Indian Parliament, Judiciary, and Election Commission

Comprehensive fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering the Parliament, Judiciary, and Election Commission of India based on the lecture transcript.

The Parliament of India is the Union Legislature and consists of the President, _______________, and Rajya Sabha.

Lok Sabha

The provisions related to the Parliament are found under Articles $79$ to $122$ in Part _______________ of the Constitution.

V

The maximum strength of Lok Sabha was $552$ members, but the nomination of $2$ Anglo-Indians was abolished by the _______________ Constitutional Amendment, $2020$.

$$104\text{th}$$

The current strength of the Lok Sabha is _______________ members.

$$543$$

The Lok Sabha has a tenure of _______________ years, though it can be dissolved earlier by the President.

$$5$$

A Money Bill, as defined in Article _______________, can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha.

$$110$$

The Rajya Sabha can delay a Money Bill for a maximum of _______________ days.

$$14$$

The process for the impeachment of the President is outlined in Article ____________61___.

$$61$$

Constitutional Amendments are participated in equally by both houses under Article _______________.

$$368$$

The Rajya Sabha has a maximum strength of $250$ members, with _______________ members nominated by the President.

$$12$$

Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected through _______________ representation by single transferable vote.

proportional

The Rajya Sabha is a _______________ house and cannot be dissolved; however, one-third of its members retire every $2$ years.

permanent

The _______________ of India serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Vice-President

Under Article _______________, the Rajya Sabha can authorize Parliament to legislate on subjects in the State List by a two-thirds majority.

$$249$$

Article _______________ gives the Rajya Sabha the power to approve the creation of new All-India Services.

$$312$$

The Supreme Court of India was established on _______________.

$$28 \text{ January } 1950$$

Provisions for the Supreme Court are contained in Articles $124$ to _______________ in Part V, Chapter IV.

$$147$$

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar described Article _______________ as the "Heart and Soul of the Constitution" because it protects Fundamental Rights.

$$32$$

The President can seek advice from the Supreme Court under _______________ Jurisdiction as per Article $143$.

Advisory

The appointment of Supreme Court judges by the President is governed by Article _______________.

$$124(2)$$

The _______________ System for judge appointments evolved through judgments in $1993$ and $1998$.

Collegium

The retirement age for a Supreme Court judge is _______________ years.

$$65$$

The first High Court established in India was at _______________ in $1862$.

Calcutta

High Courts have the power to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights under Article _______________.

$$226$$

According to Article _______________, High Court judges are appointed by the President.

$$217$$

The retirement age for a High Court judge is _______________ years.

$$62$$

The writ of _______________ provides protection against illegal detention.

Habeas Corpus

The writ of _______________ is an order to a public official to perform a public duty.

Mandamus

The writ of _______________ is used to quash the order of a lower court or tribunal.

Certiorari

The writ of _______________ challenges the illegal occupation of a public office.

Quo Warranto

The Election Commission of India is a constitutional body established under Articles $324$ to _______________.

$$329$$

The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Commissioners hold office for $6$ years or until the age of _______________ years, whichever is earlier.

$$65$$

The CEC can only be removed by the President in the same manner as a _______________ judge.

Supreme Court

The _______________ Constitutional Amendment ($1989$) reduced the voting age in India from $21$ to $18$ years.

$$61\text{st}$$

The salary of the Chief Election Commissioner is approximately _______________ per month.

$$\text{₹}2.50 \text{ lakh}$$