| 1. |
Who among the following can participate in the proceedings of both the houses of parliament? |
| A. | Vice-President |
| B. | Solicitor General |
| C. | Chief Justice |
| D. | Attorney General |
| Answer» D. Attorney General | |
| 2. |
What can be the maximum interval between two sessions of parliament? |
| A. | 3 months |
| B. | 4 months |
| C. | 6 months |
| D. | 9 months |
| Answer» C. 6 months | |
| 3. |
How are legislative excesses of parliament and state assemblies checked? |
| A. | Intervention from President/Governor |
| B. | No-Confidence motions |
| C. | Judicial review |
| D. | General elections |
| Answer» C. Judicial review | |
| 4. |
Which of the following non-member of Parliament has the right to address it? |
| A. | Attorney General of India |
| B. | Solicitor General of India |
| C. | Chief Justice of India |
| D. | Chief Election Commissioner |
| Answer» A. Attorney General of India | |
| 5. |
In order to be recognized as an official Opposition Group in the parliament, how many seats should it have? |
| A. | 1/3rd of the total strength |
| B. | ¼ of the total strength |
| C. | 1/6th of the total strength |
| D. | 1/10th of the total strength |
| Answer» D. 1/10th of the total strength | |
| 6. |
Which functionary can be invited to give his opinion in the parliament? |
| A. | Attorney General of India |
| B. | Chief Justice of India |
| C. | Chief Election commission of India |
| D. | Comptroller and auditor General of India |
| Answer» A. Attorney General of India | |
| 7. |
Age of a candidate to contest parliamentary election should not be lesser than: |
| A. | 18 years |
| B. | 21 years |
| C. | 25 years |
| D. | 26 years |
| Answer» C. 25 years | |
| 8. |
The most important feature of the Indian Parliament is that: |
| A. | It is the union legislature in India |
| B. | It also comprises of the President |
| C. | It is bicameral in nature |
| D. | The upper house of the parliament is never |
| Answer» B. It also comprises of the President | |
| 9. |
Japan’s Parliament is known as – |
| A. | Diet |
| B. | Dail |
| C. | Yuan |
| D. | Shora |
| Answer» A. Diet | |
| 10. |
Who said, Parliamentary system provides a daily as well as a periodic assessment of the Government? |
| A. | B.R. Ambedkar |
| B. | B.N. Rau |
| C. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| D. | Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» A. B.R. Ambedkar | |
| 11. |
The vice-President is the ex-officio chairman of the– |
| A. | Rajya Sabha |
| B. | Lok Sabha |
| C. | Planning Commission |
| D. | National Development council |
| Answer» A. Rajya Sabha | |
| 12. |
The Rajya Sabha is dissolved after – |
| A. | Every five years |
| B. | Every six years |
| C. | On the advice of the Prime minister |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 13. |
The upper house of Indian Parliament is known as – |
| A. | The Rajya Sabha |
| B. | The Lok Sabha |
| C. | The national Assembly |
| D. | The Indian Parliament |
| Answer» A. The Rajya Sabha | |
| 14. |
Who is the chairman of Rajya Sabha – |
| A. | The President |
| B. | The Vice-President |
| C. | Legislative Council |
| D. | Legislative assembly |
| Answer» B. The Vice-President | |
| 15. |
Which is the House where the chair person is not the member of that House? |
| A. | Rajya Sabha |
| B. | Lok Sabha |
| C. | Legislative Council |
| D. | Legislative Assembly |
| Answer» A. Rajya Sabha | |
| 16. |
How many members are nominated by the President in the Rajya Sabha? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» C. 12 | |
| 17. |
The speaker of Lok Sabha can resign his office by addressing his resignation to – |
| A. | The president |
| B. | The prime Minister |
| C. | The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| D. | The chief justice of India |
| Answer» C. The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
| 18. |
A money bill passed by the Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by the Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Upper House (Rajya Sabha ) within – |
| A. | 10 days |
| B. | 14 days |
| C. | 20 days |
| D. | 30 days |
| Answer» B. 14 days | |
| 19. |
What can be maximum interval between two sessions of Parliament? |
| A. | 3montsh |
| B. | 4 months |
| C. | 6 months |
| D. | 9 months |
| Answer» C. 6 months | |
| 20. |
Bill of which of the following categories can be initiated only in Lok Sabha? |
| A. | Ordinary Bill |
| B. | Private Members bill |
| C. | Money bill |
| D. | Constitution Amendment bill |
| Answer» C. Money bill | |
| 21. |
Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not? |
| A. | Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| B. | The President |
| C. | The Prime Minister |
| D. | The parliamentary select committee |
| Answer» A. Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
| 22. |
By which bill the Government propose collection of revenues for a year? |
| A. | Economic Bill |
| B. | Finance Bill |
| C. | Supplementary Bill |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Finance Bill | |
| 23. |
Who calls the joint session of the two Houses of the Parliament? |
| A. | The President |
| B. | The Prime Minister |
| C. | The Lok Sabha Speaker |
| D. | The vice President |
| Answer» A. The President | |
| 24. |
What is Zero Hour? |
| A. | When the proposals of the opposition are raised |
| B. | When matters of utmost importance are raised |
| C. | Interval between the morning and afternoon sessions |
| D. | When a money bill is introduced in Lok Sabha |
| Answer» B. When matters of utmost importance are raised | |
| 25. |
Which of the following Ministries prepares its own budget and presents in the Parliament every year? |
| A. | Finance Ministry |
| B. | Railway Ministry |
| C. | Ministry of Defence |
| D. | Ministry of Home affairs |
| Answer» B. Railway Ministry | |