Chapter 21 parliament Quiz part 1

1. Take a look at the following remark about the
parliament.

1. The Union government’s legislative body
   is the Parliament.
2. Due to the establishment of the parliamentary
   form of government, it holds a preeminent and central
   position in the Indian democratic political system.
3. India has a Parliamentary System of Government
   because the Parliament has the power to modify
   the Constitution.

Select the correct response.

2. Take a look at the following remark about the
parliament.

1. Part V of the Constitution contains articles
   79 to 122 that deal with the organisation, composition,
   duration, powers, and other aspects of the Parliament.
2. The Indian Parliament is divided into three
   sections by the Constitution: the President,
   the Council of States, and the House of People.

Select the incorrect response.

3. Consider the following statement about
parliament:

1. The Upper House is the Rajya Sabha,
   and the Lower House is the Lok Sabha.
2. India’s President is a member of both
   Houses of Parliament.
3. Without the President’s consent, a bill
   enacted by both Houses of Parliament will not become law.

Select the correct response.

4. consider the following statement regarding  parliament

1. The powers of the Legislature of that State shall
   be exercisable by or under the authority of the Parliament
2. president is an integral part of the Parliament.

Choose the incorrect answer

5. Take a look at the following remark .

1. The president has the power to summon and
   prorogue both Houses, as well as dissolve the Lok Sabha.
2. When both Houses are not in session, the president can issues ordinances.

Select the incorrect response.

6. Take a look at the following remark about the
parliament.

1. The Indian Constitution’s framers followed
   the British model rather than the American model.
2. The president of the United States is a
   member of the legislature.
3. The Senate (Upper House) and the House
   of Representatives make up the United States’
   legislature, which is known as Congress (Lower House).
4. Only when Neither of the two Houses
   of Parliament is in session may the President
   issue an ordinance.

Select the correct response.

7. Take a look at the following statement.

1. The interdependence of the legislative and
   executive branches of government is emphasised in
   the parliamentary form of government.
2. The presidential system of administration
   emphasises the separation of the legislative and
   executive branches of government.
3. The president of the United States is
   not considered a member of Congress.

Select the correct response.

8. Take a look at the following statement.

1. The Rajya Sabha has a maximum strength of 250 members.
2. In the Rajya Sabha, the president nominates 12 people.
3. The Rajya Sabha currently has 250 members.
4. The Constitution’s Fifth Schedule governs the distribution
   of Rajya Sabha seats among states and union territories.

Select the correct response.

9. Take a look at the following statement.

1. The elected members of state legislative assemblies elect
   state representatives to the Rajya Sabha.
2. The Rajya Sabha election is held using the single
   transferable vote system, which is based on proportional
   representation.
3. The entire value of all elected MLA votes plus the
   total number of elected MPs equals the value of an elected
   Member of Parliament’s vote.

Select the incorrect response.

10. Take a look at the following statement.

1. In the Rajya Sabha, seats are allocated to states
   based on their population.
2. In the Rajya Sabha, Uttar Pradesh has 31 MPs,
   but Tripura only has one.
3. In the United States, all states, regardless
   of population, have representation in parliament.

Select the correct response.

11. Take a look at the following statement.

1. Members of an electoral college specially
   established for the purpose indirectly elect the
   MPs of each union territory in the Rajya Sabha.
2. Only two of the eight union territories have
   representation in the Rajya Sabha (Delhi and Puducherry).

Select the incorrect response.

12. Take a look at the following statement.

1. The president appoints 12 Rajya Sabha members
   from among those with unique expertise or practical
   experience in the fields of art, literature,
   science, and technology.
2. There is no senator of the American Senate
   who have been nominated.
3. At least two members from the Anglo-Indian
   community must be nominated by the president in
   the Rajya Sabha.

Select the incorrect response.

13. Take a look at the following statement about the
Lok Sabha.

1. The people of the states directly elect state
   members in the Lok Sabha from territorial constituencies
   within the states.
2. The election is based on the universal adult
   franchise premise.

Select the correct response.

