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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1. The Parliament of India consists of—
(a) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha only
(b) The President and Lok Sabha
(c) The President, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha
(d) The Prime Minister and Lok Sabha

Q2. How many Lok Sabhas have been formed as of June 2024?
(a) 15
(b) 16
(c) 17
(d) 18

Q3. Who presides over the sessions of the Lok Sabha?
(a) President
(b) Vice President
(c) Speaker
(d) Prime Minister

Q4. Who is the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Speaker
(c) Vice President of India
(d) President of India

Q5. Which of the following is not a legislative function of Parliament?
(a) Making laws
(b) Checking the government
(c) Signing bills into law
(d) Approving budgets

Q6. In the lawmaking process, a proposal for a law is called—
(a) Act
(b) Bill
(c) Gazette
(d) Clause

Q7. Article 21A of the Constitution makes education for children of which age group a Fundamental Right?
(a) 0 to 6 years
(b) 6 to 14 years
(c) 14 to 18 years
(d) 18 to 21 years

Q8. The President appoints the Prime Minister based on—
(a) Seniority in Parliament
(b) Support of the majority in Lok Sabha
(c) Rajya Sabha majority
(d) Governor’s recommendation

Q9. Which list allows both Union and State governments to make laws?
(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Federal List

Q10. Which former Prime Minister resigned as Railway Minister in 1956 after a train accident?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(d) Morarji Desai

Match the Following

True or False

Q1. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent house and never dissolves completely.
Q2. Only State governments can legislate on Defence and Foreign Affairs.
Q3. The Parliament meets three times a year—Budget, Monsoon, and Winter Sessions.
Q4. Money Bills can only be introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
Q5. Judiciary acts as the guardian of the Constitution.
Q6. All states in India have a bicameral legislature with two houses.

Fill in the Blanks

Q1. The Indian Parliament follows a ______ system consisting of two houses.
Q2. The presiding officer of the Lok Sabha is called the ______.
Q3. The RTE Act makes education for children aged ______ to ______ a Fundamental Right.
Q4. The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the ______.
Q5. The ______ appoints the Prime Minister of India.
Q6. In case of conflict in the Concurrent List, the ______ law prevails.
Q7. ______ Hour in the Lok Sabha is used by MPs to hold ministers accountable.

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1. What is meant by the term “bicameral legislature”?
Q2. Who are the members of the Union Executive?
Q3. What is meant by federalism?
Q4. Define a ‘bill’ in the context of Parliament.
Q5. What is the role of the Judiciary in checks and balances?
Q6. Mention two states that have bicameral legislatures.
Q7. What are the three lists in the Constitution that divide subjects for lawmaking?
Q8. Why are legislatures important in a democracy?
Q9. State one major challenge faced by India’s legislatures.
Q10. Who said in the Lok Sabha, “Governments will come and go, parties will rise and fall, but the nation and its democracy must endure”?

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