Correct Answer : Speaker of Lok Sabha
The chairperson is appointed by the Lok Sabha speaker. The term of office of the members is one year.
Correct Answer : Jawaharlal Nehru
The term "non-alignment" was coined by V K Menon in his speech at the United Nations (UN) in 1953, which was later used by Indian Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru during his speech in 1954 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in which he described the Panchsheel (five restraints) to be used as a guide for Sino-Indian relations..
Correct Answer : President
The Chief Election Commissioner of India heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the national and state legislatures and of President and Vice-President. This power of the Election Commission of India is derived from the Article 324 of the Constitution of India. Chief Election Commissioner of India is usually a member of the Indian Civil Service and mostly from the Indian Administrative Service.
Correct Answer : Vice-President
Correct Answer : Dr Zakir Hussain
Dr. Zakir Hussain was the third president of India. Before becoming the President he won the Bharat Ratna Award in the year 1963.
Correct Answer : Raj Narain
When the government finally called elections in 1977, the opposition Janata Party alliance defeated Gandhi's Congress (R) party. Raj Narain defeated Indira Gandhi in the Rae Bareilly constituency by a margin of 55,200 votes.
Correct Answer : 245
The present strength, however, is 245 members of whom 233 are representatives of the states and union territories and 12 are nominated by the President. The 12 nominated members of the Rajya Sabha are persons who are eminent in particular fields, and are well known contributors in the particular field.
Correct Answer : 543
Lok Sabha (House of the People) or the lower house has 543 members. 543 members are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of universal adult franchise representing Parliamentary constituencies across the country.
Correct Answer : Population
Seats are to be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha or the Lower House of the Parliament and the state legislative assemblies on the basis of population ratios.
Correct Answer : Article 294
The Article 294 of the Constitution of India is related to succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in certain cases. The Articles 294 to 300 in Part XII of the Constitution of India deal with the property, contracts, rights, liabilities, obligations and suits of the Union and the states.
