Ch- The parliamentary system

The ___ is the presiding officer, or _____, of the Rajya Sabha.

• vice president, legislature

• legislature, chairman

• vice president, Chairman

• None of the above

Reasons for opting for the parliamentary system of government inIndia

• Being a British colony, India was influenced by the British Parliament's system of government.

• To give equal representation to the multiple religious and linguistic groups so that they could elect their representatives.

• The executive being responsible to the parliment reduces the chances of dictators.

• All of these

Which statement is incorrect for the eligibility for Lok Sabha

• The candidate should be a citizen of India.

• The candidate should not be an undischarged insolvent and should not be an unsound mind.

• The candidate should have at least 25 years of age.

• He/she should be married

• The candidate should not hold office for profit.

the term of the Lok Sabha is ____

Lok Sabha is also called the house of the people because:

• members are elected through general elections

• the term of the house can be extended during the proclamation of emergency

• it's members are elected directly by the people

• seats are allotted to each state on the basis of its population

For elections country is divided into _____.

elections follow the ______ or simple plurality electoral system.

The Rajya Sabha members are elected for a term of _____ years.

who was the first speaker of the lok sabha

• GV Mavalankar

• Om Birla

• Mavalankar

maximum strength of the Lok Sabha was _____ members which included ___ nominated member from anglo indian community.