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1. Which article of the Indian constitution deals with the status quo of the Parliament of India?
a)
Article 76
b) Article
100
c)
Article 79
d)
Article 104
2. The Parliament of India consists of what number of homes?
A)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
3. The
upper house of the Parliament of India is known as:
a)
Lok Sabha
b)
Rajya Sabha
c)
Vidhan Sabha
d)
Vidhan Parishad
4. The
term of a member of the Rajya Sabha is:
a) 3
years
b) 5
years
c) 6
years
d) 2
years
5. The
President of India can nominate how many members to the Rajya Sabha?
A)
10
b)
12
c)
14
d)
16
Answer) b) 12
6. The
total number of members in the Rajya Sabha is currently:
a)
240
b)
250
c)
245
d)
260
Answer) b) 250
7. The
power to create or abolish Legislative Councils in states is vested with:
a)
President of India
b)
Governor of the State
c)
Chief Minister of the State
d)
Prime Minister of India
8. Which
one of the following is the lower house of the State Legislature?
A)
Vidhan Parishad
b)
Vidhan Sabha
c)
Legislative Council
d)
Rajya Sabha
9. The
maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is limited to:
a)
530
b)
545
c)
550
d)
560
10. The
term of the Lok Sabha is:
a) 4
years
b) 5
years
c) 6
years
d) 7
years
11. The
allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha to different states is based on:
a)
Population
b) Area
c) Per capita income
d) Literacy rate
Answer) a) Population
12. what is the minimal age required to turn out to be a member of the Lok Sabha?
A)
21 years
b)
25 years
c)
30 years
d)
35 years
Answer) b) 25 years
13. Which
of the following is NOT a qualification for becoming a member of the Rajya
Sabha?
A)
Must be a citizen of India
b)
Must be at least 30 years old
c)
Must possess a sound mind
d) a resident of the states
14. The presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha is called the what
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Speaker
d)
Prime Minister
15. Money
bills can be introduced in:
a)
Rajya Sabha only
b)
Lok Sabha only
c)
Both houses of Parliament
d)
None of the above
16. The
maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament should not exceed:
a) 3
months
b) 4
months
c) 6
months
d) 1
year
17. Which timetable of the Indian charter carries the division of powers among the Union and States?
A)
Second Schedule
b)
Seventh Schedule
c)
Fourth Schedule
d)
Ninth Schedule
18. How
many subjects are there on the Union List?
A)
61
b)
66
c)
71
d)
75
19. The
subjects related to local government are listed in the:
a)
State List
b)
Union List
c)
Concurrent List
d)
Residuary List
20. In
case of a deadlock between the two houses of Parliament over an ordinary bill,
it is resolved by:
a)
The President
b)
The Prime Minister
c) A
joint session of both houses
d)
The Chief Justice of India
21. Which
house of the Parliament can introduce a motion for the impeachment of the
President of India?
A)
Lok Sabha
b)
Rajya Sabha
c)
Either house
d) A
special committee
22. Money
bills are defined in the Indian Constitution under:
a)
Article 110
b)
Article 120
c)
Article 100
d)
Article 98
23. Who
is the head of the State Legislature in a state?
A)
Chief Minister
b)
Governor
c)
Speaker
d)
Chief Secretary
24. The
term of the State Legislative Assembly is:
a) 4
years
b) 5
years
c) 6
years
d) 7
years
25. What
is the minimum age required to become a member of the State Legislative
Assembly?
A)
21 years
b)
25 years
c)
30 years
d)
35 years
26. What
is the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States)?
A) 230
b) 250
c) 260
d) 275
Answer: b) 250
27. Who
is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
A) President of India
b) Vice
President of India
c) Prime Minister of India
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer:
b) Vice President of India
28. How
many members are nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha from among
distinguished persons in various fields?
A) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16
Answer: b) 12
29. What
is the term of office for a member of the Rajya Sabha?
