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 general knowledge
  1. Knesset

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

  3. Liblandla

  4. Federal Assembly

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Switzerland has a bicameral Federal Assembly consisting of the National Council and Council of States. Knesset is Israeli, Bundestag/Bundesrat is German, and Liblandla is Eswatini's parliament.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Eduskusta

  2. Federal Assembly

  3. Riksdaq

  4. Knesset

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Eduskunta is Finland's unicameral parliament. 'Eduskusta' appears to be a misspelling or OCR error. Federal Assembly is Swiss/generic, Riksdag is Swedish, and Knesset is Israeli.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Bundestag (Lower House), Bundestrat (Upper House)

  2. Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara

  3. Jatiya Sangsad

  4. Majlis

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Germany has a bicameral parliament consisting of the Bundestag (lower house) and Bundesrat (upper house). 'Bundestrat' appears to be a misspelling of 'Bundesrat' but the option is clearly correct. Dewan Rakyat/Negara is Malaysian, Jatiya Sangsad is Bangladeshi, and Majlis is Arabic-influenced.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Shora

  2. Storting

  3. Althing

  4. Diet

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Althing (also spelled Alþingi) is the national parliament of Iceland and one of the oldest extant parliamentary institutions in the world, founded in 930 AD. Shora is not a real parliament name, Storting is Norway's parliament, and Diet refers to parliamentary bodies in Japan and some other countries but not Iceland.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Vidhan sabha

  2. National Panchayat

  3. Lok Sabha (Lower House), Rajya Sabha (Upper House)

  4. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Parliament consists of two houses: Lok Sabha (House of the People) as the lower house and Rajya Sabha (Council of States) as the upper house. Vidhan Sabha refers to state legislative assemblies, and National Panchayat was the parliament of Nepal under the panchayat system.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. No Confidence Motion

  2. Confidence Motion

  3. Adjournment Motion

  4. Censure Motion

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Council of Ministers can move a Confidence Motion to prove their majority in the Legislature (Article 75(3) of the Constitution). They cannot move a No Confidence Motion against themselves - only the Opposition can do that. Adjournment Motion and Censure Motion are also typically moved by the Opposition, not the Government itself.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. January

  2. February

  3. March

  4. Last month of the year

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Union Budget of India is traditionally presented on February 1st each year. This timing allows the financial year to begin on April 1st with approved budgetary allocations. January is too early, and March would leave insufficient time for parliamentary discussion before the new fiscal year.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Master of Parliament

  2. Member of Politics

  3. Member of Parliament

  4. Member of Polytechinc

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

MP stands for Member of Parliament, which refers to a representative elected to the lower house (Lok Sabha) or upper house (Rajya Sabha) of the Indian Parliament. The other options are incorrect: 'Master of Parliament' is not a standard designation, 'Member of Politics' uses the wrong word, and 'Member of Polytechinc' is misspelled and unrelated.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Master of the Legislative Assembly

  2. Member of the Legislate Assembly

  3. Member of the Legislative Assemble

  4. Member of the Legislative Assembly

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

MLA stands for Member of the Legislative Assembly, a representative elected by voters in a state or province. Option D correctly spells 'Legislative' and 'Assembly.' Option A incorrectly uses 'Master,' while B and C have spelling errors.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. The Public Accounts Committee

  2. The Estimates Committee

  3. The Committee on Public Undertakings

  4. The Committee on Petitions

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Estimates Committee is the largest committee of the Indian Parliament with 30 members - all from the Lok Sabha. It examines government expenditure estimates and suggests economies to improve financial efficiency. In comparison, the Public Accounts Committee has 22 members (15 from Lok Sabha, 7 from Rajya Sabha), and the Committee on Public Undertakings also has 22 members.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. After cleared by the leader of opposition in the parliament

  2. After both houses of parliament approves it

  3. After it is approved by the Finance Minister

  4. After both houses of parliament approves it, followed by assent given by our President of India

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Budget becomes a Finance Bill only after being passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, AND then receiving the President's assent. This is because the Finance Bill is a Money Bill under Article 110, which requires Rajya Sabha's recommendation (it cannot reject Money Bills) and finally the President's approval under Article 111 to become law and enable implementation.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Once

  2. Twice

  3. Thrice

  4. Infinite

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Under Article 111 of the Indian Constitution, the President can only withhold assent to a Money Bill once. When a Money Bill is presented to the President after being passed by Parliament, the President may either give assent or withhold it. If withheld, the Bill is returned to Parliament for reconsideration. Once reconsidered and passed again, the President must give assent. The President cannot veto a Money Bill indefinitely.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Solicitor General

  2. Advocate General

  3. Attorney General

  4. Legal Advisor

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Attorney General of India has the right to speak in both Houses of Parliament and any committee of Parliament. The Attorney General is the highest law officer in the country and advises the Government of India on legal matters. The Solicitor General assists the Attorney General, Advocate Generals are state-level officers, and Legal Advisors are not constitutional posts with speaking rights in Parliament.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Member draws attention regarding important subject-matter

  2. Member wants the House to discuss his subject-matter

  3. Member wants to raise complicated issue

  4. Member wants to draw the attention of the House to way recent matter of urgent public importance

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

An adjournment motion is a Parliamentary procedure used to draw attention to a matter of urgent public importance that requires immediate discussion. It interrupts the regular business of the House and can lead to adjournment of the House's business. It is not for general subjects, personal matters, or complicated issues that don't require urgent attention.