According to Article 79 of the Constitution, the Parliament consists of the President of India and the two Houses (Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha).
107. Who is the chairman of the Planning Commission?
(A) President
(B) Speaker
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Vice President
Answer:
(C) Prime Minister
Explanation:
The Prime Minister of India served as the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission (which has now been replaced by the NITI Aayog).
108. Who convene the joint session of the Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Speaker
(D) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Answer:
(A) President
Explanation:
The President of India convenes (summons) the joint session, but the Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over it.
109. The quorum or minimum number of members required to hold the meeting of either house of parliament is
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/2
(C) 1/3
(D) 1/10
Answer:
(D) 1/10
Explanation:
The quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of Parliament is one-tenth (1/10th) of the total number of members of the House.
110. Who was the Chairman of Finance Commission and V.C. of A.M.U. ?
(A) A. M. Khusro
(B) T. N. Session
(C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(D) Vallabh Bhai Patel
Answer:
(A) A. M. Khusro
Explanation:
Professor A. M. Khusro was a prominent economist who served as the Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University and later as the Chairman of the 11th Finance Commission of India.