A) 3 years
b) 5 years
c)
6 years
d) 8 years
Answer: c) 6 years
30. Who
is known as the “First Citizen” of a State?
A) Chief Minister
b) Governor
c)
Chief Secretary
d) President
Answer: b) Governor
31. Which
house of the Parliament is also known as the “House of the People”?
a) Lok
Sabha b) Rajya Sabha
c) Vidhan Sabha
d) Legislative Council
Answer: a) Lok
Sabha
32. What
is the maximum gap between two sessions of the Parliament of India?
A) 3 months
b) 4 months
c) 6 months
d) 1 year
Answer: c) 6 months
33. Who
is the head of the state council of ministers in a state?
A) Chief Minister
b)
Governor
c) President
d) Prime Minister
Answer: a) Chief Minister
34. What
is the minimum age requirement for becoming a member of the Lok Sabha (House of
the People)?
A) 21 years
b) 25 years
c) 30 years
d) 35 years
Answer: b) 25
years
35. Which
Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the organization of Village
Panchayats?
A) Article 40
b) Article 50
c) Article 60
d) Article 70
Answer: a)
Article 40
36. Which
list in the Indian Constitution includes matters on which both the Parliament
and the State Legislatures can make laws?
A) Union List
b) State List
c)
Concurrent List
d) Residuary List
Answer: c) Concurrent List
37. what’s the minimum age requirement for turning into a member of the Rajya Sabha?
A) 21
years
b) 25 years
c) 30 years
d) 35 years
Answer: c) 30 years
38. The
President can dissolve the Lok Sabha:
a) Only on the advice of the PM
b) Only on the advice of the Speaker of Lok Sabha
c) Only on the
recommendation of the Chief Justice of India
d) On the recommendation of the
Prime Minister
Answer: d) On the recommendation of the PM
39. Who
presides over the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?
A) President of
India
b) Vice President of India
c) Prime Minister of India
d) Speaker of Lok
Sabha
Answer: d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
40. Which
of the following is NOT a legislative power of the President of India?
A)
Summoning and proroguing the Parliament
b) Dissolving the Lok Sabha
c) Making
laws for the country
d) Giving assent to bills passed by Parliament
Answer: c)
Making laws for the country
41. The
term of a member of the Legislative Assembly of a State in India is normally:
a) 2 years
b) 3 years
c) 4 years
d) 5 years
Answer: d) 5 years
42. Who
appoints the Chief Minister of a State in India?
A) President of India
b) Prime
Minister of India
c) Governor of the State
d) Speaker of the State Legislative
Assembly
Answer: c) Governor of the State
43. Which
one of the following is a qualification required to become a member of the
Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) in a State in India?
A) Must be at least
25 years old
b) Must be at least 30 years old
c) Must be at least 35 years old
d) Must be at least 40 years old
Answer: b) Must be at least 30 years old
44. The
Parliament of India is based on the model of which country?
A) United Kingdom
b) United States of America
c) Canada
d) Australia
Answer: a) United Kingdom
45. How
many sessions are usually held in a year for the Lok Sabha?
A) One
b) Two
c)
Three
d) Four
Answer: c) Three
46. What
is the minimum age requirement for becoming a member of the Legislative Council
(Vidhan Parishad) in a State in India?
A) 21 years
b) 25 years
c) 30 years
d)
35 years
Answer: b) 25 years
47. The
Legislative Council in a state can be abolished or created by:
a) The Governor
of the State
b) The President of India
c) The Parliament of India
d) The State
Legislature
Answer: d) The State Legislature
48. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected through:
a) The people of India
b) The
members of the Lok Sabha
c) The members of the State Legislative Assemblies
d)
The President of India
Answer: c) The members of the State Legislative
Assemblies
49. In
the absence of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, who presides over the meetings
of the Lok Sabha?
A) Prime Minister
b) President of India
c) Leader of the
Opposition
d) Oldest member of the Lok Sabha
Answer: d) Oldest member of the
Lok Sabha
50. How
many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President of India from
the Anglo-Indian community?
A) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: a) 1