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8b INDIAN PARLIAMENT

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Legislature is called the

a)

Vidhan Sabha

b)

Vidhan Parishad

c)

Parliament

d)

Assembly

2.

The Indian Parliamentary System was influenced from the

a)

French

b)

British

c)

Dutch

d)

Portugese

3.

Who is the head of the Government?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Governor

d)

Chief Minister

4.

Which is called as the House of the People?

a)

Rajya Sabha

b)

Vidhan Sabha

c)

Vidhan Parishad

d)

Lok Sabha

5.

How many members are elected from the states for the Lok Sabha

a)

530

b)

532

c)

232

d)

230

6.

1/4 members of the Rajya Sabah retire every 2 years

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Maximum number of members in the Rajya Sabha

a)

350

b)

250

c)

238

d)

230

8.

How many Rajya Sabha members can be nominated by the President?

a)

20

b)

2

c)

12

d)

22

9.

Which list allows the States to take final decisions in certain policies?

a)

Union List

b)

Concurrent List

c)

State List

10.

Union Legislature comprises of

a)

Two Houses

b)

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

c)

2 Houses and the President of India

11.

In which city of India is the Parliament situated?

a)

New Delhi

b)

Mumbai

c)

Kolkata

12.

Who is the Presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?

a)
b)
c)
13.

The supreme law-making institution in India is the............

a)

Lok Sabha

b)

Rajya Sabha

c)

Parliament

d)

Supreme Court

14.

The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is..........

a)

240

b)

245

c)

250

d)

255

15.

Rajya Sabha is chaired by the............

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Speaker

c)

President

d)

Vice-President

16.

What is the usual term of Lok Sabha ?

a)

3 years

b)

4 years

c)

5 years

d)

6 years

17.

How many members are nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha?

a)

25

b)

12

c)

22

d)

33

18.

The members of Parliament (MPs) can question the minister during -

a)

Question Hour

b)

Zero hour

c)

Adjournment motion

d)

None of these

19.

What is the term of the Rajya Sabha?

a)

3 years

b)

4 years

c)

5 years

d)

6 years

20.

How many houses have the Parliament?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

21.

Which house also know as House of the people and lower house .

a)

Lok Sabba

b)

Rajya Sabha

c)

Both

d)

None of these

22.

Which house known as Council of states and Upper house?

a)

Lok Sabha

b)

Rajya Sabha

c)

Both

d)

None of these

23.

How does the Parliament of India consists :

a)

The President

b)

The Lok Sabha

c)

The Rajya Sabha

d)

All of these

24.

Who is the leader of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha?

a)

The President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Home Minister

d)

Opposition Leader

25.

What is the functions (Role) of the Parliament?

a)

To Select the National Government

b)

To Control, Guide and inform the Government

c)

Law Making

d)

All of these

26.

The Legislature is called the

a)

Vidhan Sabha

b)

Vidhan Parishad

c)

Parliament

d)

Assembly

27.

THE HEAD OF THE RULING PARTY IN THE _____________BECOMES THE PRIME MINISTER

a)

DISTRICT

b)

VIDHAN SABHA

c)

LOK SABHA

d)

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

28.

THE RAYA SABHA PRIMARILY FUNCTIONS AS THE REPRESNTATIVE OF THE

a)

VILLAGE

b)

TALUKS

c)

MUNICIPALITY

d)

STATES

29.

THE LOK SABHA IS PRESIDED BY THE _______________

a)

SPEAKER

b)

DISTRICT COLLECTOR

c)

CHIEF MINISTER

d)

VICE PRESIDENT

30.

__________IS AN IMPORTANT MECHANISM THROUGH WHICH MPs CAN ELICIT INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORKING OF THE PARLIAMENT

a)

DEMONSTRATION

b)

QUESTION HOUR

c)

MEDIA

d)

PROTESS

31.

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF THE LOK SABHA IS TO SELECT THE

a)

GRAM PANCHAYAT

b)

EXECUTIVE

c)

ZILA PARISHAD

d)

COLLECTOR

32.

AFTER ELECTIONS WHEN NO PARTY HAS BEEN ABLE TO GET ADEQUATE SEATS TO FORM A CLEAR MAJORITY,PARTIES JOIN TOGETHER TO FORM

a)

UNION

b)

FEDERATION

c)

COALITION

d)

AGREEMENT

33.

A _________ IS REQUIRED TO PASS THE RAJYA SABHA IN ORDER TO BECOME A LAW

a)

AMMENDMENT

b)

DOCUMENT

c)

CLAUSE

d)

BILL

34.

THE PRESIDENT NOMINATES TWO MEMBERS OF THE_______COMMUNITY TO THE RAJYA SABHA .

a)

EUROPEAN

b)

BRITISH

c)

DALITS

d)

ANGLO INDIAN

35.
A money bill can only be introduced in the Rajya Sabha
a)
true
b)
false
36.
A Parliament in most countries has two parts. They are called
a)
Chambers/Houses
b)
Organs of government
37.
Unless the President signs the bill, it cannot become an ACT.
a)
true
b)
false
38.
Why do we need Parliament?
a)
To make law
b)
For financial control
c)
For debating important issues
d)
all the above
39.
The place where elected representatives of the people take all important decisions regarding development is called
a)
Supreme court  
b)
Parliament
c)
High court
d)
Constitutional assembly
40.
_________organ of Indian Parliament is responsible for making Law
a)
Legislature
b)
Executive
c)
Judiciary
d)
Supreme court