This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Parliament > Importance > Why Do We Need A Parliament – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The highest law-making body of our country consisting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is known as A) High court. B) Supreme court. C) Parliament. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parliament. 2. Parliament enables Indian citizens to participate in A) Decision making. B) Control the government. C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) and (b). 3. There are ..... elected members in the lok sabha A) 540. B) 543. C) 545. D) 455. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 543. 4. ..... IS AN IMPORTANT MECHANISM THROUGH WHICH MPs CAN ELICIT INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORKING OF THE PARLIAMENT A) DEMONSTRATION. B) QUESTION HOUR. C) MEDIA. D) PROTESS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) QUESTION HOUR. 5. The most important function of lok sabha is A) Judiciary. B) Executive. C) Legislature. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Executive. 6. What is the legislature at the national level in India called? A) Parliament. B) Lok Sabha. C) Both A and B. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 7. To form a government, a party must win at least ..... seats in Lok Sabha. A) 272. B) 255. C) 280. D) 270. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 272. 8. What are the major functions of the parliament? What is the first statement of this audio clip? A) To select the National Government. B) To control, guide and inform the government. C) Law-Making. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To select the National Government. 9. Some of the parliament seats are reserved for whom A) Scheduled Castes. B) Scheduled Tribes. C) MP. D) Both (a) and (b). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (a) and (b). 10. In a democratic form of government, power is vested in the hands of ..... A) Laws. B) Police. C) People. D) Bureaucrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People. 11. The Lok Sabha is usually elected once every ..... years. A) 15 years. B) 5 years. C) 6 years. D) 2 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5 years. 12. Which house known as Council of states and Upper house? A) Lok Sabha. B) Rajya Sabha. C) Both. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajya Sabha. 13. Which government of India Act allowed some elected representation A) Act 1919. B) Act 1909. C) Act 1916. D) Act 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Act 1909. 14. The Supreme law making institution is ..... A) Parliament. B) Supreme Court. C) President. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parliament. 15. How many members are nominated in Rajya sabha by president? A) 10. B) 12. C) 15. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12. 16. How many members elected in the lok sabha A) 5. B) 2. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 17. When was the EVM used for the first time? A) 2000. B) 2001. C) 2009. D) 2004. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2004. 18. At times, it becomes difficult for a single political party to get the majority that is required to form the government.They thenjoin together with different political parties whoare interested in similar concerns. What is this called? A) Opposition party. B) Rajya sabha. C) Coalition Government. D) Lok sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coalition Government. 19. Rajya Sabha has ..... elected members. A) 233. B) 213. C) 245. D) 243. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 233. 20. A group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government is called a ..... A) Federal. B) Union. C) Political Party. D) Pressure group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political Party. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParliament QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesWhy Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 1Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 2Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 3Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 4Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 6Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 7Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 8Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books