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The Indian Parliament

The Indian Parliament

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the President?

  1. Incumbents are not permitted to stand for re-election and can be elected for two terms.
  2. The President of India is elected from a group of nominees by the elected members of the Parliament of India as well as of the state legislatures.
  3. The President of India serves for a term of five years.
  4. None of these
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Lok Sabha is not subject to dissolution.
  2. The President cannot be reelected.
  3. Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution.
  4. The Prseident cannot be removed from office.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Indian Parliament?

A. Parliament comprises of the President, the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.
B. The Rajya Sabha is known as the Council of the states and the Lok Sabha as the House of the people.
C. The Parliament is composed of 790 MPs.

  1. A and B
  2. A, B and C
  3. B and C
  4. A and C
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Indian legislature is bicameral because

  1. every citizen has a single vote
  2. there are two houses for the running of the government
  3. the Lok Sabha MP’s are elected
  4. 12 members out of the 250 members of Rajya Sabha are nominated by the president
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A. The Parliament house is used for an address by the President at the commencement of the first session after each general election.
B. John Baker designed the building of the Parliament House.
C. The Indian Constitution was framed in the Central Hall of the Parliament.

  1. A and C only
  2. B and C only
  3. C only
  4. A, B and C
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How are the MP’s to the Rajya Sabha selected/elected?

  1. The President of India nominates them.
  2. The Prime Minister nominates them.
  3. They are indirectly elected by members of legislative bodies of the States.
  4. They are directly elected to the legislative bodies of the States.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. The Indian Parliament conducts three sessions each year.
  2. The President of India calls the sessions of the Parliaments.
  3. There should not be a gap of more than four months in the sessions.
  4. The Constitution empowers the President to summon each house for sessions.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How are elections held for Rajya Sabha?

  1. Elections are held for half the seats every year.
  2. Elections are held for all the seats every five years.
  3. Elections are held for one-third of the seats every two years.
  4. Elections are not held at all as the members are nominated.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term of the members of upper house of the Indian Parliament?

  1. 5 years
  2. 6 years
  3. Indefinite time
  4. Upto 85 years of age
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. All members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of universal adult franchise.
  2. Lok Sabha has members from 543 parliamentary constituencies.
  3. The President of India cannot appoint any members to the Lok Sabha.
  4. In Lok Sabha, up to 530 members represent the territorial constituencies in States and 20 members represent the Union Territories.
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