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WHY DO WE NEED PARLIAMENT

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term of the President in India?

a)

6 years

b)

4 years

c)

5 years

d)

7 years

2.

What is the other name of the Rajya Sabha?

a)

Upper House

b)

Council of States

c)

House of People

d)

Vidhan Sabha

3.

The (a)   hour is an important mechanism through which MPs can elicit information about the working of the government.

4.

The Prime Minister of India is the…………of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha.

(a)  

5.

To whom are the questions asked in the Lok Sabha addressed to?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Leader of Opposition

d)

Speaker

6.

Which house dissolves after 5 years?

a)

Parliament

b)

Lok Sabha

c)

Rajya Sabha

d)

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

7.

The Lok Sabha is a permanent House.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Rajya sabha has ________ members.

a)

245

b)

243

c)

240

d)

235

9.

Who highlights the drawback of various policies?

a)

Members of parliament

b)

Members of executive

c)

Member of legislative

d)

Opposition Party

10.

The President nominates 10 members in the Rajya Sabha

a)

False

b)

True

11.

Under the _____________rule Indian people lived in complete fear

a)

French Rule

b)

British Rule

12.

During the British Rule, the Indian National Congress demanded

a)

More money

b)

More Land for agriculture

c)

More representation in Government

13.

Name the act which allowed Indians some participation in the British government.

a)

The Government of India Act 1909

b)

The Government of India Act 1600

14.

The dreams and aspirations of the Indian freedom struggle were made concrete in _____________________

a)

Constitution Of India

b)

Preamble of India

15.

The ideas like desire, approval and participation of people are the main aspects of

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

16.

The organisation of representatives for controlling and guiding the government.

a)

Constitution

b)

Parliament

17.

How does the individual give approval to the government?

a)

Through meetings

b)

Through elections

18.

Indian Government is divided into different levels like Central Govt, State Govt and Local Govt this is called _____________ form of government

a)

Republic

b)

Federal

19.

The supreme power of ruling are held with the people or with elected representative

a)

Republic

b)

Secular

20.

Name the process through which people can select their own representatives

a)

Election

b)

Democracy

21.

When did the Constitution of India came into effect?

a)

26th January 1950

b)

26 November 1949

22.

Name the organ of the government which is entitled to make laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judiciary

23.

Indian Government is divided into different levels like Central Govt, State Govt and Local Govt this is called _____________ form of government

a)

Republic

b)

Federal

24.

The Parliament of India follows

a)

Unicameral Legislature

b)

Bicameral Legislature

25.

Name the process through which people can select their own representatives

a)

Election

b)

Democracy

26.

''EVM'' for the first time used in:-

(a)  

27.

Who is the leader of ruling party in the lok sabha?

(a)  

28.

which is another name for the Union Parliament in India?

a)

Vidhan Sabha

b)

Lok Sabha

c)

Executive

29.

There are 3 arms of government- the ___________, The Executive and the Judiciary

a)

local

b)

state

c)

Legislature

30.

Which of the following was NOT a reason why we chose democracy.

a)

Our colonial experiences

b)

we wanted to be the largest democracy in the world

c)

Indian people were ready to be a part of the decision making process.

31.

Select the odd one out

a)

Legislature

b)

Executive

c)

Panchayat

32.

Read the sentences and choose the best option

a)India is a democracy

b)India has UAF

a)

Both A and B are correct

b)

Both A and B are correct and B is a feature of A

c)

Both A and B are correct but they are not related

d)

Either A or B is incorrect

33.

What is the legislature at the national level in India called?

a)

Parliament

b)

Lok Sabha

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither

34.

Which of these do the people elect at the national level?

a)

MLA

b)

MP

35.

Select the correct option for- Every adult citizen in a country having the right to vote

a)

Democracy

b)

Universal adult franchise

c)

Monarchy