Indian Polity: Government Control and Parliament Scrutiny

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Under what circumstances can the state legislature pass a resolution for amending the Constitution?

  • For proposing changes to the electoral system
  • For initiating a vote of no confidence in the Executive
  • For altering the parliamentary budget allocation
  • For the creation or abolition of the legislative council in the state (correct)

What is one of the roles of the financial committees in Parliament?

  • To oversee public health spending
  • To manage taxation policies
  • To approve international financial agreements on behalf of the government
  • To bring out cases of illegal, irregular, and unauthorized expenditure (correct)

How can the Parliament amend the Constitution with regard to state legislatures?

  • By consulting legal experts and bypassing state legislatures
  • By special majority but with consent of half of all state legislatures (correct)
  • By seeking approval from a committee appointed by the President
  • By simple majority only

What is the principle on which the budget is based?

<p>Annuity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does parliamentary control over the Executive in financial matters operate?

<p>In two stages: budgetary control and post-budgetary control (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which committee brings out cases of illegal, irregular, and unauthorized expenditure in public accounts?

<p>Accounts committee (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In how many stages does the parliamentary control over the Executive in financial matters operate?

<p>Two stages (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can the Parliament amend the Constitution with regard to state legislatures?

<p>By special majority but with the consent of half of all state legislatures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle on which the budget is based?

<p>Principle of annuity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way can the state legislature pass a resolution for amending the Constitution?

<p>By special majority but with the consent of half of all state legislatures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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