This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Legislature > Union > Union Legislature – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Union Legislature Quiz 1 (20 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) Banking. D) Police. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) President. C) Election Commission. D) High Court. 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 should be the citizen of India. B) A person has to be 25 years old. C) A person should come from an affluent family. D) A person should not hold any office of profit under the government of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A person should come from an affluent family. 6. Identify the correct sequence of passing a Budget in the Parliament [CDS 2009] A) Vote on Account-Finance Bill-Appropriation Bill-Discussion on Budget. B) Finance Bill- Appropriation. Bill Discussion on Budget-Vote on Accounts. C) Discussion on Budget-Vote on Account-Finance Bill-Appropriation Bill. D) Discussion on Budget-Appropriation Bill-Finance Bill-Vote on Account. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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) Public Accounts Committee. B) Estimates Committee. C) Business Advisory Committee. D) Committee on Offices on Profit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Public Accounts Committee. 8. THE ..... IS THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE LOK SABHA A) ANNOUNCER. B) SPEAKER. C) ORATOR. D) SPOKES PERSON. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SPEAKER. 9. The representation to States in the Rajya Sabha is given on the basis of: A) An equal number of seats to each State. B) In proportion to their population. C) In proportion to their size. D) In accordance with their resources. 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) Inner Cabinet. B) Shadow Cabinet. C) Causus. D) Prorogation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shadow Cabinet. 11. The people in eachconstituency elect ..... candidate of theirchoice through the system of secret ballot. A) Three. B) Two. C) One. D) Four. 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) 20%. B) 15%. C) 10%. D) No such limit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No such limit. 13. Meaning of act A) A law made by the union or the state legislature. B) A law made by the prime minister and a group of ministers. C) To officially undo a law. D) A rough plan of document. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A law made by the union or the state legislature. 14. The quorum required to hold meetings of the legislative chambers is what fraction of the total membership of the House? [CBI 1993] A) 1/3. B) 1/4. C) 1/6. D) 1/10. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1/10. 15. 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. 16. Which of the following actions are not performed by the President? A) Proroguing Parliament. B) Convening a joint sitting if requested. C) Dissolving the Rajya Sabha. D) Causing the Budget to be laid before Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dissolving the Rajya Sabha. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. The Lok Sabha is called in session for at least how many times in a year? A) Twice. B) Once. C) Thrice. D) Four times. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thrice. 20. 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. Next →Related QuizzesLegislature QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesUnion Legislature Quiz 2Union Legislature Quiz 3Union Legislature Quiz 4Union Legislature Quiz 5Union Legislature Quiz 6Union Legislature Quiz 7Union Legislature Quiz 8Union Legislature Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books