This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Parliament > Importance > Why Do We Need A Parliament – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 3 (51 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What percent of MP women are there in the parliament? A) 28%. B) 4%. C) 11%. D) 16%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 11%. 2. FULL FORM OF EVM A) ELECTRIC VOTING MACHINE. B) ELECTRONIC VOTE MACHINE. C) ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINE. 3. There are 3 arms of government-the ....., The Executive and the Judiciary A) Local. B) State. C) Legislature. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legislature. 4. What reflects the strength and faith the Indian people have in their democratic form of government? A) The right to vote. B) The right to equality. C) Right to raise questions. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 5. Which party got a maximum number of seats? A) AITC. B) BJP. C) NCP. D) SHS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BJP. 6. The organ responsible for giving justice to people is ..... A) Executive. B) Judiciary. C) Legislature. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Judiciary. 7. ..... demanded from British government in 1985 to allow elected members in the legislature. A) Republican Party. B) Indian National Congress. C) Swatantra Party. D) Hindu Mahasabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indian National Congress. 8. Which house is elected every 5 years? A) Parliament. B) Lok Sabha. C) Rajya Sabha. D) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lok Sabha. 9. Which act allowed some elected representation? A) Govt of India Act 1809, allowed for some elected representation. B) Govt of India Act 1908, allowed for some elected representation. C) Govt of India Act 1907, allowed for some elected representation. D) Govt of India Act 1909, allowed for some elected representation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Govt of India Act 1909, allowed for some elected representation. 10. Rajya sabha is also called A) Parliament. B) House of people. C) Council of states. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Council of states. 11. How many members are in the Lok Sabha and how many Anglo-Indians are there? A) 543, 2. B) 546, 5. C) 544, 3. D) 545, 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 543, 2. 12. The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is ..... A) 255. B) 245. C) 250. D) 240. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 250. 13. How does the individual give approval to the government? What is the first statement of this audio clip? A) People would elect their representatives to the Parliament, then, one group from among these elected representatives forms the government. B) The Parliament, which is made up of all representatives together, controls and guides the government. C) In this sense people, through their chosen representatives, form the government and also control it. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People would elect their representatives to the Parliament, then, one group from among these elected representatives forms the government. 14. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF THE LOK SABHA IS TO SELECT THE A) COLLECTOR. B) GRAM PANCHAYAT. C) EXECUTIVE. D) ZILA PARISHAD. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) EXECUTIVE. 15. EVMs were used throughout the country for the first time in the general elections held in year ..... A) 1984. B) 1977. C) 2004. D) 1999. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2004. 16. The 12 nominated members of Rajya Sabha is selected by ..... A) President. B) Prime minister. C) Election commission. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President. 17. When was 1st election held in India? A) 1984. B) 1951. C) 1971. D) 1964. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1951. 18. In the 2014 elections, ..... was the leading party of the country. A) Indian National Congress. B) Communist Party. C) Communist Party. D) Bhartiya Janta Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bhartiya Janta Party. 19. Are the seats reserved for women in Parliament? A) Yes. B) Seats are reserved for only those who are above 30 years. C) No. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No. 20. Parliament is also known as: A) Sansad. B) Sanskar. C) Sanpad. D) Sansaar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sansad. 21. The parliament of India has how many houses? A) 2. B) 7. C) 6. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 22. Who is the head of the Executive at the central level? A) President. B) Prime Minister. C) Chief Minister. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President. 23. The parliament is begin with ..... A) Question hour. B) Zero hour. C) Both a and b. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Question hour. 24. The lok sabha is elected after every ..... years A) 6 years. B) 5 years. C) 4 years. D) 3 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5 years. 25. What is the significant function of parliament? A) Law making. B) Social reform. C) Child development. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Law making. 26. Who makes the law and where is it made? A) Parliament makes the law and it is made in people's houses. B) Lok Sabha makes the law and it is made in Parliament. C) MP's or representatives make the law and it is made in Parliament. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) MP's or representatives make the law and it is made in Parliament. 27. As far back as 1885, the Indian National Congress demanded A) There should be elated members in the legislature. B) British should leave India. C) Indians should be sent to England. