Extra 40 MCQs with answers from the chapter "Legislature" of Class 11 Political Science:

 

What is the primary function of the legislature?

 

a) Implementing laws

 

b) Interpreting laws

 

c) Making laws

 

d) Enforcing laws

 

Answer:

c) Making laws

 

Which of the following is a feature of a bicameral legislature?

 

a) Single house of legislature

 

b) Two houses of legislature

 

c) No legislature

 

d) Only one house has legislative power

 

Answer:

b) Two houses of legislature

 

The Parliament of India consists of:

 

a) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

 

b) Lok Sabha and Supreme Court

 

c) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and President

 

d) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and Prime Minister

 

Answer:

c) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and President

 

What is the term of the Lok Sabha?

 

a) 4 years

 

b) 5 years

 

c) 6 years

 

d) 7 years

 

Answer:

b) 5 years

 

Rajya Sabha members are elected for a period of:

 

a) 4 years

 

b) 5 years

 

c) 6 years

 

d) 7 years

 

Answer:

c) 6 years

 

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

 

a) 12

 

b) 15

 

c) 10

 

d) 5

 

Answer:

a) 12

 

What is the minimum age to become a member of Lok Sabha?

 

a) 18 years

 

b) 21 years

 

c) 25 years

 

d) 30 years

 

Answer:

c) 25 years

 

What is the minimum age to become a member of Rajya Sabha?

 

a) 25 years

 

b) 30 years

 

c) 35 years

 

d) 40 years

 

Answer:

b) 30 years

 

The Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by:

 

a) The President of India

 

b) The Prime Minister

 

c) Members of Lok Sabha

 

d) The Chief Justice of India

 

Answer:

c) Members of Lok Sabha

 

How can a member of Parliament lose his seat?

 

a) By resignation

 

b) By defection under Anti-Defection Law

 

c) By impeachment

 

d) Both a and b

 

Answer:

d) Both a and b

 

The maximum strength of Lok Sabha is:

 

a) 500

 

b) 552

 

c) 545

 

d) 600

 

Answer:

b) 552

 

Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

 

a) The President of India

 

b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

 

c) The Vice-President of India

 

d) The Prime Minister of India

 

Answer:

c) The Vice-President of India

 

How are members of Rajya Sabha elected?

 

a) Directly by the people

 

b) By Lok Sabha members

 

c) By Members of State Legislative Assemblies

 

d) Nominated by the President

 

Answer:

c) By Members of State Legislative Assemblies

 

How many sessions does the Parliament hold in a year?

 

a) One

 

b) Two

 

c) Three

 

d) Four

 

Answer:

c) Three

 

The first hour of a Lok Sabha sitting is called:

 

a) Zero Hour

 

b) Question Hour

 

c) Budget Hour

 

d) Legislative Hour

 

Answer:

b) Question Hour

 

What is the meaning of "Adjournment" in parliamentary terms?

 

a) Permanent closure of the session

 

b) Temporary suspension of the session

 

c) Dissolution of the house

 

d) None of the above

 

Answer:

b) Temporary suspension of the session

 

A joint sitting of Parliament is presided over by:

 

a) The President of India

 

b) The Prime Minister

 

c) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

 

d) The Vice President

 

Answer:

c) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

 

Money Bills can be introduced only in:

 

a) Lok Sabha

 

b) Rajya Sabha

 

c) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

 

d) Legislative Council

 

Answer:

a) Lok Sabha

 

Who has the final authority to decide whether a bill is a Money Bill or not?

 

a) The President of India

 

b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

 

c) The Finance Minister

 

d) The Prime Minister

 

Answer:

b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

 

The power to dissolve Lok Sabha rests with:

 

a) The President

 

b) The Prime Minister

 

c) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

 

d) The Chief Justice of India

 

Answer:

a) The President

 

The process of removing a judge of the Supreme Court is called:

 

a) Expulsion

 

b) Dismissal

 

c) Impeachment

 

d) Termination

 

Answer:

c) Impeachment

 

The Budget is presented in Parliament by:

 

a) The President

 

b) The Prime Minister

 

c) The Finance Minister

 

d) The Speaker

 

Answer:

c) The Finance Minister

 

Which house of Parliament is more powerful in passing Money Bills?

