UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — 12TH BRICS PARLIAMENTARY FORUM TO BE INAUGURATED TOMORROW IN PARLIAMENT HOUSE COMPLEX

Q1. With reference to the procedure for making India a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Because the UN Charter itself names the permanent members of the Security Council, the change would require an amendment to the Charter.
  2. Such an amendment would take effect as soon as two-thirds of the members of the General Assembly vote to adopt it.
  3. Once in force, such an amendment would bind all UN members, including those that did not ratify it.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 only

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

  1. Any one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council can prevent an expansion of permanent membership from taking effect.
  2. Under the UN Charter, Security Council decisions on non-procedural matters require the concurring votes of the permanent members.
  • 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. Vyacheslav Volodin, who led Russia's delegation to the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, is Chairman of the State Duma. Which one of the following correctly describes that body's place in Russia's legislature?

  • A. Sole chamber of a unicameral legislature that replaced the Federal Assembly in 1993
  • B. Upper house of the Federal Assembly, representing the constituent federal subjects
  • C. Upper house of the Federal Assembly, with the Federation Council as its lower house
  • D. Lower house of the Federal Assembly, with the Federation Council as its upper house

Q4. With reference to the Parliament of India and its presiding officers, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Speaker is chosen by the Lok Sabha from among its own members.
  2. Parliament consists of the two Houses alone; the President is not a constituent part of it.
  3. While discharging the functions of the President, the Vice-President continues to preside over the Rajya Sabha but forgoes the Chairman's salary.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only