Civics Polity

Legislature and Parliament

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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 civics why do we need a parliament? parliamentary procedures parliamentary system parliamentary system and procedures

A joint sitting may be called:
I. Only in case of national emergency.
II. To enable a Constitutional Amendment to be passed in a hurry.
III. When taxes approved by one House are rejected by the other.

  1. I and III

  2. II and III

  3. I, II and III

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Joint sitting is an extraordinary provision provided by the constitution to resolve a deadlock between the two Houses over a bill. Deadlock occurs if a bill is passed by one house and transmitted to others and it has rejected by the other house, or there are disagreements or if more than 6 months have passed without passing of bill.

Multiple choice civics why do we need a parliament? parliamentary procedures parliamentary system parliamentary system and procedures

A quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of Parliament as per Article 100 of the Constitution of India shall be ___________________.

  1. 1/10 th of the total members of the House

  2. 1/15 th of the total members of the House

  3. 1/20 th of the total members of the House

  4. 1/25 th of the total members of the House
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Under Article 100 of the Constitution of India, the quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of the Parliament shall be one tenth of the total number of members of that House.

Multiple choice civics why do we need a parliament? parliamentary procedures parliamentary system parliamentary system and procedures

Adjournment Motion is introduced in the Parliament to draw the attention of the House to a definite matter of urgent public importance and needs the _____________.

  1. Support of 50 members to be admitted

  2. Support of 100 members to be admitted

  3. Support of 150 members to be admitted

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
An Adjournment Motion is a procedure for adjournment of the business of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance. To introduce an Adjournment Motion support of 50 members is needed.
Multiple choice civics why do we need a parliament? parliamentary procedures parliamentary system parliamentary system and procedures

Adjournment motion involves an element of censure against the government and hence Rajya Sabha is _____________.

  1. Not permitted to make use of this device

  2. Permitted to make use of this device

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Adjournment motion involves an element of censure against the government and hence Rajya Sabha is not permitted to make use of this device. There is a similar tool in Rajya Sabha which is called “Calling Attention”. Calling attention has no such element. It is introduced in the Parliament by a member to call the attention of a minister to a matter of urgent public importance, and to seek an authoritative statement from him on that matter.

Multiple choice political science election and democracy election commission the election commission and electoral reforms the electoral process

Members elected from Lok Sabha constituency are called ____________.

  1. Members of Legislative Assembly

  2. Members of Parliament

  3. Members of Rajya Sabha

  4. Members of Union
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The state is divided into small electoral divisions for the purpose of elections. These electoral divisions are called constituencies. Constituencies are formed on the basis of population. Constituencies are of two types. One is Lok Sabha Constituency and the other is Assembly Constituency. The members elected from Lok Sabha constituencies become the members of Lok Sabha. They are called Members of Parliament or MPs.

Multiple choice political science election and democracy election commission the election commission and electoral reforms the electoral process

A person elected from a Legislative Assembly constituency is called ________.

  1. Member of Legislative Assembly

  2. Member of Parliament

  3. Member of Legislative Council

  4. Member of Rajya Sabha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The state is divided into small electoral divisions for the purpose of elections. These electoral divisions are called constituencies. Constituencies are formed on the basis of population. Constituencies are of two types. One is Lok Sabha Constituency and the other is Assembly Constituency. The members elected from Lok Sabha constituencies become the members of Lok Sabha. They are called Members of Parliament or MPs. Similarly, the members elected from Assembly Constituencies become the Members of State Legislative Assemblies and they are called Members of Legislative Assembly or MLAs.

Multiple choice political science election and democracy election commission the election commission and electoral reforms the electoral process

What is known as the Lower House of Parliament?

  1. Rajya Sabha

  2. Vidhan Sabha

  3. Lok Sabha

  4. Vidhan Parishad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Lok Sabha comprises 543 members who are elected from the (parliamentary) constituencies and two members of the Anglo-Indian community who are nominated by the President of India. Unlike Rajya Sabha, the citizens of India directly elect the 543 members of Lok Sabha. All the Indian citizens, who are aged 18 years and above, irrespective of their gender, caste, religion or race, are eligible to vote to elect their representatives to the Parliament. Thus, the Lok Sabha is called the Lower House of the Parliament of India whereas the Rajya Sabha is called the Upper House.

