Civics Polity

Legislature and Parliament

1,499 Questions

Legislature and Parliament topics cover the structure, functions, and legislative procedures of the lawmaking bodies. This collection focuses on the passage of bills, parliamentary committees, and the roles of different houses. These questions are highly relevant for civil services and state public service commission examinations.

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Legislature and Parliament Questions

Multiple choice

About the election of President of India, Read the following and answer the correct one/(s) i. The value of all the elected MLAs of all the State assemblies is the same. ii. The value of all the elected Assembly members of any given State is same. iii. The value of vote of all Elected Members of Parliament is the same. iv. The Speaker of Lok Sabha conducts of Election of President of India.

  1. ii & iv only

  2. ii & iii only

  3. ii, iii & iv only

  4. iii & iv only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 (b)

Multiple choice

“Land Acquisition “is asubject in the Concurrent List presently, If the subject has to be shifted to “State List” or the “Union List”. Following are the necessary Steps in the procedure. Answer the correct ones: i. A constitution amendment Bill needs to be introduced in theRajyaSabha, not the Loksabha. ii. The President Of India must recommend the introduction of bill in the RajyaSabha. iii. Two Thirds of the State Legislatures have to ratify the bill. iv. After such ratification, the President shall accept the bill.

  1. i, ii & iii are correct

  2. ii, iii & iv are correct

  3. all the above are correct

  4. none of the above are correct
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D Correct answer
Explanation

 (d)

Multiple choice

Senators are selected via popular election 

  1. 22nd

  2. 17th

  3. 14th

  4. 12th

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The 17th Amendment, ratified in 1913, established the direct election of United States Senators by the people of the states, rather than by state legislatures.

Multiple choice

Election of National Senators

  1. 4th

  2. 23rd

  3. 17th

  4. 18th
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 17th Amendment, ratified in 1913, changed the method of electing U.S. Senators from selection by state legislatures to direct election by the people of each state.

Multiple choice

Which chamber can a bill start in?

  1. House of Representatives

  2. Senate

  3. either/both
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Most legislation can be introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. However, bills for raising revenue must originate in the House of Representatives.

Multiple choice

The House of Representative is assigned what special duties?

  1. Approves presidential appointments

  2. Deals with all bills that include money or budget
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Constitution grants the House of Representatives the power to initiate all revenue bills, which includes taxes and budget-related spending.

Multiple choice

Representatives from the house represent...

  1. Their whole state

  2. Their district

  3. The country

  4. The world
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Representatives are elected to represent the specific geographic district within their state that elected them.

Multiple choice

Senators represent...

  1. Their district

  2. The country

  3. Their state

  4. The world
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Each Senator represents their entire state, unlike Representatives who represent specific districts.