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

The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is

  1. one-fourth of the total membership

  2. one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses

  3. 50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha

  4. at least 100 members
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The quorum required to constitute a meeting of either House of Parliament is one-tenth of the total number of members of the House. This is a standard constitutional requirement.

Multiple choice

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

  1. the people

  2. Lok Sabha

  3. elected members of the legislative assembly

  4. elected members of the legislative council
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies through a system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.

Multiple choice civics electoral politics election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

Name the statutory body which is entitled to lay down the procedure for elections _______________.

  1. Election Commission

  2. Parliament

  3. Electoral college

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

Important feature of democracy is elections at regular intervals. The Election Commission is regarded as the guardian of elections within our country. It conducts elections of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, state legislative assemblies and the offices of President, Vice President. 


The Election Commission lays down guidelines for the conduct of political parties and candidates during elections. Hence, option A is the correct answer.

Multiple choice civics electoral politics election in indian democracy how the state government works working of state government

Electoral college for the election of the President constitutes ______________________.

  1. All members of legislative assemblies and both the houses of parliament

  2. Elected members of Legislative Assemblies and both the Houses of the Parliament

  3. Elected members of legislative assemblies

  4. Elected members of both the houses of parliament
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The President is indirectly elected by means of an electoral college. This electoral college consists of the elected members of the Parliament of India and the Legislative Assemblies of the States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.

Multiple choice history why did people want to vote? age of protest and law & order impact of industrial revolution democratic and nationalist revolutions in europe

Who could vote in parliamentary elections in the County constituencies before 1832?

  1. All men who owned property worth 20 shillings a year

  2. All men and women who owned property worth 20 shillings a year

  3. All men who owned property worth 40 shillings a year

  4. All men and women who owned property worth 40 shillings a year
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Before the Reform Act of 1832, the right to vote in county constituencies was restricted to men who owned freehold property worth at least 40 shillings a year.

Multiple choice history why did people want to vote? age of protest and law & order impact of industrial revolution democratic and nationalist revolutions in europe

What is the representative elected from each parliamentary constituency called?

  1. The Member of Legislative Assembly

  2. The elected head

  3. A Member of Parliament

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

In the British parliamentary system, the individual elected to represent a specific constituency in the House of Commons is known as a Member of Parliament (MP).

Multiple choice political science india and the united nations the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

General Assembly is like an International Parliament. Which answer best describes this?

  1. It holds annual sessions

  2. All the member nations of UN meet and discuss the issues

  3. A nation is represented by five members only

  4. It discusses the power and functions of other organs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation.

The General Assembly meets under its president or Secretary-General in regular yearly sessions; the main part of which lasts from September to December and resumed part from January until all issues are addressed which often is just before the next session's start.

Multiple choice legal studies the supreme court supreme court and high court of india supreme court the supreme court of india

An institution where disputes between citizens and the government are finally settled is the _______.

  1. Supreme Court

  2. Lok Sabha

  3. Rajya Sabha

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

The disputes between the government and the citizens are settled by the Supreme Court. According to Constitution of India, Supreme Court is the highest court, who only has the power to resolve the disputes between central government and state government, disputes between two states.

Multiple choice

VOC attended which session of Congress?

  1. Surat session 1907

  2. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

V.O. Chidambaram Pillai attended the historic 1907 Surat session of the Indian National Congress, where the party split into moderates and extremists.

Multiple choice civics understanding secularism diversity in society secularism importance and principles of secularism

'In a democracy, the will of the people is supreme.' Which of the following statement concerning democracy in India best reflects this?

  1. The president appoints the Prime Minister who is the leader of the political party possessing a majority in the Lok Sabha

  2. An assembly of elected representatives exercises political authority on behalf of the people

  3. In case of a difference between the two Houses of Parliament, the final decision is taken in a joint session of the two houses

  4. The permanent executive has more powers than the political executive
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In a democracy will of the people is supreme. Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people. In a democracy the final decision making power must rest with those elected by the people. A non-democratic government may and can respond to the people's needs, but it all depends on the wishes of the people who rule. 

A democracy requires that the rulers have to attend to the needs of the people. A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of government. Democracy is based don consultation and discussion. Thus, democracy involves the quality of decision-making.

Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

Constituencies are created by _________ committee of the Election Commission. 

  1. Timetable

  2. Voting

  3. Delimitation

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

An important function of the election commission of India is formation of constituencies by delimitation process of boundary commission according to Article $82$.

Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

If the Lok Sabha or the Vidhan Sabha elections are held simultaneously in all the constituencies, then it is called_______________.

  1. By-election

  2. General election

  3. Mid-term election

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

If the Lok Sabha or the Vidhan Sabha elections are held simultaneously in all the constituencies, then it is called General Elections. Earlier up to 1957 simultaneous elections were held for both the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies. However, on account of early dismissal and mid-term elections, the two gradually separated.

Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

Which of the following are elected by indirect election?

  1. Members of House of States

  2. Members of House of People

  3. Members of legislative assembly

  4. Both (1) and (3)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Indian parliament has two houses.

(1) Lok Sabha :
(a) It is known as the lower house of the parliament.
(b) It is also called the House of People.
(c) For constituting Lok Sabha direct elections are held
(d) It is dissolved after every five years.
(2) Rajya Sabha
(a) It is known as the upper house of the parliament
(b) It is also called House of States.
(c) For constituting Rajya Sabha indirect elections are held.
(d) This is the permanent house of the parliament.

Multiple choice political science election and democracy elections in indian society methods or types of election election in indian democracy

All matters at any sitting of either House of the State Legislature are decided by a minority of votes.

  1. True

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

The maximum strength of Legislative Assembly is fixed at 500 members while that of Legislative council is fixed at one-third of the total strength of Assembly. All matters at any sitting of either House are decided by the majority of votes of members present and voting.