This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Legislature > Union > Union Legislature – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Union Legislature Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Union government list does not include: A) Marriage / Education. B) Defence. C) Police. D) Banking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Police. 2. Who, according to the Anti-Defection Act, is the final authority to decide whether a member of Lok Sabha has incurred disqualification due to defection? A) Speaker. B) High Court. C) President. D) Election Commission. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaker. 3. Which of the following is not a function of Parliament in India? A) Providing the Cabinet and holding them responsible. B) Criticising government policy. C) Formulating policy for national development. D) Securing relevant information on government action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formulating policy for national development. 4. The Strength of the Lok Sabha is A) 530 Members. B) 560 members. C) 540 Members. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 530 Members. 5. Identify the statement which is not the criteria to be a member of the Lok sabha A) A person has to be 25 years old. B) A person should come from an affluent family. C) A person should be the citizen of India. D) A person should not hold any office of profit under the government of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person should come from an affluent family. 6. Identify the correct sequence of passing a Budget in the Parliament [CDS 2009] A) Discussion on Budget-Appropriation Bill-Finance Bill-Vote on Account. B) Discussion on Budget-Vote on Account-Finance Bill-Appropriation Bill. C) Vote on Account-Finance Bill-Appropriation Bill-Discussion on Budget. D) Finance Bill- Appropriation. Bill Discussion on Budget-Vote on Accounts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discussion on Budget-Appropriation Bill-Finance Bill-Vote on Account. 7. Which of the following is concerned with the regularity and economy of expenditure of government? A) Business Advisory Committee. B) Committee on Offices on Profit. C) Estimates Committee. D) Public Accounts Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public Accounts Committee. 8. THE ..... IS THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE LOK SABHA A) ORATOR. B) ANNOUNCER. C) SPOKES PERSON. D) SPEAKER. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SPEAKER. 9. The representation to States in the Rajya Sabha is given on the basis of: A) In accordance with their resources. B) In proportion to their population. C) An equal number of seats to each State. D) In proportion to their size. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In proportion to their population. 10. A team of men selected by the party in opposition to take over the different portfolios in case the party is able to wrest power is known as: A) Shadow Cabinet. B) Prorogation. C) Causus. D) Inner Cabinet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shadow Cabinet. 11. The people in eachconstituency elect ..... candidate of theirchoice through the system of secret ballot. A) Two. B) Four. C) One. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One. 12. What is the minimum percentage of seats a party should get to be recognised as the opposition party in the legislature? A) 10%. B) 15%. C) 20%. D) No such limit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No such limit. 13. The quorum required to hold meetings of the legislative chambers is what fraction of the total membership of the House? [CBI 1993] A) 1/4. B) 1/3. C) 1/6. D) 1/10. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1/10. 14. What is a federal system of government? A) Government at different levels. B) Government at three levels. C) Government at two levels. D) None from above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government at two levels. 15. Which of the following actions are not performed by the President? A) Convening a joint sitting if requested. B) Dissolving the Rajya Sabha. C) Causing the Budget to be laid before Parliament. D) Proroguing Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dissolving the Rajya Sabha. 16. The Interpellation means A) The procedure of suspension of the members. B) A procedure in some legislative bodies of asking a government official to explain an act or policy. C) The procedure to discuss the crisis of the country. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A procedure in some legislative bodies of asking a government official to explain an act or policy. 17. Which house qualification is this:A person should be above the age of 25 years, should be an Indian citizen. A) Lok Sabha. B) Rajya Sabha. C) Both A & B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lok Sabha. 18. The Lok Sabha is called in session for at least how many times in a year? A) Thrice. B) Twice. C) Once. D) Four times. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thrice. 19. What is the maximum membership of the Lok Sabha? A) 550. B) 250. C) 552. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 552. 20. Who is the Supreme commander of the Defence forces in the Indian government today A) Narendra Modi. B) Ram Nath Kovind. C) Smriti Irani. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ram Nath Kovind. 21. The distribution of seats of the Parliament are based on which of the following census? A) 1971. B) 1951. C) 1981. D) 1961. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1971. 22. Who is the highest law-making body which makes laws for the entire country? A) Houses. B) Government. C) Union parliament. D) Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parliament. 23. The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is: [Asstt Grade 1992] A) Elected by the members of Rajya Sabha. B) Nominated by the President. C) Elected by members of both Houses of Parliament. D) Elected by Parliament and State Legislatures jointly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elected by members of both Houses of Parliament. 24. Who among the following was never the Lok Sabha Speaker? [IAS 2004] A) G.S. Dhillon. B) Balirarn Bhagat. C) K.V.K. Sundaram. D) Hukarn Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) K.V.K. Sundaram. 25. Who conducts the meetings of the Lok SabhaMaintains disciplineSupervises the work of the House? A) Announcer. B) Elocutionis. C) Speaker. D) Lecturer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speaker. 26. The maximum number of representatives of the States in Lok Sabha is: A) 525. B) 530. C) 545. D) 550. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 530. 27. During which hour of Parliament, members can submit questions or issues to be raised to the Speaker? A) No confidence motion. B) Adjournment motion. C) Zero hour. D) Question hour. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zero hour. 28. Whose signature is needed to pass the bill? A) The president. B) Financial control. C) The speaker. D) The Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The president. 29. The Estimates Committee: A) Consists of 30 members appointed by the Speaker. B) Consists of 15 members each from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. C) Has its members elected according to the system of proportional representation. D) Has a Union Minister as its Chairman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has its members elected according to the system of proportional representation. 30. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent House. Itcannot be dissolved by the ..... . A) Prime Minister. B) President. C) Executive. D) Council of Ministers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President. 