Indian Parliament MCQ

1. The current Lok Sabha is the
Ans : 15th Lok Sabha
2. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for the term of
Ans : 5 years
3. The minimum age to be eligible for a election for the Lok Sabha is
Ans : 25
4. The Council of States in India is generally known as:
Ans : Rajya Sabha
5. Who Elect the members of the Rajya Sabha
Ans : elected members of the legislative assembly
6. The members of the Rajya Sabha are chosen for the term
Ans : of six years
7. The First Lok Sabha commenced on which date:
Ans : 1947
8. The Lok Sabha is also known as:
Ans : The House of the People
9. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
Ans : 5 years
10. The minimum age for a person to become a member of Rajya Sabha
is
Ans : 30 Years
11. The precursor to the Indian Parliament was the :
Ans : Constituent Assembly
12. The maximum strength (number of members) of the Rajya Sabha :
Ans : 238
13. In the Rajya Sabha, the President can appoint how many
representatives
Ans : 12
14. The chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the:
Ans : Vice President of India
15. The number of years that a member is elected to the Rajya Sabha is :
The
Ans : 6 Years
16. The current leader (2011) of the Rajya Sabha is
Ans : Dr. Manmohan Singh
17. The money bill can be amended by the Rajya Sabha
Ans : False
18. Which of the following is not an eligibility qualification for the LOK
sabha:
Ans : Must be physically fit
19. What is the maximum strength (number of members) of the Lok
Sabha envisaged by
the Constitution:
Ans : 552
20. The Presiding Chairman of the Lok Sabha is the following:
Ans : Elected from the Lok Sabha Members
21. The minimum age for holding office in the Lok Sabha is:
Ans : 25 Years
22. A motion of no confidence against the government can be introduced
by
Ans : Lok Sabha
23. How many sessions of the Lok Sabha take place in a year:
Ans : 3
24. Which of the following are not sessions of the Lok Sabha:
Ans : Spring Session & Summer Session
25. The budget is presented by the Finance Minister to the:
Ans : Lok Sabha
26. The present Majority Leader of the Lok Sabha (2011) is:
Ans : Pranab Mukerjee
27. The Parliament of India consists of the following (more than one
answer applies)
Ans : President, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha
28. Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not:
Ans : Speaker of the Lok Sabha
29. The phrase 'bicameral legislature' means
Ans : a legislature consisting of a lower and an upper chamber
30. Who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha?
Ans : Smt. Sushma Swaraj
31. How many Sessions of the Lok Sabha are held in a year?
Ans : Normally three Sessions of the Lok Sabha are held in a year, viz.,
Budget Session - February - May
Autumn or Monsoon Session - July - August
Winter Session - November - December