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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 general knowledge

The Parliament of Bangladesh

  1. Knesset

  2. Jatiya Sangsad

  3. Diet

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

Bangladesh's parliament is called the Jatiya Sangsad, which means 'National Parliament' in Bengali. It is a unicameral legislature. The other options are parliaments of different countries: Knesset (Israel), Diet (Japan), and National Panchayat (historical parliament of Nepal).

Multiple choice general knowledge

The Parliament of Bulgaria

  1. Majlis

  2. Storting

  3. Pyithu Hluttaw

  4. Narodna Subranie
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bulgaria's unicameral parliament is called the Narodna Sabranie (or Narodno Subranie), which means 'National Assembly' in Bulgarian. The other options are parliaments of different countries: Majlis (Iran/other Islamic countries), Storting (Norway), and Pyithu Hluttaw (Myanmar).

Multiple choice general knowledge

The Parliament of Myanmar (Burma)

  1. Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara

  2. Landstraad

  3. Storting

  4. Pyithu Hluttaw
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Myanmar (Burma)'s parliament is called Pyithu Hluttaw, which means 'Assembly of the People' in Burmese. It is the lower house of Myanmar's bicameral legislature. The other options are legislatures of different countries: Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara (Malaysia), Landstraad (fictional from Dune), and Storting (Norway).

Multiple choice general knowledge

The Parliament of Denmark

  1. Landstraad

  2. Riksdaq

  3. Folketing

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

Denmark's unicameral parliament is called the Folketing, which means 'the people's thing' or 'the people's assembly' in Danish. The other options are legislatures of different countries: Landstraad (fictional), Riksdag (Sweden - misspelled as Riksdaq), and Federal Assembly (various countries including Switzerland and Russia).

Multiple choice general knowledge

The Parliament of The Netherlands

  1. Althing

  2. Folketing

  3. Majlis

  4. The Staten General
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Staten General (States General) is the correct answer for the Dutch parliament. It consists of two chambers: the First Chamber (Senate) and Second Chamber (House of Representatives). Althing is Icelandic, Folketing is Danish, and Majlis is used in various Islamic countries.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The Parliament of Poland

  1. Shergo

  2. Diet

  3. Folketing

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

The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish bicameral parliament, with the Senate being the upper house. 'Diet' is a historical term for legislative assemblies but is not the official name of Poland's modern parliament. 'Shergo' and 'Folketing' are incorrect - Folketing is Denmark's parliament.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The Parliament of Malaysia

  1. Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara

  2. Bundestag (Lower House), Bundestrat (Upper House)

  3. Narodna Subranie

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

Malaysia has a bicameral parliament consisting of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) as the lower house and Dewan Negara (Senate) as the upper house. Bundestag/Bundesrat is German, Narodna Subranie is Bulgarian (historical), and Jatiya Sangsad is Bangladesh's parliament.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The Parliament of Maldives

  1. Folketing

  2. Majlis

  3. Shergo

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

The Majlis is the Maldivian parliament, known formally as the People's Majlis. Folketing is Danish, Shergo is not a recognized parliament name, and Diet is a general historical term for legislative assemblies.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The Parliament of Norway

  1. Tsongdu

  2. Diet

  3. Storting

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

The Storting is Norway's unicameral parliament. Diet is a general historical term, Majlis is Arabic-influenced (used in Maldives and other countries), and Tsongdu is related to Bhutan's National Assembly.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The Parliament of Spain

  1. Cortes

  2. Althing

  3. Bundestag (Lower House), Bundestrat (Upper House)

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

The Cortes Generales is Spain's bicameral parliament. Althing is Icelandic, Bundestag/Bundesrat is German, and Storting is Norwegian.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The Parliament of Surinam

  1. Staten

  2. National Panchayat

  3. Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara

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

The Staten is Suriname's unicameral parliament, formally known as the National Assembly. National Panchayat is Nepalese (historical), Dewan Rakyat/Negara is Malaysian, and Folketing is Danish.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The Parliament of Swaziland

  1. Majlis

  2. Liblandla

  3. Knesset

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

The Libandla (also spelled Libandla or Liblandla - this appears to be a spelling variant) is the parliament of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). Majlis is Arabic-influenced, Knesset is Israeli, and Federal Assembly is a generic term.

Multiple choice general knowledge

The Parliament of Sweden

  1. Eduskusta

  2. Storting

  3. Riksdaq

  4. Federal Assembly
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Riksdag is Sweden's unicameral parliament. 'Riksdaq' appears to be a misspelling or OCR error. Eduskusta is Finnish (also misspelled - should be Eduskunta), Storting is Norwegian, and Federal Assembly is generic.