 

a) Rajya Sabha

 

b) Lok Sabha

 

c) Both are equal

 

d) None of the above

 

Answer:

b) Lok Sabha

 

A Private Member Bill is introduced by:

 

a) A minister

 

b) A member who is not a minister

 

c) The President

 

d) The Speaker

 

Answer:

b) A member who is not a minister

 

The tenure of the Rajya Sabha is:

 

a) 6 years

 

b) Permanent

 

c) 5 years

 

d) 4 years

 

Answer:

b) Permanent

 

The term "No Confidence Motion" is associated with:

 

a) The President

 

b) Lok Sabha

 

c) Rajya Sabha

 

d) Supreme Court

 

Answer:

b) Lok Sabha

 

What is the maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament?

 

a) 3 months

 

b) 4 months

 

c) 6 months

 

d) 12 months

 

Answer:

c) 6 months

 

The President of India addresses the Parliament:

 

a) Once a year

 

b) At the beginning of every session

 

c) At the beginning of the first session each year

 

d) Never

 

Answer:

c) At the beginning of the first session each year

 

What is the quorum required to hold a meeting in Lok Sabha?

 

a) 1/3rd of total members

 

b) 1/2 of total members

 

c) 1/10th of total members

 

d) 2/3rd of total members

 

Answer:

c) 1/10th of total members

 

Who appoints the Pro-

Tem

Speaker of Lok Sabha?

 

a) The President

 

b) The Prime Minister

 

c) The Speaker

 

d) The Chief Justice of India

 

Answer:

a) The President

 

Which schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with anti-defection laws?

 

a) 8th Schedule

 

b) 9th Schedule

 

c) 10th Schedule

 

d) 11th Schedule

 

Answer:

c) 10th Schedule

 

A Bill passed by the Parliament becomes a law only after:

 

a) Approval by Prime Minister

 

b) Approval by Speaker of Lok Sabha

 

c) Signature of the President

 

d) Discussion in Supreme Court

 

Answer:

c) Signature of the President

 

The Parliament exercises control over the executive through:

 

a) Question Hour

 

b) No-Confidence Motion

 

c) Adjournment Motion

 

d) All of the above

 

Answer:

d) All of the above

 

Which of the following is

not

a power of the Rajya Sabha?

 

a) Introduce a Money Bill

 

b) Approve constitutional amendments

 

c) Review and revise laws

 

d) Recommend President's Rule in a state

 

Answer:

a) Introduce a Money Bill

 

A law passed by Parliament can be declared unconstitutional by:

 

a) The President

 

b) The Prime Minister

 

c) The Supreme Court

 

d) The Lok Sabha Speaker

 

Answer:

c) The Supreme Court

 

The first general elections in independent India were held in:

 

a) 1947

 

b) 1950

 

c) 1951-52

 

d) 1955

 

Answer:

c) 1951-52

 

Which of the following statements is true about a Money Bill?

 

a) It can be introduced only in Rajya Sabha

 

b) It must be introduced by a private member

 

c) It requires approval from Rajya Sabha

 

d) It can only be introduced in Lok Sabha

 

Answer:

d) It can only be introduced in Lok Sabha

 

Who decides the salaries and allowances of MPs in India?

 

a) The Prime Minister

 

b) The Finance Minister

 

c) The Parliament

 

d) The President

 

Answer:

c) The Parliament

 

Which body recommends the disqualification of MPs and MLAs under the anti-defection law?

 

a) The Supreme Court

 

b) The Election Commission

 

c) The Speaker or Chairman of the House

 

d) The President

 

Answer:

c) The Speaker or Chairman of the House

 

In which of the following cases is a

joint sitting of Parliament

called?

 

a) When Rajya Sabha rejects a Money Bill

 

b) When a Bill is passed by one House but rejected by the other

 

c) When the President vetoes a Bill

 

d) When Parliament passes a Constitutional Amendment Bill

 

Answer:

b) When a Bill is passed by one House but rejected by the other