q5. In discussions on legislative disruptions and party discipline, the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India is frequently invoked. The Tenth Schedule primarily deals with which one of the following?