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The Parliament MCQ

34 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 1 of 2

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Q1. What can be the maximum interval between two Sessions of Parliament?

  1. A3 months
  2. B4 months
  3. C6 months
  4. D9 months
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Answer: C) 6 months

Q2. How are legislative excesses of Parliament and State Assemblies checked?

  1. AIntervention from President/Governor
  2. BNo-Confidence motions
  3. CJudicial review
  4. DGeneral elections
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Answer: B) No-Confidence motions

Q3. Which of the following non-member of Parliament has the right to address it?

  1. AAttorney General of India
  2. BSolicitor General of India
  3. CChief Justice of India
  4. DChief Election Commissioner
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Answer: A) Attorney General of India

Q4. In order to be recognised as an official Opposition Group in the Parliament, how many seats should it have?

  1. A1/3rd of the total strength
  2. B1/4th of the total strength
  3. C1/6th of the total strength
  4. D1/10th of the total strength
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Answer: D) 1/10th of the total strength

Q5. Which functionary can be invited to give his opinion in the Parliament?

  1. AAttorney General of India
  2. BComptroller and Auditor-General of India
  3. CChief Election Commissioner of India
  4. DChief Justice of India
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Answer: A) Attorney General of India

Q6. Age of a candidate to contest Parliamentary election should not be lesser than___

  1. A18 years
  2. B21 years
  3. C25 years
  4. D26 years
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Answer: C) 25 years

Q7. The most inmortant feature of the Indian parliament is that ___

  1. AIt is the Union Legislature in India
  2. BIt also comprises of the President
  3. CIt is bicameral in nature
  4. DThe Upper House of the Parliament is never dissolved
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Answer: B) It also comprises of the President

Q8. Japan's Parliament is known as ___

  1. ADiet
  2. BDail
  3. CYuan
  4. DShora
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Answer: A) Diet

Q9. Who said, 'Parliamentary system provides a daily as well as a periodic assessment of the Government'?

  1. AB. R. Ambedkar
  2. BB. N. Rau
  3. CJawahar Lal Nehru
  4. DRajendra Prasad
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Answer: A) B. R. Ambedkar

Q10. How many members of the Anglo-Indian Community can be nominated by the Persident of India to the Parliament?

  1. A1
  2. B2
  3. C5
  4. D8
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Answer: B) 2

Q11. Chinese Parliament is known as___

  1. ANational People's Congress
  2. BNational Assembly
  3. CThe National Parliament of China
  4. DThe House of Democracy of China
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Answer: A) National People's Congress

Q12. Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India?

  1. AOnly Lok Sabha
  2. BOnly Rajya Sabha
  3. CEither House of the Parliament
  4. DAny Legislative Assembly
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Answer: C) Either House of the Parliament

Q13. Which of the following has the powers to create a new all India Service?

  1. AParliament
  2. BUnion Public Service Commission
  3. CUnion Cabinet
  4. DMinistry of Personel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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Answer: A) Parliament

Q14. Until Parliament by law otherwise provide which one of the following constitutes quorum of meeting of either House of the Parliament?

  1. AOne-tenth of the total number of members of the House
  2. BOne-fourth of the total number of members of the House
  3. COne-third of the total number of members of the House
  4. DTwo-third of the total number of members of the House
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Answer: A) One-tenth of the total number of members of the House

Q15. Union Parliament was attacked by terrorists on____

  1. A2nd December, 2001
  2. B11th December, 2001
  3. C13th December, 2001
  4. D11th September, 2001
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Answer: C) 13th December, 2001

Q16. A proclamation of emergency must be placed before the Parliament for its approval___

  1. AWithin 1 month
  2. BWithin 2 month
  3. CWithin 6 month
  4. DWithin 1 year
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Answer: A) Within 1 month

Q17. Sovereignty of Indian Parliament is restricted by___

  1. APowers of the President of India
  2. BJudicial review
  3. CLeader of the opposition
  4. DPowers of the Prime Minister of India
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Answer: B) Judicial review

Q18. The quorum of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha is____

  1. A1/5th of the total membership
  2. B1/6th of the total membership
  3. C1/8th of the total membership
  4. D1/10th of the total membership
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Answer: D) 1/10th of the total membership

Q19. The Indian Parliament consists of___

  1. ALok Sabha only
  2. BLok Sabha and the President
  3. CRajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
  4. DThe President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
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Answer: D) The President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

Q20. Economic Survey is presented in Parliament every year___

  1. ABefore the presentation of budget for the coming year
  2. BAfter the presentation of budget for the coming year
  3. CAfter the presentation of finance bill
  4. DAnd has no relation with the presentation of budget
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Answer: A) Before the presentation of budget for the coming year

Q21. Who will decide the Office of Profit?

  1. APresident and Governor
  2. BUnion Parliament
  3. CSupreme Court
  4. DUnion Public Service Commission
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Answer: B) Union Parliament

Q22. Which one of the following bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately by special majority?

  1. AOrdinary Bill
  2. BMoney Bill
  3. CFinance Bill
  4. DConstitutional Amendment Bill
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Answer: D) Constitutional Amendment Bill

Q23. Which one of the following has the power to initiate the Motion of Impeachment of the President of India?

  1. ABoth the Houses of the Parliament
  2. BLok Sabha
  3. CRajya Sabha
  4. DSpeaker of the Lok Sabha
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Answer: A) Both the Houses of the Parliament

Q24. If a member of Parliament becomes desqualified for membership, the decision of his removal is taken by___

  1. AChief Election Commissioner
  2. BPresident of India on the advice of Council of Ministers
  3. CPresident of India on enquiry by a Supreme Court Judge
  4. DPresident in accordance with the opinion of the Election Commission
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Answer: D) President in accordance with the opinion of the Election Commission

Q25. Who decides dispute regarding disqualification of Members of Parliament?

  1. AThe President
  2. BThe Concerned House
  3. CThe Election Commission
  4. DThe President in consultation with the Election Commission
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Answer: D) The President in consultation with the Election Commission

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