Indian Polity General Knowledge Questions for SSC Exams

Rajya Sabha MPs are elected by the electoral college of the elected members of the State Assembly with a system of proportional representation by a single transferable vote.

Members of the Lok Sabha are elected through general elections on the basis of adult franchise. For the above purpose the country has been divided into 543 parliamentary constituencies. When the office of an elected member becomes vacant, or is declared vacant or his election is declared invalid, it is filled by a by-election.

Broad responsibilities of the members of parliament of Lok Sabha are; Legislative responsibility: To pass Laws of India in the Lok Sabha. Oversight responsibility: To ensure that the executive (i.e. government) performs its duties satisfactorily.

The term of a member of parliament of Lok Sabha (dissolved) is five years from the date appointment for its first meeting. During a state of emergency, the term however can be extended by the Parliament of India by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time.

The first state formed on the linguistic basis is Andhra Pradesh. The state of Andhra Pradesh was formed on October 1, 1953. It was bifurcated from Tamil Nadu.

The correct answer is A is true and R is the correct explanation of A. Democratic governments in our times are referred to as Representative democracies. In representative democracies, people do not participate directly but choose their representatives through an election process.

The correct option is A secular. The state that does not interfere in religious practices or endorses any one particular religion is known as secular state.

he President is elected not directly by the people but by members of an electoral college consisting of: The elected members of both the houses of parliament. The elected members of the legislative assemblies of the states. The elected members of the legislative assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.

The President of India is indirectly elected with Instant-runoff voting[1] by means of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of the Parliament of India and the Legislative assemblies of the States of India and the Union territories (having an elected assembly). The number and value of votes are based on the population in 1971 rather than the current population, as a result of the 42nd Amendment, and extended by the 84th Amendment,[2] with the intention to encourage family planning programs in the states by ensuring that states are not penalised for lowering their population growth and development.

Money Bill is defined in Article 110 of the Indian Constitution. Money bills are concerned with financial matters like taxation, public expenditure, etc.