At what time the ordinance issued by the governor automatically expires?
(A) 06 weeks
(B) 07 weeks
(C) 08 weeks
(D) 09 weeks
Who represents the state in the meeting of the National Development Council?
(A) Chief Minister
(B) Cabinet Secretary
(C) Governor
(D) Legislative Speaker
Which is the largest High Court of India?
(A) Chennai High Court
(B) Allahabad High Court
(C) Bombay High Court
(D) Calcutta High Court
In which city is the Chhattisgarh High Court located?
(A) Bilaspur
(B) Raipur
(C) Raigarh
(D) Bhilai
In which city is the Madhya Pradesh High Court located?
(A) Bhopal
(B) Jabalpur
(C) Gwalior
(D) Indore
What permission does the “Vote on Account” give to the Union Government?
(A) Permission to take public debt
(B) Permission to take loan from RBI
(C) Permission to provide grants to the states
(D) Permission to withdraw money from the Consolidated Fund of India for a specified period
A vote on account is the process by which an incumbent government obtains votes from Parliament to draw money from the Consolidated Fund of India to meet its expenses until the elections are done.
As per the Constitution, all the revenue received by the Union government and the loans raised by it is parked in the Consolidated Fund of India.
In the run-up to every general election, Parliament votes to sanction the withdrawal of money from this fund to meet regular government expenses such as payment of salaries and interest. Vote-on-account is a temporary measure, it does need the approval of Parliament and it is usually passed without much discussion.
It is usually valid for two months until the new government presents a full Budget. Ministries and departments can utilize the funds available for non-plan expenditure which includes payments of salary to government employees, loan interest payments, subsidies, and pension payments, based on the vote on account.
Which article of the Indian Constitution talks about "freedom of the press"?
(A) Article 15
(B) Article 16
(C) Article 22
(D) Article 19
Chief Minister of the states?
(A) appointed
(B) are nominated
(C) are selected
(D) get elected
The post of the Governor had become like the fifth wheel of the cart.
(A) In Nehru era
(B) V. P. Singh era
(C) In Rajiv Gandhi era
(D) In Indira era
Write the name, which states have a common High Court?
(A) Karnataka and Aandhra Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra and Goa
(C) Gujarat and Orissa
(D) None of these
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