THE UNION LEGISLATURE
I. PARLIAMENT
1. What can be the maximum interval between two Sessions of Parliament?
a) 3 months
b) 4 months
c) 6 months
d) 9 months
2. 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
3. The Indian Parliament consists of:
a) Lok Sabha only
b) Lok Sabha and the President
c) Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
d) The President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
4. The quorum of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha is:
a) 1/5th of the total membership
b) 1/6th of the total membership
c) 1/8th of the total membership
d) 1/10th of the total membership
5. Where was the first Parliamentary form of Government formed?
a) Britain
b) Belgium
c) France
d) Switzerland
6. 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
7. In order to be recognised as an official Opposition Group in the Parliament, how many seats should it have?
a) 1/3 rd of the total strength
b) 1/4 th of the total strength
c) 1/6 th of the total strength
d) 1/10 th of the total strength
8. 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
9. How many members of the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated by the President of India to the Parliament?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 5
d) 8
10. Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India?
a) Only Lok Sabha
b) Only Rajya Sabha
c) Either House of the Parliament
d) Any Legislative Assembly
11. Economic Survey is presented in Parliament every year:
a) before the presentation of budget for the coming year
b) after the presentation of budget for the coming year
c) after the presentation of finance bill
d) and has no relation with the presentation of budget
12. Which one of the following bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately by special majority?
a) Ordinary Bill
b) Money Bill
c) Finance Bill
d) Constitutional Amendment Bill
13. Who decides dispute regarding disqualification of Members of Parliament?
13. Who decides dispute regarding disqualification of Members of Parliament?
a) The President
b) The Concerned House
c) The Election Commission
d) The President in consultation with the Election Commission
14. Which of the following statement correctly describes a 'hung Parliament'?
a) A Parliament in which no party has a clear majority
b) The Prime Minister has resigned but the Parliament is not dissolved
c) The Parliament lacks the quorum to conduct business
d) A lame duck Parliament
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Answer:
1. c), 2. c), 3. d), 4. d), 5. a), 6. a), 7. d), 8. a), 9. b), 10. c), 11. a), 12. d), 13. d), 14. a)
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