This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Legislature > Union > Union Legislature – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Union Legislature Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many members does the following House consist of? a) Lok Sabha-b) Rajya Sabha- A) 552, b) 250. B) 250, b) 550. C) 350, b) 255. D) 556, b) 600. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 552, b) 250. 2. With reference to Indian Parliament, which one of the following is not correct? [IAS 2004] A) The Appropriation Bill must be passed by both the Houses of Parliament before it can be enacted into law. B) No money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India except under the appropriation made by the Appropriation Act. C) Finance Bill is required for proposing new taxes but no another Bill/Act is required for making changes in the rates of taxes which are already under operation. D) No Money Bill can be introduced except on the recommendation of the President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Finance Bill is required for proposing new taxes but no another Bill/Act is required for making changes in the rates of taxes which are already under operation. 3. To change or modify for the better A) Repeal. B) Amend. C) Draft. D) Insolvent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amend. 4. The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum strength of: [NDA 1992] A) 200. B) 210. C) 260. D) 250. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 250. 5. Which of the following non-members of Parliament has the right to address it? A) Solicitor-General of India. B) Chief Election Commissioner. C) Attorney General of India. D) Chief Justice of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Attorney General of India. 6. Which organ /branch of government enforces law? A) Legislature. B) Union list. C) Executive. D) Judiciary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Executive. 7. The budget in normal circumstances, is presented to the Parliament on: A) The last day of March. B) 15th March. C) 1st April. D) The last day of February. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The last day of February. 8. What is the minimum required age to participate in the electoral process? A) 35. B) 19. C) 18. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 18. 9. Which of the following organs of the government enforces laws? A) Judiciary. B) Executive. C) Legislature. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Executive. 10. The Rajya Sabha Powers include; A) The Rajya Sabha passes the money bill. B) The Rajya Sabha along with Lok Sabha discuss and pass the ordinary bill. C) Only A. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Rajya Sabha along with Lok Sabha discuss and pass the ordinary bill. 11. Parliament and State government can make laws listed in A) Union List. B) Concurrent List. C) Residuary List. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Concurrent List. 12. Which of the following lists contains 'water supplies' as a subject? A) Union list. B) Concurrent list. C) State list. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) State list. 13. Which of the following Parliamentary Committees in India acts as 'watch-dog' on departmental expenditure and irregularities? A) Public Accounts Committee. B) Committee on Public Undertakings. C) Estimates Committee. D) Committee of Public Assurances. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public Accounts Committee. 14. Who is authorised to decide over a dispute regarding disqualification of a member of Parliament? A) Election Commissioner. B) Speaker of Lok Sabha. C) President. D) A Committee set up by the Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President. 15. In a lok sabha, the members are elected for a term of ..... Years? A) 6. B) 3. C) 5. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 16. With regard to the powers of the Rajya Sabha, which one among the following statements is not correct? [CDS 2012] A) A money Bill cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha. B) The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or amend a Money Bill. C) The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial Statement. D) The Rajya Sabha has no power to vote on the Demands for Grants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial Statement. 17. After a no confidence motion is admitted to the Lok Sabha, who decides a date for the debate? A) Prime Minister. B) President. C) Lok Sabha Speaker. D) Vice-President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lok Sabha Speaker. 18. State which of the following statements is incorrect: A) A Money Bill deals with regulation borrowing money or giving of any guarantee by the Government. B) A Money Bill deals with the money of the Consolidated Fund. C) A Money Bill deals .with imposition, remission, alteration or regulation of tax. D) A Money Bill is one which provides for the imposition of fines or fees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Money Bill is one which provides for the imposition of fines or fees. 19. Which one of the following is responsible for the preparation and presentation of Union Budget to the Parliament? [IAS 2010] A) Department of Economic Affairs. B) Department of Revenue. C) Department of Expenditure. D) Department of Financial Services. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Department of Economic Affairs. 20. Which parliamentary committee In India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the Opposition? A) Committee Assurances. B) Privileges Committee. C) Public Accounts Committee. D) Estimates Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public Accounts Committee. 