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Worksheets7th Grade Civics Chapter 4
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A _____ legislature has only one house.
a)
unicameral
b)
bicameral
2.
A ____ legislature has two houses.
a)
bicameral
b)
unicameral
3.
The lower house of the state legislature is called the ___.
a)
Vidhan Sabha
b)
Vidhan Parishad
c)
Rajya Sabha
d)
Lok Sabha
4.
The lower house of the state legislature is called the ___.
a)
Legislative Assembly
b)
Legislative Council
c)
Parliament
d)
Lok Sabha
5.
The upper house of the state legislature is called the ___.
a)
Vidhan Sabha
b)
Vidhan Parishad
c)
Rajya Sabha
d)
Lok Sabha
6.
The upper house of the state legislature is called the ___.
a)
Legislative Assembly
b)
Legislative Council
c)
Parliament
d)
Lok Sabha
7.
The elected representatives that comprise the Vidhan Parishad are called ___.
a)
Members of the Legislative Assembly
b)
Members of the Legislative Council
c)
Members of Parliament
8.
The elected representatives that comprise the Vidhan Sabha are called ___.
a)
Members of the Legislative Assembly
b)
Members of the Legislature Council
c)
Members of Parliament
9.
How old must one be to contest for election as an MLA?
a)
18
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
10.
How old must one be to contest for election as an MLC?
a)
18
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
11.
How old must one be to become governor?
a)
18
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
12.
What is the name for the process for a bill to become an act? This process may happen multiple times over the course of a single legislation.
a)
The Three Readings
b)
Reserved Constituencies
c)
State List
d)
Concurrent List
13.
What happens in the First Reading?
a)
The house introduces the bill.
b)
The house discusses the bill clause-by-clause
c)
The house votes on the bill
d)
The governor gives (or withholds) assent for the bill
14.
What happens in the Second Reading?
a)
The house introduces the bill.
b)
The house discusses the bill clause-by-clause
c)
The house votes on the bill
d)
The governor gives (or withholds) assent for the bill
15.
What happens in the Third Reading?
a)
The house introduces the bill.
b)
The house discusses the bill clause-by-clause
c)
The house votes on the bill
d)
The governor gives (or withholds) assent for the bill
16.
True or False: One must be a voter in that state in order to contest election as an MLA.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
True or False: One must be a voter in that state in order to contest election as an MLC.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
True or False: One must be a voter in that state in order to become a governor.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The ____ must give his/her assent for a bill to become an act.
a)
Speaker
b)
Chief Minister
c)
Governor
d)
President
20.
The Vidhan Parishad can only delay an ordinary bill for ____ the first time.
a)
3 months
b)
1 month
c)
14 days
21.
The Vidhan Parishad can only delay an ordinary bill for ____ the second time.
a)
3 months
b)
1 month
c)
14 days
22.
The Vidhan Parishad can only delay a money bill for ____.
a)
3 months
b)
1 month
c)
14 days
23.
A ____ bill can only be introduced in the Vidhan Sabha by a minister with the prior consent of the governor.
a)
Ordinary
b)
Money
c)
Ministerial
d)
Legislative
24.
With few exceptions, a state legislative assembly cannot exceed ____ members or be fewer than ____ members.
a)
500, 60
b)
403, 60
c)
500, 50
d)
403, 50
25.
The ___ conducts the functioning of the legislative assembly and must remain objective for its smooth functioning.
a)
Speaker
b)
Deputy Speaker
c)
Chairperson
d)
Chief Minister
26.
The normal tenure for an MLA is ___ years.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
27.
The normal tenure for an MLC is ___ years.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
28.
True or False: The Vidhan Sabha may be dissolved by the governor under certain circumstances.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
True or False: The Vidhan Parishad may be dissolved by the governor under certain circumstances.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Which of the following is a circumstance under which the governor can dissolve the Vidhan Sabha?
a)
Vote of no confidence in the government
b)
State of emergency
c)
Both of the options
d)
Neither option
31.
How many states in Indian have a bicameral legislature?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
32.
___ are people who exercise power on the behalf of the people when choosing the members of the Vidhan Parishad.
a)
Electors
b)
Representatives
c)
Ministers
d)
MLAs
33.
1/3 of the MLCs are elected by ____
a)
Teachers
b)
Graduates
c)
Both options
d)
Neither option
34.
1/12 of the MLCs are elected by ____
a)
Teachers
b)
Graduates
c)
Both options
d)
Neither option
35.
1/3 of the MLCs are elected by ____
a)
MLAs
b)
the local bodies of the state
c)
Both options
d)
Neither option
36.
1/6 of the members of the Vidhan Parishad are appointed by the ___.
a)
Chief Minister
b)
MLAs
c)
President
d)
Governor
37.
What type of people does the governor appoint to the Vidhan Parishad?
a)
Teachers
b)
Graduates
c)
Those learned in academic and social subjects
d)
Those who are not bankrupt, mentally sound, and voters of the state
38.
There are 61 subjects given in the ____.
a)
State List
b)
Concurrent List
39.
Who is the constitutional head of the state?
a)
governor
b)
president
c)
chief minister
d)
Prime minister
40.
The governor is appointed by the ___.
a)
chief minister
b)
ministers
c)
president
d)
prime minister
41.
The tenure of a governor is ___ years.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
42.
Which of the following is a legislative power of the governor?
a)
To give his/her assent to pass a bill
b)
To grant pardons
c)
To appoint the Chief Minister
d)
To appoint the Advocate General of the state
43.
Which of the following is an executive power of the governor?
a)
To give his/her assent to pass a bill
b)
To grant pardons
c)
To appoint the Chief Minister
d)
dissolve the Legislative Assembly in consultation with the Chief Minister
44.
Which of the following is a judicial power of the governor?
a)
To give his/her assent to pass a bill
b)
To grant pardons
c)
To appoint the Chief Minister
d)
dissolve the Legislative Assembly in consultation with the Chief Minister
45.
Which of the following is a discretionary power of the governor?
a)
To give his/her assent to pass a bill
b)
To grant pardons
c)
To appoint judges
d)
To appoint the Chief Minister in the case of no majority
46.
Who is appointed as the chief minister?
a)
The leader of the majority party
b)
The speaker of the house
c)
The chairman of the house
d)
Whomever the governor wants
47.
Who is the leader of the state Legislative Assembly?
a)
Chief Minister
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Speaker
d)
Chairman
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