MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

  MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS :   (MCQ’s) 

1.  India became independent on _________ .

(a) 19th December 1961
(b) 15th August 1947
(c) 26th January 1950
(d) 26th November 1986

2.  Under colonial rule, the people had lived in fear of the __________ government

(a) British
(b) Portuguese
(c) U.S.A
(d) U.K.

3.  The country is divided into numerous __________ .

(a) Constituencies
(b) District
(c) States
(d) Talukas

4.  Each of these constituencies elects one person to the __________.

(a) Parliament
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) Legislative council

5.  The term of the Lok Sabha is __________.

(a) Five years
(b) Six years
(c) Seven years
(d) Four years

6.  The candidates who contest elections usually belong to different __________.

(a) Economic parties
(b) Social parties
(c) Political parties
(d) Official parties

7.  How many elected MP’s are there in the Lok Sabha at present ____________.

(a) 540
(b) 543
(c) 542
(d) 545

8.  Representative democracy cannot produce a perfect reflection of __________.

(a) Group
(b) Society
(c) Family
(d) Friends

9.  The Parliament’s approval in finance is crucial for the ____________.

(a) People
(b) Government
(c) MP’s
(d) President

10.  There are 233 elected members in the ____________.

(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Legislative council
(d) Parliament

11.  The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected members of ____________.

(a) Legislative Assemblies
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Parliament
(d) Rajya Sabha

12.  Twelve members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the ____________.

(a) Prime minister
(b) President
(c) Governor
(d) Vice president

13.  The leader of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha is ____________.

(a) President
(b) Vice president
(c) Prime minister
(d) Governor

14.  One of the most important function of the Lok Sabha is to ____________.

(a) Censure MP’s
(b) Amend laws
(c) Make laws
(d) Implement

15.  Which one of the following represents the state of India in the Parliament ____.

(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Legislative assembly
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Parliament
 
16. Parliament enables Indian citizens to participate in ____
(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)