14. Take a look at the statement below.

1. In 1988, Congress passed the 51st Constitutional
   Amendment Act, which reduced the voting age from 21 to 18
   years.
2. The Constitution gives Parliament the authority
   to determine how union territory representatives are chosen
   to the Lok Sabha .
3. Members of the Lok Sabha from union territories
   are elected indirectly.

Choose the correct answer.

15. Take a look at the following statement.

1. The term “population” refers to the population as
   determined by the last census, the results of which have been
   made public.
2. The original plan for the SC,ST reservation was for
   it to run for ten years.
3. In the case of the Rajya Sabha, the Constitution has
   established the proportional representation method.
4. A candidate who receives a majority of votes in a
   single-member constituency is declared elected.

Select the correct response.

16. Take a look at the following statement about parliament.

1. The proportional representation system does not
   represent the entire electorate.
2. The proportional representation system seeks to
   correct the flaws in territorial representation.
3. Proportional representation is divided into two
   types: single transferable vote systems and list systems.
4. Only the President and Vice-President are elected
   using a single transferable vote method.

Select the correct response.

17. Consider the following assertion:

1. The Rajya Sabha is an indefinite body that can dissolve at any time.
2. One-third of Rajya Sabha members retire every two years.
3. To fill the Rajya Sabha seats, new elections and presidential
   nominations are held at the start of every third year.

Select the correct response.

18. Take a look at the following statement.

1. The Rajya Sabha’s retiring members are not eligible for
   re-election or renomination.
2. Members of the Rajya Sabha have a definite term of
   office set by the Constitution.
3. The Representation of the People Act (1951) established
   a six-year term of office for members of the Rajya Sabha.

Select the incorrect response.

19. Think about the following statement:

1. The Lok Sabha, like the Rajya Sabha, is not a
   permanent chamber.
2. The Lok Sabha’s typical term begins on the day
   after the general elections and ends five years afterwards.

Select the incorrect response.

20. Think about the following sentence.

1. The President has the power to dissolve the Lok
   Sabha at any moment, even before the five-year term has
   expired.
2. The ruling party’s leader can sue to have the
   Lok Sabha dissolved in a court of law.

Select the correct response.

21. Consider the following scenario:

1. During a national emergency, the Lok Sabha’s tenure
   can be extended for one year at a time by a body of
   legislation passed by Parliament.
2. A national emergency can’t be extended for
   longer than six months after it ends.

Select the best option.

22. Think about the following sentence.

1. In the Rajya Sabha, members of parliament must be
   at least 30 years old, whereas in the Lok Sabha, they
   must be at least 25 years old.
2. A member of parliament must meet other requirements
   established by Parliament.
3. A member of parliament must be a registered voter
   in the constituency in which he or she is elected.

Select the correct response.

23. Consider the following remark made about a disqualified Member
of Parliament. The Constitution states that

1. If a court of law finds him to be mentally ill.
2. If he is found guilty of certain election-related
   offences or corruption.
3. If he is employed in a lucrative federal or
   state government post

Choose the correct answer.

24. Consider the following statement from the Representation
of People Act (1951) regarding disqualifications for
members of Parliament:

1. He must not have been convicted of any crime
   that resulted in a sentence of two or more years in jail.
2. He must have no financial or other vested
   interest in government contracts.

Select the correct response.

25. Consider the following statement from the Representation of
People Act (1951) regarding disqualifications for members
of Parliament:

1. He cannot be a director, managing agent, or hold
   a profit-making post in a corporation in which the
   government owns at least a fourth of the stock.
2. if he is prohibited from doing so by a
   legislation enacted by Parliament.
3. He must not have been fired from government
   service due to corruption or state treason.

Select the correct response.

26. Consider the following statement about a member of
Parliament being disqualified for defection.

1. If he voluntarily withdraws from the political
   party on whose ticket he was elected to the House of
   Representatives.
2. if he votes or abstains from voting in the House
   in defiance of his political party’s directives.
3. If a nominated person joins a political party
   after the six-month period has expired.

Select the correct response.