21. The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by: A) Lok Sabha. B) Constitutional amendment. C) President. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 22. The EVMs were used thought out the country for the first time in the general election held in A) 2004. B) 1962. C) 1977. D) 1999. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2004. 23. The members of the Rajya Sabha are: A) Elected indirectly. B) Mostly nominated. C) Elected directly as well as indirectly. D) Elected by the members of the Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils of States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elected indirectly. 24. The power to govern the country is actuallyin the hands of the ..... A) President. B) Prime minister. C) Council of Ministers. D) Legislature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prime minister. 25. Which community members are nominated in Lok Sabha? A) Anglo-Indian. B) Muslim. C) Sikh. D) Irish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anglo-Indian. 26. Which one among the following is a function of the Pro-Tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha? [COS 2011] A) Conduct of the proceedings of: the House in the absence of the Speaker. B) To check if the election certificates of the members of the House are in order. C) Swear in the members of the House and hold the charge till a regular Speaker is elected. D) Give his assent to the bills passed by the House. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swear in the members of the House and hold the charge till a regular Speaker is elected. 27. Who does nominate the two members in Lok sabha? A) The President. B) The Vice President. C) The Deputy Minister. D) The Speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The President. 28. Functions of a President are carried, on the adviceof the ..... A) Members of Rajya Sabha. B) Representative members. C) Members of Lok Sabha. D) Prime Minister and his/her Councilof Ministers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prime Minister and his/her Councilof Ministers. 29. It is a move in the Lok Sabhato express a lack of confidence in the Council ofMinisters. If such a motion is passed, then theCouncil of Ministers has to resign. A) Secret ballot. B) Quorum. C) Vote of confidence. D) Vote of no-confidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vote of no-confidence. 30. The ..... is the presiding officer of the LokSabha. A) Orator. B) Spokes person. C) Announcer. D) Speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Speaker. 31. Who appoints the leader for the party? A) The President. B) Speaker. C) Local Minister. D) Vice-President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The President. 32. The Rajya Sabha has a life of: [Railways 1991] A) 6 years. B) Permanency. C) 7 years. D) 2 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Permanency. 33. Funds belonging to the. Government of India are kept in: A) Consolidated Fund of India. B) Public Accounts Fund of India. C) Contingency Fund of India. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consolidated Fund of India. 34. The term of ..... is 5 years. A) Lagislature. B) Rajya Sabha. C) Lok Sabha. D) Executive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lok Sabha. 35. How many times can the President of India return a Non-money Bill, passed by Parliament? A) Thrice. B) Once. C) Never. D) Twice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Once. 36. Which of the following are true about the Lower house of the Parliament? A) It is known as the House of the People. B) The candidate must be at least 25 years. C) The Speaker is the Presiding officer. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 37. Through which people cast their vote? And that means that no one knows whom the voter has voted for. A) Secret ballot. B) Ex-officio. C) Bill. D) Impeachment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secret ballot. 38. All revenues received by the Union Government by way of taxes and other receipts for the conduct of Government business are credited to the [CSAT 2011] A) Contingency Fund of India. B) Public Account. C) Consolidated Fund of India. D) Deposits and Advances Fund. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consolidated Fund of India. 39. When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, the Speaker continues in office till a new: A) Speaker is appointed by the President. B) Lok Sabha is formed. C) Government is formed. D) Speaker is elected when the new House meets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Speaker is elected when the new House meets. 40. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament? [CDS 2009] A) The Public Accounts Committee. B) The Committee on Public Undertakings. C) The Committee on Petitions. D) The Estimates Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Estimates Committee. 41. One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire after every: A) Third year. B) Second year. C) Fifth year. D) One year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Second year. 42. Basic Qualifications of the Membersof the Lok Sabha A) Should be citizens of India Should be at least 35 years of age Should be registered voters. B) Should be a citizen of India Should be at least 25 years of age Should be a registered voter. C) Should be citizens of India Should be at least 32 years of age Should be registered voters. D) Should be citizens of India Should be at least 30 years of age Should be registered voters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should be a citizen of India Should be at least 25 years of age Should be a registered voter. 