MPSC PYQ

Parliamentary Procedures

Parliamentary Procedures is an concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2020, 2025). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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2
Years tested
2 · 2020–2025
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20252020

What you need to know first

Legislative process in ParliamentTypes of billsDemands for GrantsRole of Speaker in Lok Sabha

What mastering this unlocks

Budget processGuillotineWomen Reservation Bill 2023Constitutional AmendmentsNo-confidence MotionRule 198 of Lok SabhaParliamentary motionsZero Hour and Question HourLok Sabha SpeakerJoint Sitting

Real questions that test this

खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान/ने योग्य आहे/त? (a) राज्यघटनेचे अनुच्छेद-111 हे अर्थ विधेयकांच्या (money bills) व्याखेच्या संदर्भात आहे. (b) अनुच्छेद-117(3) खाली श्रेणीबद्ध झालेले वित्त विधेयक (financial bill) हे केवळ लोकसभेमध्येच मांडले जाऊ शकते. (c) अनुच्छेद-117(1) खाली श्रेणीबद्ध झालेले वित्त विधेयक (financial bill) राज्यसभा असमत अथवा दुरुस्त करू शकत नाही. Which of the following statements is/are correct? (a) Article-111 of the constitution deals with the definition of money bills. (b) A bill categorised as financial bill under Article-117(3) can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha. (c) A bill categorised as financial bill under Article-117(1) cannot be rejected or amended by the Rajya Sabha.

(a)राज्यघटनेचे अनुच्छेद-111 हे अर्थ विधेयकांच्या (money bills) व्याखेच्या संदर्भात आहे. / Article-111 of the constitution deals with the definition of money bills.

(b)अनुच्छेद-117(3) खाली श्रेणीबद्ध झालेले वित्त विधेयक (financial bill) हे केवळ लोकसभेमध्येच मांडले जाऊ शकते. / A bill categorised as financial bill under Article-117(3) can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.

(c)अनुच्छेद-117(1) खाली श्रेणीबद्ध झालेले वित्त विधेयक (financial bill) राज्यसभा असमत अथवा दुरुस्त करू शकत नाही. / A bill categorised as financial bill under Article-117(1) cannot be rejected or amended by the Rajya Sabha.

1)फक्त (a) / Only (a)
2)(b) आणि (c) / (b) and (c)
3)वरीलपैकी एकही नाही / None of the above✓ Correct
4)फक्त (c) / Only (c)

Article 111 deals with assent to bills passed by Parliament, not the definition of money bills (which is Article 110). Article 117(3) bills can be introduced in either house, and Article 117(1) financial bills can be amended or rejected by the Rajya Sabha, making none of the statements correct.

भारतीय अर्थसंकल्प प्रक्रियेेत 'गिलोटिन' चा अर्थ काय आहे ? / What is the meaning of 'guillotine' in the Indian Budget Process ?

(a)सरकारी तूट भरून काढण्यासाठी कर वाढवणे. / Raising taxes to fill Government deficits.

(b)अर्थसंकल्पातील अनुदानाच्या उर्वरित मागण्या पुढील चर्चेशिवाय मतदानासाठी ठेवणे. / Remaining budgetary demands for grants are put to vote without further discussion.

(c)आर्थिक संकटाच्या वेळी रिझर्व्ह बँकेची मदत. / Reserve Bank's support during financial crises.

(d)अर्थसंकल्पाच्या शेवटी संसदेकडून नकार. / Rejection by the Parliament at the end of the budget.

1)फक्त ब / Only b✓ Correct
2)फक्त क आणि ड / Only c and d
3)फक्त अ, ब आणि क / Only a, b and c
4)फक्त अ / Only a

In the Indian parliamentary budget process, 'guillotine' refers to the parliamentary procedure where the speaker puts all remaining demands for grants to vote together without further discussion once the allocated time for discussion expires.