27. Consider the following statement about a member of Parliament
being disqualified for defection.

1. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and the Speaker of the
   Lok Sabha decide on disqualification under the Tenth Schedule.
2. In this case (disqualification under the Tenth Schedule),
   the Chairman/decision Speaker’s is not susceptible to judicial review.

Select the correct response.

28. Take a look at the following statement.

1. Within six months of being elected to both Houses
   of Parliament, a person must notify the other House.
2. When a member of one House is elected to the other,
   the seat in the first House becomes vacant.

Select the correct response.

29. Take a look at the following statement.

1. A elected person cannot serve in both the
   parliament and the state legislature at the same time.
2. A member of parliament may resign his or her
   seat by writing to the leader of their political party.

Select the correct response.

30. Think about the following statement: about parliament .

1. A House can declare a member’s seat empty if he fails to
   attend all of its meetings for sixty days without permission.
2. If a member’s election is found void by a court, he or
   she must resign from Parliament.
3. A member cannot vote or participate in House proceedings
   until he takes the oath.

Select the incorrect response.

31. Take a look at the following remark about members
of parliament.

1. Members of Parliament in either House are
   entitled to the salary and allowances set by Parliament.
2. There is a special provision in the Constitution
   for pensions.
3. Parliamentarians are entitled to a pension.
4. Because salaries and allowances are withdrawn
   from the Consolidated Fund of India, they are not
   subject to annual Parliamentary approval.

Select the correct response.

32. Take a look at the following statement about
Parliament.

1. Each House of Parliament has a presiding
   person.
2. The Lok Sabha forms a panel of
   vice-chairpersons, and the Rajya Sabha
   forms a panel of chairpersons.

Select the incorrect response.

33. Take a look at the following statement about
Parliament.

1. The Lok Sabha selects the Speaker from
   among its members.
2. The parliamentary committee sets the
   date for the Speaker’s election.

Select the incorrect response.

34. Consider the following remark about the Lok Sabha Speaker.

1. The Speaker usually serves for the entire
   term of the Lok Sabha.
2. If the Speaker resigns in writing to the
   Deputy Speaker, he must depart his position.
3. If the Speaker is removed from office by
   a resolution passed by a majority of the
   Lok Sabha members at the time, he must resign.

Select the correct response.

35. Consider the following remark about the
Lok Sabha Speaker:

1. The speaker’s removal resolution can
   only be moved after 14 days of notice.
2. When the speaker is removed from
   the house, Neither as a speaker
   nor as a member of the house he is not

Select the incorrect response.

36. Consider the following remark about the
Lok Sabha Speaker.

1. The Lok Sabha has been dissolved, and
   the Speaker is required to retire as soon as possible.
2. The Speaker is the leader and representative
   of the Lok Sabha.

Select the correct response.

37. Consider the following statement about the
Lok Sabha Speaker:

1. He is the House’s main spokesman, and
   his decisions are final in all Parliamentary
   matters.
2. Within the House, he is entrusted
   with a wide range of important responsibilities
   and enjoys tremendous honor, dignity,
   and absolute authority.
3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
   derives his powers and responsibilities
   only from the Indian Constitution.

Select the correct response.

38. Consider the following remark about the
Lok Sabha Speaker:

1. He maintains the House’s order and
   decorum in order to conduct business and
   regulate proceedings.
2. He is the ultimate authority of
   the Rules of Procedure’s requirements.
3. With the president’s approval,
   he adjourns or suspends the House in
   the absence of a quorum.

Select the correct response.

39. . Consider the following remark about the
Lok Sabha Speaker:

1. In the first instance, he does not vote.
   In the event of a tie, he can cast the deciding vote.
2. He is the Speaker of the House of Parliament,
   and he preside over a combined sitting of the
   two Houses of Parliament.
3. The speaker calls a combined session to
   break a deadlock between the two Houses on a bill.
4. At the request of the Leader of the House,
   he can allow a’secret’ House sitting.

Select the correct response.

