Parliament of India Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is authorised to decide over a dispute regarding disqualification of a member of parliament?
A. Speaker of lok sabah
B. President
C. Election Commisioner
D. A committee set up by the parliament
2. Who among the following was never the lok sabha speaker?
A. KVK Sundaram
B. GS Dhillon
C. Baliram Bahgat
D. Hukum Singh
3. What is the age of retirement of a Judge of a supreme
A. 62yrs
B. 68yrs
C. 60yrs
D. 65yrs
4. The Constitution of India provides a
A. Presidential form Govt
B. Cabinet System of Government
C. Parliamentry System
D. Bicameral System of government
5. Mr.P.V.Narashima Rao is the_____Prime Minister of India
A. Seventh
B. Sixth
C. Fifth
D. Ninth
6. In 2011, The present Majority Leader of the Lok Sabha is
A. Pranab Mukerjee
B. Sushma Swaraj
C. Mrs.Meira Kumar
D. Dr. Manmohan Singh
7. The Indian Constitution is regarded as
A. federal
B. unitary
C. parliament
D. federal in form and unitary in spirit
8. The part of the constitution that reflects the mind and ideals of the framers is
A. directive principles
B. fundamental rights
C. preamble
D. Citizenship
9. The Indian Constitution has borrowed the ideas of preamble from the
A. Italian Constitution
B. Canadian Constitution
C. French Constitution
D. Constitution of USA
10. What is the minimum permissible age for employment in any factory or mine?
A. 12 years
B. 14 years
C. 16 years
D. 18 years
11. Which of the following is not a condition for become a citizen of india?
A. Birth
B. Descent
C. Naturalisation
D. Acquiring Property
12. Who is competent to prescribe conditions as for acquiring Indian Citizenship?
A. State Legislatures
B. Parliament
C. President
D. Attorney General
13. The Lok Sabha is also known as
A. Council of states
B. The Upper House
C. The House of the People
D. Parliament
14. The chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the
A. President of India
B. Vice President of India
C. Prime Minister of India
D. None of the above
15. Which schedule of the constitution of india contains special provisions for the administration and control of schedule areas in several states?
A. Fifth
B. Sixth
C. Seventh
D. Eighth
16. Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Gulzari Lal Nanda
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. John Mathai
17. The idea of the constitution of india was first of all given by
A. Mahatama Gandhi
B. Dr BR Ambedkar
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. MN Roy
18. The Government of India Act 1935 vested the residuary power in the
A. British Parliament
B. Federal Legislature
C. State Legislature
D. Government General
19. India become a Sovereign democratic republic on
A. Aug 15, 1947
B. Jan 30, 1948
C. Jan 26, 1950
D. Nov 26, 1929
20. The design of the national flag was adopted by the constituent assembly of india in
A. july, 1948
B. july, 1950
C. july, 1947
D. august, 1947
21. The minimum age for holding office in the Lok Sabha is:
25 Years
22. A motion of no confidence against the government can be introduced by
Lok Sabha
23. How many sessions of the Lok Sabha take place in a year:
3
24. Which of the following are not sessions of the Lok Sabha:
Spring Session & Summer Session
25. The budget is presented by the Finance Minister to the:
Lok Sabha
26. The present Majority Leader of the Lok Sabha (2011) is:
Pranab Mukerjee
27. The Parliament of India consists of the following (more than one answer applies)
President, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha
28. Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not:
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
29. The phrase ‘bicameral legislature’ means
a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
30. Who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha?
Smt. Sushma Swaraj
31. The current Lok Sabha is the
15th Lok Sabha
32. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for the term of
5 years
33. The minimum age to be eligible for a election for the Lok Sabha is
25
34. The Council of States in India is generally known as:
Rajya Sabha
35. Who Elect the members of the Rajya Sabha
elected members of the legislative assembly
36. The members of the Rajya Sabha are chosen for the term
of six years
37. The First Lok Sabha commenced on which date:
1947
38. The Lok Sabha is also known as:
The House of the People
39. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
5 years
40. The minimum age for a person to become a member of Rajya Sabha is
30 Years
41. The precursor to the Indian Parliament was the :
Ans : Constituent Assembly
42. The maximum strength (number of members) of the Rajya Sabha :
238
43. In the Rajya Sabha, the President can appoint how many representatives
12
44. The chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the:
Vice President of India
45. The number of years that a member is elected to the Rajya Sabha is : The
6 Years
46. The current leader (2011) of the Rajya Sabha is
Dr. Manmohan Singh
47. The money bill can be amended by the Rajya Sabha
False
48. Which of the following is not an eligibility qualification for the LOK sabha:
Must be physically fit
49. What is the maximum strength (number of members) of the Lok Sabha envisaged by the Constitution:
552
50. The Presiding Chairman of the Lok Sabha is the following:
Elected from the Lok Sabha Members
51. How many Sessions of the Lok Sabha are held in a year?
Normally three Sessions of the Lok Sabha are held in a year, viz.,