Multiple choice political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

An institution, in which one third of seats are reserved for women in India, is __________.

  1. Lok Sabha

  2. Rajya Sabha

  3. State Assemblies

  4. Panchayati Raj
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts mandated that one-third of seats in Panchayati Raj institutions be reserved for women.

Multiple choice political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

In which institution $1/3$ seats are reserved for wornen ?

  1. In Lok sabha

  2. In state legislative Assemblies

  3. In Rajya Sabha

  4. Institutions of local self government
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In India, the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts mandated that one-third of seats in local self-government institutions (Panchayats and Municipalities) be reserved for women.

Multiple choice legal studies the state judiciary : the high courts high court judiciary of the state the high courts

State legislatures are not allowed to discuss ___________.

  1. Conduct of Speaker

  2. Conduct of any High Court judge

  3. Autonomy issue

  4. Taxation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Constitution of India provides for a legislature in each State and entrusts it with the responsibility to make laws for the state. The State Legislature can make laws on the subjects of the State List and the Concurrent List. It can enact any bill on any subject of State List, which becomes an Act with the signatures of the Governor. Normally, the Governor acts as a nominal and constitutional head and as such follows the advice of the State Chief Minister and his Council of Ministers. But the state legislatures are not allowed to discuss conduct of any High Court judge.

Multiple choice social studies directive principles of state policy and fundamental duties directive principles and fundamental duties fundamental duties fundamental duties and directive principles

Which one of the statements is not true regarding proclamation of Emergency under Article 356 __________________________.

  1. In absence of approval of the Parliament, the proclamation would lapse at the end of the two-month period

  2. The Government which was dismissed cannot be revived after lapse of Proclamation in any case

  3. If Assembly had been dissolved, it would not revive on the expiry of period of proclamation

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Article 356 of the Constitution of India provides for the President’s Rule. It is the emergency that is invoked by the President if he gets satisfied with the report of the Governor that there is the failure of constitutional machinery in the state. It remains into force for 2 months unless approved by the parliament where it can be sustained for 6 months. All the power of the state legislature is assumed or delegated to the central legislature by the president. The government which was dismissed during the emergency can be revived after the lapse of the proclamation by elections or confidence in the legislature.

Multiple choice economics economics of development and planning economics of planning objectives of economic planning in india major economic problems

The Railway Budget is generally presented in the Parliament in the month of __________.

  1. February

  2. April

  3. May

  4. December
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Earlier the railway budget was presented in the Parliament before the Union Budget. Since 2016 it was merged with the Union budget and presented along with it on the 1st of February every year. 

Multiple choice political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

Which of the following is incorrect:

  1. A person who is a minister in the Union Government or the State Government, is not qualified to be returned to the Parliament

  2. A person who is declared to be of unsound mind by the Competent Court, cannot seek election to Parliament

  3. A person who is an undischarged insolvent, is disqualified from seeking election to either House of Parliament or State Legislature

  4. A person who holds an office of profit under the Government of India or under State Government is not entitled to seek election to any House of Parliament or State Legislature
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Option A is incorrect because a minister in the Union or State government is not disqualified from being a member of Parliament; in fact, they are usually required to be members.

Multiple choice political science the electoral process election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

Consider the following statements about the outcome and acceptance of India' election and choose the correct answer.
1. In the USA, the sitting members in the legislature rarely lose elections.
2. In India, nearly half of the sitting members lose elections.

  1. Only 1 is correct

  2. Only 2 is correct

  3. Both 1 and 2 is correct

  4. Both 1 and 2 are Incorrect.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
The ruling parties routinely lose elections in India both at the national and state level. In fact in every two out of the three elections held in the last fifteen years, the ruling party lost.In the US, an incumbent or ‘sitting’ elected representative rarely loses an election. In India, about half of the sitting MPs or MLAs lose elections.