The meetings of the Cabinet under Parliamentary government are presided over by:

Related Mcqs:

1. In a Parliamentary form of Government cabinet meetings are presided over by: ______________?

   A. The President
   B. Speaker of the Lower House
   C. Chairman of the Upper house
   D. The Prime Minister
   E. None of the above

2. Under the Government of India Act, 1919 meetings of the Legislative Council were to be presided over by:

   A. Governor himself
   B. Nominee of the Governor
   C. An elected member of the Council
   D. Nominee of Governor-General
   E. Nominee of the Secretary of State

3. In absence of the Vice-President Rajya Sabha meetings are presided by:

   A. Prime Minister
   B. Speaker of Lok Sabha
   C. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
   D. Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

4. The Cabinet under the Parliamentary system of government:

   A. Can get the legislature dissolved before the expiry of its normal term
   B. Cannot get the legislature dissolved before normal term
   C. Can get the legislature dissolved after seeking advice from the Judiciary
   D. Can get the legislature dissolved with the consent of all political parties

5. The Cabinet under Parliamentary government is accountable to: ___________?

   A. The Council of Ministers
   B. The Prime Minister
   C. The legislature
   D. The President

6. “Really I think that the poorest he that is in England bath a life, as the greatest he, and therefore truly, sir, I think it is clear that every man that is to live under a government ought first by his own consent to put himself under the government, and I do think that the poorest ram in England is not at all bound in a strict sense to the Government that he bath not had a voice to put himself under”. The statement argues for

   A. Rule according to the consent of the governed
   B. Rule of the poor
   C. Expropriation of the rich
   D. Distribution of wealth equally to all

7. Under Cabinet Government the right to reshuffle the Cabinet rests with:

   A. The head of the state
   B. The Prime Minister
   C. The Speaker
   D. The Select Committee of the Cabinet

8. The Vice President invited to attend the meetings of president’s cabinet not by law but by:___________?

   A. Courtesy
   B. By president’s invitation
   C. By necessity
   D. By convention

9. In Parliamentary form of Government cabinet is responsible to:

   A. The legislature
   B. The nominal executive
   C. The judiciary
   D. None of the above

10. Generally the members of the Cabinet under a Parliamentary system are:

    A. Taken from the same political party
    B. Taken from various political parties according to their strength in the legislature
    C. Taken on the basis of merit
    D. Taken from amongst persons who are not members of legislature