UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Parliaments have a vital duty to listen to youth: Om Birla

Q1. Suppose a resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is taken up for consideration in the House. With reference to the constitutional provisions governing this situation, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Speaker cannot preside over the sitting while the resolution is under consideration, even if the Speaker is present in the House.
  2. If the votes on the resolution are equally divided, the Speaker may resolve the deadlock by exercising a casting vote.
  3. The resolution is carried only if it is supported by a majority of all the then members of the House, and not merely by a majority of those present and voting.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha does not vacate office when the House is dissolved, but continues until immediately before the first meeting of the newly constituted House.
  2. A Speaker who ceases to be a member of the Lok Sabha, for instance by resigning the seat, must vacate the office of Speaker.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q3. When the office of Speaker of the Lok Sabha falls vacant in the middle of the House's term, how is it filled under the Constitution of India?

  • A. The President appoints a member of the House as Speaker for the remainder of the term.
  • B. The House chooses another of its own members to be the Speaker.
  • C. The Deputy Speaker automatically becomes Speaker for the remainder of the term.
  • D. The senior-most member acts as Speaker until the House is next dissolved.

Q4. Consider the following assertion: An outcome document endorsed by India's delegation at the BRICS Parliamentary Forum does not, by itself, create an international legal obligation for India. Which of the statements given above support/supports the assertion?

  1. The executive power of the Union extends to the exercise of the rights, authority and jurisdiction that the Government of India holds by virtue of treaties and agreements.
  2. The Lok Sabha Speaker, who leads India's delegation to the Forum, is chosen by the House from among its own members and is not part of the Union Council of Ministers.
  3. The Constitution vests in Parliament the exclusive power to ratify treaties concluded by India with foreign countries.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q5. With reference to Article 253 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It can be used to give effect to a decision taken at an international conference or association, and not only to a treaty concluded with another country.
  2. A law made under it on a subject in the State List requires a prior resolution of the State Legislatures concerned.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 only
  • C. Both 1 and 2
  • D. Neither 1 nor 2

Q6. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. A country whose share of working-age population is rising may nevertheless fail to achieve faster economic growth from this change.
  2. The demographic dividend is only a growth potential, whose realisation depends on simultaneous investments in human capital and in the creation of decent jobs.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q7. With reference to the New Development Bank set up by the BRICS countries, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Its initial subscribed capital was shared equally among its founding members.
  2. Its lending mandate is confined to projects located within BRICS member countries.
  3. It was established through an agreement signed by the five countries that made up BRICS before the grouping's expansion in 2024.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 2 and 3 only