31. The Public Accounts Committee submits its report to [BPSC 2011] A) The Comptroller and Auditor- General. B) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha. C) The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. D) The President of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha. 32. The functions of the government are divided intothree branches, namely the ....., ....., and the ..... A) President, Prime Minister Council of members. B) Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, Council of Ministers. C) The legislature, the executiveand the judiciary. D) The executive, legislature, representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The legislature, the executiveand the judiciary. 33. In the case of a deadlock between the two Houses of the Parliament, the joint sitting is presided over by the: [NDA 1994] A) President. B) Vice-President. C) Speaker of Lok Sabha. D) Member of the Lok Sabha specifically elected for the purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speaker of Lok Sabha. 34. Rajya Sabha has the exclusive authority to: A) Impeach the Vice-President. B) Intimate impeachment proceedings against the Chief Election Commissioner. C) Recommend the creation of new All India Services. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recommend the creation of new All India Services. 35. How many people are represented from Union Territories in Lok Sabha? A) 20. B) 15. C) 10. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 20. 36. India has a ..... form ofgovernment, both at the center as well as inthe states. A) Presidential. B) Democratic. C) Parliamentary. D) Executive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parliamentary. 37. The President nominate ..... members A) 4. B) 22. C) 13. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12. 38. In Federal System of Government A) State Government has more power than Central Government. B) Central Government plays supreme role. C) State Government has no power. D) Power is distributed between Central and State Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Power is distributed between Central and State Government. 39. All money received by or on behalf of the Government of India are credited to: A) The Contingency Fund of India. B) The Consolidated Fund of India. C) Either A or B. D) The Public Account of India'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Either A or B. 40. Name the Bill which is related to emergency fund of INDIA A) Constitution Amendment Bill. B) State List. C) Ordinary Bill. D) Money Bill. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Money Bill. 41. What is the term of Lok Ssbha? A) 6 years. B) 7 years. C) 5 years. D) 4years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5 years. 42. Which list includes the matter of both list? A) Union list. B) State list. C) Concurrent list. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concurrent list. 43. Who has the power to remove the President and vice President of India from the offices A) Financial control. B) Judicial functions. C) Control over executive. D) Constituent functions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Judicial functions. 44. THE PRESIDENT NOMINATES TWO MEMBERS OF THE ..... COMMUNITY TO THE RAJYA SABHA . A) DALITS. B) ANGLO INDIAN. C) BRITISH. D) EUROPEAN. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ANGLO INDIAN. 45. The privileges enjoyed by the members of Parliament individually include: A) Freedom of arrest in all cases. B) Freedom of attendance as witness while Parliament is in session. C) Unlimited freedom of speech. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freedom of attendance as witness while Parliament is in session. 46. The Constitution of India does not mention the post of: [CDS 1994] A) The Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative Assemblies. B) The Deputy Prime Minister. C) The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. D) The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Deputy Prime Minister. 47. Who holds the supreme power in a parliamentary system? A) The President. B) The Prime minister. C) The Parliament. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Parliament. 48. At present only ..... States have a bicameral legislature A) Eight. B) Seven. C) Five. D) Nine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seven. 49. The Parliament can ..... the President if he or she violates the Constitution A) Fire. B) Impeach. C) Resign. D) Let go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impeach. 50. A member of Parliament has immunity from arrest, means: A) A member of Parliament cannot be arrested and put in prison in, a civil action within a period of 40 days before the commencement of the session and 40 days after the termination of the session. B) A member of Parliament cannot be prosecuted in criminal proceedings. C) An MP cannot be detained preventively. D) An MP cannot be arrested for the contempt of court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A member of Parliament cannot be arrested and put in prison in, a civil action within a period of 40 days before the commencement of the session and 40 days after the termination of the session. 51. The first woman film star nominated/ elected to the Rajya Sabha was: A) Jayalalitha. B) Nargis Dutt. C) Vyjayanthimala. D) Hema Malini. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nargis Dutt. 52. Consider the following and answer the appropriate answer:*It is known as the Council of States*1/3rd of its members retire every 2 years*The candidate must be at least 30 years*The Vice President is the Ex-officio chairperson or the Presiding officer A) Lok Sabha. B) Rajya Sabha. C) Legislative Assembly. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajya Sabha. 53. Which of the following States has the largest percentage of reserved parliamentary seats? [Teachers' Exam 1993] A) Bihar. B) Madhya Pradesh. C) Uttar Pradesh. D) Orissa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh. 54. The Union Parliament has two Houses-the ..... and the ..... A) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. B) Lok Sabha and Council of Members. C) Judiciary and Rajya Sabha. D) Executive and Legislature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. 55. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabhacan be ..... members. A) 532. B) 535. C) 556. D) 552. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 552. 56. Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha? A) Deputy Speaker. B) Speaker. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deputy Speaker. 57. WHO WAS THE FIRST WOMAN SPEAKER OF INDIA? A) MEIRA KUMAR. B) SUMITRA MAHAJAN. C) PRATIBHA PATIL. D) INDIRA GANDHI. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MEIRA KUMAR. 58. Rajya Sabha is less powerful than Lok Sabha in terms of its financial powers because: A) It does not participate in the passing of money bill. B) No Money Bill can be introduced in Rajya Sabha. C) Both of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of the above. 59. Under how many lists are the legislative subjects distributed between the centre and states in India? A) Three. B) Two. C) One. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three. 60. The Parliament can impeach or remove thePresident, the Vice-President and judges ofthe Supreme Court and High Courts if any ofthem violate the Constitution or misuse theirauthority. A) Legislative function. B) Executive function. C) Judicial Functions. D) Elective Functions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judicial Functions. Next →Related QuizzesLegislature QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesUnion Legislature Quiz 2Union Legislature Quiz 3Union Legislature Quiz 4Union Legislature Quiz 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books