IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER:
LOK SABHA: Maximum strength is
552 but Lok Sabha at present consists of 545 members.Both the Speaker and
Deputy Speaker are its Presiding officers. The First Lok Sabha was constituted
on 15 April 1952 after India's first general election.
RAJYA SABHA: Maximum strength is
250 but Actual strength is 254.Vice-President of India is the ex-officio
chairman of Rajya Sabha. The First Rajya Sabha was constituted on 3 April 1952.
MAIN FUNCTION OF BOTH HOUSES: The main
function of both the Houses is to make laws. Every Bill has to be passed by
both the Houses and assented to by the President before it becomes law.
OBJECTIVE TYPE ON POLITICS,LOK SABHA,RAJYA SABHA
Q1)The national anthem was written by
A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
D. Aurobindo Ghosh
Answer: B
Note: National Anthem of India is also called as MORNING SONG OF
THE DAY.
Q2)The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term
A. of six years
B. determined by
the state legislative assembly of a state
C. of four years
D. None of the
above
Answer: A
Q3)The members of
Lok Sabha are
A. directly
elected by the people
B. indirectly
elected
C. nominated
D. partly
elected and partly nominated
Answer: A
Q4)The president
can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses, pending authorization by
Parliament, from
A. the
Consolidated Fund of India
B. the
Contingency Fund
C. both the
above funds
D. None of the
above
Answer: B
Q5)The position
of a chief minister is
A. similar to
that of the prime minister
B. identical to
that of the president
C. a combination
of the position of the prime minister and president
D. not
constitutional
Answer: A
Q6)The members of
the standing committee are taken from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the
ratio of
A. two and one
respectively
B. three and one
respectively
C. four and one
respectively
D. equal members
for both the Houses
Answer: A
Q7)The Nagaland
State of India cannot be termed as a state because it lacks
A. sovereignty
B. bicameral
legislature
C. a high court
exclusively of its own
D. None of the
above
Answer: A
Q8)The president
can dismiss a member of the council of ministers
A. on his own
B. on the
recommendation of the prime ministers
C. only under
emergency conditions
D. with the
consent of the speaker
Answer: B
Q9)The office of
the prime minister of India
A. has a
constitutional basis
B. has a
statutory basis
C. has
conventional basis
D. None of the
above
Answer: A
Q10)The members
of the parliamentary committee
A. are appointed
by the president in consultation with the prime minister
B. are appointed
by the president on the recommendation of the speaker
C. are taken
from various groups and parties in Parliament in proportion to their respective
strength
D. both (b) and
(c)
Answer: C
Q11)The minimum
number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is
A. one-fourth of
the total membership
B. one-tenth of
the total membership of the Houses
C. 50 percent
strength of the Lok Sabha
D. at least 100
members
Answer: B
Q12)The power to
prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with
A. the speaker
B. the president
C. the prime
minister
D. the minister
for parliamentary affairs
Answer: B
Q13)The oath of
office is administered to the members of state council of ministers by
A. the governor
B. the chief
minister
C. chief justice
of the state high court
D. speaker of
legislative assembly
Answer: A
Q14)The oath of
office is administered to the Governor by the
A. chief justice
of India
B. president
C. chief justice
of high court
D. speaker of
legislative assembly
Answer: C
Q15)The members
of Parliament can express themselves in the House in
A. English only
B. Hindi only
C. English or
Hindi
D. English,
Hindi or mother tongue
Answer: D
Q16)The members
of the committees of Parliament are
A. nominated by
the leaders of the various parties in the Parliament
B. nominated by
the prime minister
C. appointed by
the speaker or elected by the House from amongst persons who are not members of
Parliament
D. appointed by
the speaker or elected by the House from amongst its own members
Answer: D
Q17)The position
of the prime minister of India is superior to that of his counter-part in
Britain because
A. India is the
biggest democracy
B. India has
adopted the federal system
C. India has a
written constitution
D. his office
enjoys constitutional basis
Answer: D
Q18)The president
convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with
A. the speaker
B. the prime
minister
C. the prime
minister and the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha
D. None of the
above
Answer: B
Q19)The minimum
age required to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
A. 21 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
Answer: C
Q20)The name of
the union given in the Constitution is
A. Hindustan or
Bharatavarsha
B. India or
Hindustan
C. India or
Bharat
D. Bharatadesh
or India
Answer: C
