Union Parliament

Q.

How are the members of the Lok Sabha elected

Q. The Rajya Sabha members are directly elected by the people.

1. True
2. False

Q. What are the qualifications required for a person to participate in the Lok Sabha election?

1. The person must be at least 25 years of age.
2. The person should not have any criminal records.
3. The person should have proper educational qualification.
4. The person must be a citizen of India.

Q. Statement 1: The members of the Lok sabha are elected by the elected members of the state legislative assembly.

Statement 2: The members of Rajya Sabha are elected directly by the people.

1. Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false
2. Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
3. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
4. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.

Q. How many members are nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President?

1. 8
2. 12
3. 15
4. 20

Q.

Who is the principal presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?

1. Speaker

2. Vice President

3. President

4. Prime Minister

Q. Who elects the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

1. Citizens
2. Union Ministers
3. Cabinet Ministers
4. Members of the Lok Sabha

Q. To which body does the President appoint two Anglo-Indian members?

1. Planning Commission
2. Lok Sabha
3. Rajya Sabha
4. State Legislative Assemblies

Q. Read the following statements and choose the correct option below.

A: Only the Lok Sabha can initiate an Ordinary Bill.

B: Only the Rajya Sabha can initiate an Ordinary Bill.

C: Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha can initiate an Ordinary Bill.

D: Only Lok Sabha can question ministers.

E: Only Rajya Sabha can question ministers.

F: Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha can question ministers.

1. A & E
2. B & D
3. A & F
4. C & F

Q. Which of the following are the qualifications required to be a member of Lok Sabha?

1. citizen of India
2. 25+ years of age
3. Law graduate
4. not a proven criminal

Q. How many houses/chambers are there in the parliament?

1. Four
2. Three
3. Two
4. Five

Q. Imagine you are 'X' years old. You wish to become a Member of Parliament. You learn you cannot become a member of the Rajya Sabha because of your age, but you can stand for the Lok Sabha elections.
Identify 'X'.

1. X- 24
2. X- 27
3. X- 30
4. X- 33

Q. How many members are indirectly elected in Rajya Sabha?

1. 250
2. 238
3. 12
4. 240

Q. What is bicameralism?

1. Division of power between the Central Government and all the state governments
2. Division of power between the state governments and local self governance
3. The presence of two chambers in the legislature
4. Division of power between the three organs of government

Q. How are the members of Lok Sabha elected?

1. By states
2. Indirectly
3. Directly
4. By kings

Q. The minimum age to be eligible for membership of the Lok Sabha is.

1. 30
2. 25
3. 20

Q. What is the quorum required in Lok Sabha for the meeting to take place?

1. 1/11
2. 1/12
3. 1/10
4. 1/13

Q. Elections to the Lok Sabha are held every years.

1. two
2. three
3. four
4. five