MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS : (MCQ’s)
1. India became independent on _________ .
2. Under colonial rule, the people had lived in fear of the __________ government
3. The country is divided into numerous __________ .
4. Each of these constituencies elects one person to the __________.
5. The term of the Lok Sabha is __________.
6. The candidates who contest elections usually belong to different __________.
7. How many elected MP’s are there in the Lok Sabha at present ____________.
8. Representative democracy cannot produce a perfect reflection of __________.
9. The Parliament’s approval in finance is crucial for the ____________.
10. There are 233 elected members in the ____________.
11. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected members of ____________.
12. Twelve members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the ____________.
13. The leader of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha is ____________.
14. One of the most important function of the Lok Sabha is to ____________.
15. Which one of the following represents the state of India in the Parliament ____.
(a) Decision making
(b) Control the government
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
17. Representatives to the Parliament are chosen by the ______
(a) People
(b) Rulers
(c) Government
(d) None of these
18. Who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) President of India
(c) Vice-President of India
(d) None of these
19. The highest law-making body of our country consisting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is known as _____
(a) High court
(b) Supreme court
(c) Parliament
(d) none of these
20. The combined strength of all political parties in the Parliament with less than 50% of representatives is _____
(a) ruling party
(b) opposition
(c) coalition
(d) none of these
21. What is the most important function of Lok Sabha?
(а) How to celebrate Diwali this year?
(b) The Prime Minister selects minister to work
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
22. What does PMO refer to?
(a) Prime Master Office
(b) Post Master Office
(c) Primary Municipal Office
(d) None of these
23. Who looks after sanitary conditions of the country?
(a) Health Minister
(b) Home Minister
(c) Finance Minister
(d) All of these
24. Which is an important way to control the executive in Parliament?
(a) Assembly
(b) Zero hour
(c) Question hour
(d) none of these
25. In Parliament seats are reserved for ____
(a) SCs
(b) STs
(c) None of them
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answers:
1. (b) 15th August 1947
2. (a) British
3. (a) Constituencies
4. (a) Parliament
5. (a) Five years
6. (c) Political parties
7. (b) 543
8. (b) Society
9. (b) Government
10.(b) Rajya Sabha
11.(a) Legislative Assemblies
12.(b) President
13.(c) Prime minister
14.(c) Make laws
15.(c) Rajya Sabha
16.(c) Both (a) and (b)
17.(a) People
18.(c) Vice-President of India
19.(c) Parliament
20. (b) Opposition
21.(d) None of these
22.(a) Prime Master Office
23.(a) Health Minister
24.(c) Question hour
25.(d) Both (a) and (b)