Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Joint session will be held in scheduled time.

Key Points

• Note that if President summons for the joint session of parliament and if in the meantime, Lok Sabha dissolved then the joint sitting takes place despite of the dissolution of the lower house.
• But also note that, if in case of Lok Sabha is dissolved before the summon of joint sitting on a bill by President then the pending bill lapses and there shall be no joint sitting.

Important Points

Joint Sitting of Parliament-

•  Article 108 of the constitution provides for the provision of Joint sessions of both the Houses of Parliament.
• A joint sitting can be summoned by President in case if a bill is passed by one House and forwarded to other house-
  • The other house rejects the bill
  • The house do not agree on the amendments made to the bill
  • More than six months elapsed with the bill being recieved by the other House withougt it being passe.

The correct answer is Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal and Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

• The government launched the website of the India Toy Fair- 2021 on 11 February 2021.
• The website was launched jointly by Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank in New Delhi.
• India’s first-ever toy fair will be held from 27 February to 2 March 2021.

The correct answer is To promulgate the ordinance.

Mistake PointsAccording to the Official Answer key Given by CGPSC Option D is the answer.

Key Points

​Legislative Powers

• He can address the Parliament at the commencement of the first session after the general election and the first session of each year.
• He can summon a joint sitting (Art. 108) of both the Houses of Parliament which is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
• President lays down reports of UPSC, CAG, Election Commission, Finance Commission, CVC etc. before the Parliament.
• President decides upon the question of disqualification of MPs (In anti-defection case – Presiding officer of the house)
• President’s previous recommendation or permission is needed for introducing bills in the Parliament which involves expenditure from Consolidated Fund of India, alternation of boundaries of states or creation of a new state
• When a bill is sent to the Parliament after it has been passed by the Parliament, the President can give his assent to the bill or withhold his assent to the bill or return the bill (if it’s not a Money Bill or a Constitutional Amendment Bill) for reconsideration of the Parliament.
• When a bill is passed by a State Legislature is reserved by the Governor for consideration of the President, the President can give his assent to the bill, or withhold his assent to the bill or direct the GOVERNOR to return the bill (if it’s not a money bill) for reconsideration of the State Legislature.
• President can promulgate ordinances (Art.123) when both the Houses of the Parliament are not in session. The ordinance are effective for a maximum period of 6 months and 6 weeks.

The correct answer is Article 14.

Key Points

• Article 14 states for equality before the law.
  • All persons are equal before the law.
  • It provides equal protection before laws.
• Article 19 is related to the right to freedom.
  • It gives 6 types of freedom to Indian citizens.
• Article 21 is related to the protection of life and personal liberty. 
  • It gives the fundamental right to live life.
• Article 256 is related to the executive power of the state.

The Correct answer is ​42nd Amendment.

 Key Points

• The 42nd Amendment of the Indian Constitution is the most comprehensive amendment to the Constitution and carried out major changes.
• It is also known as “mini-constitution”.
•  Amendments:
  • Added three new words (i.e., socialist, secular, and integrity) in the Preamble.
  • Added Fundamental Duties by the citizens (new Part IV A).
  • Made the president bound by the advice of the cabinet.
  • Provided for administrative tribunals and tribunals for other matters (Added Part XIV A).
  • Froze the seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies on the basis of 1971 census till 2001 - Population Controlling Measure
  • Made the constitutional amendments beyond judicial scrutiny.
  • Curtailed the power of judicial review and writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and high courts.
  • Raised the tenure of Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies from 5 to 6 years.
  • Provided that the laws made for the implementation of Directive Principles cannot be declared invalid by the courts on the ground of violation of some Fundamental Rights.
  • Added three new Directive Principles viz., equal justice and free legal aid, the participation of workers in the management of industries and protection of the environment, forests, and wildlife.
  • Provided for the creation of the All-India Judicial Service.
  • Shortened the procedure for disciplinary action by taking away the right of a civil servant to make representation at the second stage after the inquiry (i.e., on the penalty proposed).

 Important Points

• The 24th Amendment had re-established Parliament's authority to amend the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution.
• The 25th Amendment was intended to strip the Supreme Court of the power to go into the quantum of compensation for the takeover of property for public use.
• 44th Amendment Act nullified this unjustified power to the government.
• Right to Property was removed from the list of fundamental rights (Article 31) and was made a legal right under Article 300A.
• 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments were passed by Parliament in December 1992.
• Through these amendments, local self-governance was introduced in rural and urban India.