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There should be elated members in the legislature. 28. President electoral college consists of:- A) M.P. B) M.L.A. C) Elected members of parliament & state legislative. D) Members of state legislative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elected members of parliament & state legislative. 29. An individual gives her consent to the government with the help of ..... A) Parliament. B) Movements. C) Elections. D) Opposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elections. 30. Define Rajya Sabha. A) It is the representative of the states of India in the Parliament. B) It means all adult citizens of the country have the right to vote. C) A group of persons who work together to implement the laws made by the Parliament. D) Is an expression of the faith of people and represent their needs and interest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is the representative of the states of India in the Parliament. 31. For what period of time the President of India holds office? A) 6 years. B) 7 years. C) 4years. D) 5 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4years. 32. When was The Indian Parliament created? A) 1947. B) 1847. C) 1974. D) 1964. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1947. 33. ..... heads the rajya sabha A) President. B) Vice president. C) Cabinet minister. D) Speaker. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vice president. 34. Who presides the lok sabha? A) Speaker. B) Leader of Opposition. C) President. D) Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaker. 35. Who creates a democratic government? A) Villagers. B) People. C) Government. D) Children. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People. 36. Often times in the recent past it has been difficult for a single political party to get the majority that is required to form the government. They then join together with different political parties who are interested in similar concerns to form what is known as a ..... A) Opposition party. B) Coalition government. C) State government. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coalition government. 37. The Constitution of independent India that laid down theprinciple of ..... i.e. that all adultcitizens of the country have the right to vote. A) Universal adult franchise. B) Universal youth franchise. C) Federal Franchise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Universal adult franchise. 38. How does the Parliament control the executive? What is the first statement of this audio clip? A) The Parliament, while in session, begins with a question hour. B) The question hour is an important mechanism through which MPs can elicit information about the working of the government. C) This is a very important way through which the Parliament controls the executive. D) By asking questions the government is alerted to its shortcomings, and also comes to know the opinion of the people through their representatives in the Parliament, i.e. the MPs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Parliament, while in session, begins with a question hour. 39. Which is another name for the Union Parliament in India? A) Vidhan Sabha. B) Lok Sabha. C) Executive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lok Sabha. 40. The Lok Sabha has ..... nominated members from the Anglo-Indian Communities. A) 2. B) 5. C) 3. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 41. A ..... IS REQUIRED TO PASS THE RAJYA SABHA IN ORDER TO BECOME A LAW A) CLAUSE. B) DOCUMENT. C) AMMENDMENT. D) BILL. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BILL. 42. ''EVM" for the first time used in:- A) 2004. B) 2003. C) 1990. D) 2007. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2004. 43. What is the position of president in the executive? A) Constitutional head of government. B) Constitutional head of state. C) Head of party in power. D) Head executive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Head executive. 44. Which of the following was NOT a reason why we chose democracy. A) Our colonial experiences. B) We wanted to be the largest democracy in the world. C) Indian people were ready to be a part of the decision making process. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We wanted to be the largest democracy in the world. 45. The EVMs were first used in elections in the year ..... A) 1970. B) 2005. C) 2004. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2004. 46. EVMs were used throught the countary for the first time in the general election held in A) 1977. B) 2004. C) 1962. D) 1999. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2004. 47. What is the minimum number of votes needed to form a government A) 164. B) 272. C) 262. D) 198. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 272. 48. A dispute regarding the election of the president is referred to the:- A) Supreme Court. B) Election commission. C) Parliament. D) Vice president. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supreme Court. 49. THE HEAD OF THE RULING PARTY IN THE ..... BECOMES THE PRIME MINISTER A) VIDHAN SABHA. B) DISTRICT. C) LOK SABHA. D) LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) LOK SABHA. 50. What is the total number of members in Lok Sabha A) 543. B) 545. C) 531. D) 526. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 545. 51. Who plays a vital role in healthy functioning of democracy A) Ruling party. B) Opposition party. C) Representatives. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opposition party. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesParliament QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesWhy Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 1Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 2 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books