40. Consider the following remark about the
Lok Sabha Speaker:

1. He or she determines whether or not a
   bill is a money bill, with the president’s
   judgement being final.
2. He or she determines on problems of
   disqualification of a Lok Sabha member arising
   from defection under the provisions of
   the Tenth Schedule.

Select the correct response.

41. Consider the following remark about the
Lok Sabha Speaker:

1. He serves as the ex-officio chairman
   of the Indian Parliamentary Group, which serves
   as a link between India’s Parliament and
   the world’s parliaments.
2. He is the ex-officio chairman of
   the country’s conference of presiding
   officers of legislative bodies.
3. He picks the chairman of all
   Lok Sabha parliamentary committees and
   oversees their operations.
4. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
   is appointed by the President and serves
   at his or her pleasure.

Select the correct response.

42. Consider the following remark about the
Lok Sabha Speaker:

1. He chairs the Business Advisory Committee,
   Rules Committee, and General Purpose Committee.
2. After dissolving Lok Sabha , the Speaker
   has to vacate his office
3. He can only be impeached if the Lok Sabha
   passes a resolution with a special majority.

Select the incorrect response.

43. Consider the following remark about the Lok Sabha
Speaker:

1. He is guaranteed with a security of tenure.
2. Parliament sets the speaker’s salary and
   allowances.
3. Speaker salary are deducted from the Consolidated
   Fund of India and are hence not subject to yearly
   Parliamentary approval.
4. In no case can the work and conduct of a
   speaker be questioned or criticised in the
   Lok Sabha.

Choose the correct answer

44. Consider the following remark about the
Lok Sabha Speaker:

1. Only the supreme court has authority over
   the speaker’s powers of controlling procedure,
   conducting business, and keeping order in the House.
2. In the first case, he is unable to vote.
   In the event of a tie, he can only use his casting vote.

Select the correct response.

45. Consider the following remark about the Lok Sabha
Speaker:

1. In the order of precedence, he is on an equal
   footing with all cabinet ministers.
2. In the United Kingdom, the Speaker is entirely
   a nonpartisan figure.
3. The Deputy Speaker, like the Speaker, is chosen
   by the Lok Sabha from among its members.

Select the correct response.

46. Consider the following remark about the Lok Sabha’s Deputy
Speaker.

1. After the Speaker of the House is elected, he is
   elected by by the Lok Sabha itself.
2. India’s electoral commission specifies the date
   for the election of the Deputy Speaker.
3. Like the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker usually
   serves for the whole term of the Lok Sabha.
4. He may resign from his post if he ceases to
   be a member of the Lok Sabha.

Choose the correct answer.

47. Consider the following remark about the Lok Sabha’s
Deputy Speaker.

1. When the Speaker’s office is vacant, the Deputy
   Speaker takes over the duties of the Speaker.
2. In the event that the Speaker is unavailable,
   he presides over a combined session of both Houses of Parliament.
3. The Deputy Speaker is not the Speaker’s subordinate.
4. He reports directly to the House of Representatives.

Select the correct response.

48. Consider the following remark about the Lok Sabha’s
Deputy Speaker.

1. The Speaker appoints the Deputy Speaker to
   chair a parliamentary committee.
2. The Deputy Speaker, like the Speaker,
   is unable to vote in the first instance when
   presiding over the House.

Select the correct response.

49. Consider the following remark about the Lok Sabha’s
Deputy Speaker.

1. The Deputy Speaker is not permitted to preside over
   a House meeting when the House is debating a resolution
   to remove him.
2. When the Speaker is in charge of the House,
   the Deputy Speaker operates just like any other regular
   member.
3. The Deputy Speaker is paid from the Indian
   Consolidated Fund and is entitled to a regular salary
   fixed by Parliament.

Choose the incorrect option.

50. Consider the following remark about the Lok Sabha’s
Deputy Speaker.

1. The Speaker and Deputy Speaker cannot assume
   their positions without taking a separate oath or
   affirmation.
2. Under the requirements of the Government of
   India Act of 1909, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker
   institutions were established in India in 1921. (Morley minto Reforms).

Pick the wrong answer.