Lawmakers

Q. What is the minimum age qualification to become a member of the State Legislative Assembly?

1. 25 years
2. 30 years
3. 18 years
4. 24 years

Q. The Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu consists of elected members.

1. 163
2. 183
3. 234

Q. Match the following with regard to the indirect election of the Legislative Council by different bodies.

A. Local bodies	1. 1/12th
B. Graduate teachers	2. 1/6th
C. Governor	3. 1/3rd

1. A-3, B-1, C-2
2. A-2, B-3, C-1
3. A-2, B-1, C-3
4. A-3, B-2, C-1

Q. What is the term of a Legislative council member?

1. 2 years
2. 4 years
3. 6 years
4. 8 years

Q. Which of the following is true about 'Staggered Term'?

Every Member of Legislative Council (MLC) serves a six-year term, and
A: every three years, 1/3rd of the members retire.
B: every two years, 1/3rd of the members retire.
C: every year, 1/2 of the members retire.
D: every two years, 1/2 of the members retire.

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Q. How many states in India follow the system of bicameral legislature?

1. Twelve
2. Three
3. Eighteen
4. Six

Q. In which year did Tamil Nadu become a unicameral legislature?

1. 1966
2. 1974
3. 1994
4. 1986

Q. You are a 32-year-old Indian. You are serving a term of six years in a permanent house that cannot be dissolved. Every two years, 1/3rd of the members retire from the body. You are a part of which of the following?

1. High Court
2. Council of Ministers
3. Legislative Assembly
4. Legislative Council

Q. Read the following statements and choose the wrong one(s).

Legislative Assembly

A- Direct Election. B- Fixed term of 6 years. C- Minimum age qualification is 25.

1. A only
2. A and B
3. B only
4. C only

Q. A- As of 2020, 6 out of 28 states in India have Legislative Council.
B- The states can decide whether they can have a legislative council only with the approval of the respective high court.

Which of these statement(s) is/are right?

1. Both A and B
2. A only
3. B only
4. Neither A nor B

Q. Tamil Nadu has a unicameral legislature.

1. True
2. False

Q. Now there are more than 10 lakh elected women representatives in rural and urban local bodies in India. This is possible because of _____________.

1. Growing population
2. Women's movements
3. Reservation of one-third seats for women
4. The policies of political parties

Q. What is a bicameral legislature?

Q. The Legislative Assembly has a fixed term of years.

1. four
2. five
3. six

Q. Time gap between two sessions of Parliament cannot exceed __________.

1. 3 months
2. 6 months
3. 1 year
4. No fixed gap

Q. The states of India have the freedom to decide if they want the system of unicameral legislature or bicameral legislature.

1. False
2. True

Q. Differentiate between the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.

Q. What is the minimum age required to qualify for contesting the state legislative elections in India?

1. 35
2. 18
3. 24
4. 25

Q. Which of the following is true about 'Staggered Term'?

Every Member of Legislative Council (MLC) serves a six-year term, and
A: every three years, 1/3rd of the members retire.
B: every two years, 1/3rd of the members retire.
C: every year, 1/2 of the members retire.
D: every two years, 1/2 of the members retire.

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Q. Choose the correct pair with regard to the elections to the Legislative Council.

1. Governor
2. 1/12th
3. 1/3rd
4. Graduates
5. 1/6th
6. Local bodies

Q. How many states in India follow the system of bicameral legislature?

1. Twelve
2. Three
3. Eighteen
4. Six

Q. The Legislative Council is a permanent house and it cannot be dissolved.

1. True
2. False

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