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 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
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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
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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
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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 political science india and the world objectives and reasons for the establishment of the united nations reasons for the establishment of the united nations united nations organisation

New members in UN are admitted by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council by a  ________  majority of votes.

  1. 1/3

  2. 1/2

  3. 3/4

  4. 2/3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

According to the UN Charter, admission of new members is effected by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council, requiring a two-thirds majority of those present and voting.

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
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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
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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 how the state government works election in indian democracy working of state government the electoral process

From each constituency of the state legislature, the people elect one representative who then becomes a ____________.

  1. Member of Parliament (MP)

  2. Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)

  3. Member of the Legislative Council (MLC)

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

In the state legislature, a representative elected from a constituency becomes Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA). A person should be i) a citizen of India ii) not less than 25 years of age to be a member of the Legislative Assembly and not less than 30 years of age to be a member of the Legislative Council.

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

___________ is a particular area from where all the voters living there choose their representatives.

  1. Constituency

  2. Franchise

  3. Political party

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The country has been divided into 543 Parliamentary Constituencies, each of which returns one MP to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament. The size and shape of the parliamentary constituencies are determined by an independent Delimitation Commission, which aims to create constituencies which have roughly the same population, subject to geographical considerations and the boundaries of the states and administrative areas.

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

Once an election is announced, the ministers are prohibited from taking any new policy decisions or projects which can influence the voters. This restriction is imposed under __________________.

  1. Election law

  2. Model code of conduct

  3. Moral code

  4. The constitutional law
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Announcement of new projects or programme or concessions or financial grants in any form or promises thereof or laying of foundation stones, etc., which have the effect of influencing the voters in favour of the party in power is prohibited. The coming into force of the Model Code of Conduct cannot be given as an excuse for not commissioning such schemes or allowing them to remain idle.