Prelims Test Evening Batch 27 Aug 2026

Q1. With reference to Parliamentary Privileges, consider the following statements:

1.Parliamentary privileges are available only to individual Members of Parliament.

2.Freedom of speech in Parliament is subject to the provisions of the Constitution and rules of the House.

3. Article 105 deals with privileges of Parliament and its members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q2. With reference to breach of parliamentary privilege, consider the following statements:

1.Parliament can punish a person for contempt of the House.

2. Parliamentary privilege is an absolute immunity from judicial review.

3. A parliamentary privilege may be invoked to protect the dignity and effective functioning of the House.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3.Consider the following pairs:

Case                                                  Principle

1. Raja Ram Pal case                            Parliamentary privileges are subject to limited judicial review

2. Amarinder Singh case                      Legislative privilege cannot become a general disciplinary power

3. Sita Soren case                                   Bribery connected with a legislative vote is not protected by parliamentary                                                                                 immunity

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Q4.With reference to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), consider the following statements:

1. It consists of members from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

2.A Minister can be a member of the PAC.

3. It examines the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

4. It examines whether money granted by Parliament has been spent within the scope of the demand.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the Estimates Committee:

1. It consists exclusively of members of the Lok Sabha.

2.It has 30 members.

3.A Minister can be a member of the Committee.

4.It can suggest alternative policies to bring about economy and efficiency in administration.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q6. With reference to Departmentally Related Standing Committees (DRSCs), consider the following statements:

1. There are 24 DRSCs.

2. Each DRSC has members from both Houses of Parliament.

3.Ministers cannot be members of DRSCs.

4. DRSCs can examine Bills referred to them.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q7. Which of the following functions are performed by the Estimates Committee?

1. Suggesting economies in public expenditure

2.Examining whether money is well laid out within the limits of the policy implied in the estimates

3. Examining CAG reports

4. Suggesting alternative policies for achieving economy and efficiency

Select the correct answer using the code below:

Q8. Which one of the following best distinguishes the PAC from the Estimates Committee?

Q9. With reference to DRSCs, consider the following statements:

1.They examine the Demands for Grants of the ministries/departments assigned to them.

2.They examine the annual reports of the concerned ministries/departments.

3.Their recommendations are binding on the government.

4. They can examine Bills referred to them by the Speaker/Chairman.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q10. Consider the following statements:

1. PAC is primarily concerned with post-expenditure financial accountability.

2. Estimates Committee is primarily concerned with economy and efficiency in proposed expenditure.

3. DRSCs provide ministry-wise scrutiny of legislation, Demands for Grants, annual reports and policies.

3. All recommendations of parliamentary committees are legally binding on the government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?