43. If a Money bill passed by the Lok Sabha is not returned by the Rajya Sabha within fourteen days, then: [CDS 2004] A) Lok Sabha will reconsider it. B) Money Bill will be rejected. C) President will summon a joint meeting of both the Houses to discuss it. D) The Bill will be sent to the President for his signature and consent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Bill will be sent to the President for his signature and consent. 44. A law is first introduced in the form of A) Act. B) Law. C) Bill. D) List. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bill. 45. What is the minimum age for being the member of the Parliament? [NABARD 1991] A) 25 years. B) 30 years. C) 21 years. D) 35 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 25 years. 46. The President can nominate how many Anglo Indians in the Lok Sabha A) 5. B) 3. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 47. In India, the Lok sabha members are elected A) Indirectly by the President of India. B) Indirectly by the MPs. C) Directly by the people. D) Directly by the Vidhan Sabha members. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Directly by the people. 48. Which of the following best defines the Parliamentary term 'Crossing the Floor'? [SBI PO 1991] A) Leaving the opposition to join the party in power or vice-versa by a Parliamentarian. B) Leaving a House by a minister in between in order to attend the other House. C) An attempt to occupy the seat of some other Parliamentarian. D) Walk out by some Parliamentarians in order to boycott the proceedings of the House. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leaving the opposition to join the party in power or vice-versa by a Parliamentarian. 49. The ..... is an integral part ofthe Parliament. A) Council of ministers. B) Prime Minister. C) President. D) Representative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President. 50. Joint sittings of the two Houses of Parliament are held to: [Railways 1994] A) Elect the President of India. B) Elect the Vice-President of India. C) Adopt a Constitution amending Bill. D) Consider and pass a Bill on which two Houses disagree. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consider and pass a Bill on which two Houses disagree. 51. In case of emergency the term of the Lok Sabha can be increased to A) 7 months. B) 1 year. C) 3 months. D) 6 months. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 year. 52. A Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed/returned by Rajya Sabha within: A) 1 month. B) 3 months. C) 21 days. D) 14 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 14 days. 53. Who is responsible and answerable to the Lok Sabha for its decisions, policies and actions? A) The Council of Ministers. B) The CEO. C) Rajya Sabha. D) Speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Council of Ministers. 54. Prime Minister and Council of Ministers are part of, when they implement laws. A) Executive. B) Legislature. C) Judiciary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Executive. 55. After the House is dissolved, the Speaker: A) Is removed from the office immediately. B) Can continue as Speaker for the period of 30 days only. C) Remains as Speaker until the first meeting of the House of People after the dissolution. D) Has to submit his resignation to the President of India within 24 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Remains as Speaker until the first meeting of the House of People after the dissolution. 56. According to the Parliamentary procedure there are three sessions in a year in the Parliament of India. These are: A) Summer, Monsoon and Winter session. B) Summer, spring and Winter session. C) Budget, Monsoon and Winter session. D) Summer, Monsoon and Autumn Session. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Budget, Monsoon and Winter session. 57. If the Speaker of the Lower House of a State wants to resign, his letter of resignation is to be addressed to the: A) Chief Minister. B) Deputy Speaker. C) President. D) Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deputy Speaker. 58. The lokh sabha is presided over by the A) Speaker. B) Prime minister. C) Vice president of India. D) Finance minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaker. 59. This list includes matters that are important to both the union and the states such as economy . A) Union list. B) Legislature. C) Concurrent list. D) State list. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concurrent list. 60. Which one of the following statements regarding the office of the Speaker is correct? A) If he intends to resign, the letter of his resignation is to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker. B) He holds office during the pleasure of the President. C) He needs not be a member of the House at the time of his election but has to become a member of the House within 6 months from the date of his election. D) He loses his office if the House is dissolved before the expiry of its term. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If he intends to resign, the letter of his resignation is to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesLegislature QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesUnion Legislature Quiz 1Union Legislature Quiz 3Union Legislature Quiz 4Union Legislature Quiz 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books