Natural Calamities are sudden “acts of god,” which cannot be anticipated and planned. So budgetary approvals are not needed in this case. A budget is normally a statement of revenue receipts and expenditure. An appropriation bill or running bill is a legislative motion (bill) which authorizes the government to spend money. It is a bill that sets money aside for specific spending.

Correct Option: B

Natural Calamities are sudden “acts of god,” which cannot be anticipated and planned. So budgetary approvals are not needed in this case. A budget is normally a statement of revenue receipts and expenditure. An appropriation bill or running bill is a legislative motion (bill) which authorizes the government to spend money. It is a bill that sets money aside for specific spending.

The speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Lok Sabha after the general elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the Lok Sabha.

Correct Option: D

The speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Lok Sabha after the general elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the Lok Sabha.

There is a gap of at six months between two no-confidence motions. So the parties always use the opportunity of no confidence motions to present their views before the house and thus before the people.

Correct Option: C

There is a gap of at six months between two no-confidence motions. So the parties always use the opportunity of no confidence motions to present their views before the house and thus before the people.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a committee of selected members of Parliament, constituted by the Parliament of India, for the auditing of the expenditure of the Government of India. The Chairman is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Since 1967, the chairman of the committee is selected from the opposition. Earlier, it was headed by a member of the ruling party.

Correct Option: A

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a committee of selected members of Parliament, constituted by the Parliament of India, for the auditing of the expenditure of the Government of India. The Chairman is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Since 1967, the chairman of the committee is selected from the opposition. Earlier, it was headed by a member of the ruling party.

Primus inter pares (the first among equals or first among peers) is a Latin phrase describing the most senior person of a group sharing the same rank or office. The Prime Minister is the leader of India. He or she is sometimes called "first among equals." This means that even though all members of the Cabinet are equal, he or she is the most powerful.

Correct Option: B

Primus inter pares (the first among equals or first among peers) is a Latin phrase describing the most senior person of a group sharing the same rank or office. The Prime Minister is the leader of India. He or she is sometimes called "first among equals." This means that even though all members of the Cabinet are equal, he or she is the most powerful.