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

What is meant by the term 'constituency'?

  1. Place where the copy of constitution is kept

  2. A particular area from where voters elect a representative to the Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha.

  3. A body of voters

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

The elections are held by dividing the whole country or a State into a number of representative areas called constituencies. Thus, a constituency is a fixed area with a body of voters or residents with strong voting rights. There are separate constituencies each for Assembly elections and Parliamentary elections. 

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The election to the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Councils are held __________.

  1. Directly

  2. Indirectly

  3. Referendum

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

Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Councils are upper houses of the Central and state legislature respectively. The members of both houses are elected indirectly by single transferable vote method. They are elected for a term of 6 yrs and one-third of members retire every two years.

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

The people of India directly elect their representatives to __________ and _____________.

  1. Rajya Sabha; State Legislative Councils

  2. Lok Sabha; State Legislative Assemblies

  3. Both 'A' and 'B'

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

The people of India directly elect their representatives to Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. Every citizen above the age of 18 years is eligible to vote in the election to the lower houses. The members of the upper houses are elected indirectly by proportional representation system by single transferable vote method.

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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.

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

The elected representatives of the people elect the members of the ______________, both at the Centre as well as the State.

  1. Lower House

  2. Middle House

  3. Upper House

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

Rajya Sabha is upper house of the Central legislature. The members of the house are elected indirectly by proportional representation system by single transferable vote method. The representatives of each State and two Union territories are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of that State and by the members of the Electoral College for that Union Territory, as the case may be.

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Union Budget, which is presented every year in the parliament, is also known as the ________.

  1. general budget

  2. common budget

  3. annual budget

  4. finance report of the year
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Union Budget is formally referred to as the Annual Financial Statement under Article 112 of the Indian Constitution, but it is commonly called the General Budget.

Multiple choice civics role of the state government legislature at the state level the legislature vidhan sabha and vidhan parishad

A person is disqualified to contest the election of the State Legislature _________.

  1. If he holds an office of profit under the Union or State Government

  2. If he is not a citizen of India

  3. If he is an unsound mind and is so declared by a Court of Law

  4. In all above cases
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In order to be a member of legislative assembly or MLA, a person should have some qualifications. Besides being a citizen of India, the individual should not be less than 25 years of age. On a more fundamental note, a person, who is not a voter from any constituency of the state, is not eligible to become an MLA.  Failing to qualify on one or all of these parameters bars a person from contesting the election of the state legislature.

Multiple choice civics role of the state government legislature at the state level the legislature vidhan sabha and vidhan parishad

What is the most important function of legislative assembly?

  1. Highest law making organ

  2. Lowest law making organ

  3. No law making organ

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

Since the Indian constitution institutes Parliamentary type of Government in the state. The most important function of the Legislative Assembly is to act as the highest law making organ of the state.

Multiple choice civics role of the state government legislature at the state level the legislature vidhan sabha and vidhan parishad

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are elected by the _________.

  1. Political parties

  2. People

  3. Governor

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

Elections to the Vidhan Sabhas are carried out in the same manner as for the Lok Sabha election. People of the constituencies cast their votes for the candidates contesting the election there. The candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins and becomes the MLA for that seat.

Multiple choice civics role of the state government legislature at the state level the legislature vidhan sabha and vidhan parishad

Who is an MLA?

  1. Members of the Legislative Assembly

  2. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

  3. Both A and B

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are elected by the people. They then become members of the legislative assembly and also form the government . In this way that the MLAs represent people.Every state in India has a Legislative Assembly.Each state is divided into different areas or constituencies.

Multiple choice civics role of the state government legislature at the state level the legislature vidhan sabha and vidhan parishad

The money bill can be introduced only in the Legislative Assembly and not in the Legislative Council.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Money Bills can be introduced only in the Legislative Assembly of a State (or Lok Sabha in the Parliament) because the Legislative Assembly comprises of representatives directly elected by the people. Financial power must always remain with the people who have elected their representatives.