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WorksheetsWhy Do We Need a Parliament?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The People of India were not allowed to participate in decision making under the British rule. The nationalists wanted that all person in independent India would be able to participate in decision making. What is universal adult franchise?
All adult citizens of the country have the right to vote
All citizens of the country have the right to vote.
All male citizens of the country have the right to vote.
In democratic India, people elect their representatives to the Parliament, then, one group from among elected representatives forms the government. How long the members (elected directly through people) are elected for?
5 years
6 years
3 years
10 years
The Parliament of India is also popularly known as Sansad. The Parliament comprises the President of India and the two Houses: Lok Sabha - House of the People and Rajya Sabha - Council of States. When did the Indian Parliament came to existence in?
1947
1952
1945
1950
The Parliament has more and more people from different backgrounds. There has also been an increase in political participation from the Dalit and backward castes, and the minorities. Whom are some seats reserved in the Parliament for?
SCs and STs
royal family members
people from the army
All of the above
The Parliament keeps a check on the ministers and their work. MPs have the right to question the ministers about the working of their department. When is this usually done during?
the answering hour
the listening hour
the question hour
the analysis hour
The Rajya Sabha functions as the representative of the states of India in the Parliament. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of various states. There are _______ elected members plus _______ members nominated by the President.
233; 12
133; 15
233; 15
123; 20
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult franchise. Who is the leader of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha?
The Prime Minister
The Chief Minister
The Speaker
The President
Who functions primarily as the representative of the states of India in the Parliament? It plays an important role of reviewing and altering the laws initiated by the Lok Sabha
The Judiciary
The Prime Minister
The President
The Rajya Sabha
After the Lok Sabha elections are declared, the leader of the party with majority of elected members, is invited by the President to form a government. The other political parties form the opposition. The largest amongst these parties is known as the opposition party. It may also happens that one political party does not get a clear majority. In such a situation a group of parties come together to form a government. Such a government known as a _______.
Coalition Government
Admission Government
Commission Government
The Indian Parliament came into existence in 1947 and we in India pride ourselves on being a democracy. What are the function/s the Parliament needs to perform?
To select the national government
To control, guide and inform the government
To make law
All of the above
