Parliament - Free MCQ Practice Test with solutions, BPSC Indian Polity

With regard to the election of Rajya Sabha members, consider the following statements:

1. The election to Rajya Sabha is conducted by the Rajya Sabha secretariat.
2. The provision of the election of Rajya Sabha members was borrowed from the Constitution of South Africa.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Evaluate the following statements about Indian states and their parliamentary or assembly seats:

1. Uttar Pradesh holds the maximum number of Rajya Sabha seats.
2. Jharkhand has the greatest number of Lok Sabha seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes (STs).
3. Maharashtra ranks second in the total number of Assembly seats among Indian states.

How many of the statements above are correct?

With regard to the powers and immunities of Members of Parliament, consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution of India grants the members of Parliament freedom of speech inside the Indian Parliament.
2. They are exempt from arrest in civil and criminal cases during sessions, as well as for 40 days before and after the session.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Joint Sitting of the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:

1. A joint sitting is summoned by the President under the Constitution's provisions.
2. Joint sitting is not applicable to Constitutional Amendment Bills.
3. No Joint sitting has been convened since the commencement of the Constitution.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

In India's parliamentary proceedings, during the 'Question Hour', which of the following types of questions requires an oral answer from the ministers?

1. Starred questions

2. Unstarred questions

3. Short Notice Questions

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements comparing a Censure Motion with a No-Confidence Motion:

1. Unlike a No-Confidence Motion, a Censure Motion can be moved against an individual Minister.
2. A Censure Motion must state the grounds for its adoption, whereas a No-Confidence Motion does not need to specify any grounds.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Referring to the procedures relating to resolutions in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:

1. A member who has moved a resolution or an amendment to a resolution may withdraw it without the House's permission.
2. All resolutions are put to a vote and may be adopted or rejected.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Deputy Speaker, evaluate the following statements:

1. S/he can be removed by a resolution passed by an absolute majority.
2. Whenever s/he is appointed as a member of a parliamentary committee, s/he automatically becomes its chairman.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In the context of the Parliament of India, what does the 'Rule of Lapse' refer to?

With regard to the process of nominating members to the Rajya Sabha, evaluate the following statements:

1. The President of India can nominate upto twenty members to the Rajya Sabha.
2. Nominated members are not allowed to vote in the election of the President.
3. They are not eligible to be appointed as ministers in the Union Cabinet.

How many of the statements above are correct?

Within the context of India's parliamentary procedures, consider the following statements about Zero Hour:

1. It is an informal instrument through which Members of Parliament can raise urgent matters of public importance without prior notice.
2. It begins immediately after the Question Hour in both Houses.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Which of the following categories of bills require the President's prior permission before being introduced in the legislature?

• 1. A Union Bill involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.
• 2. A State Bill restricting trade, commerce, or intercourse within the state.
• 3. A Union Bill for alteration of state boundaries or creation of a new state.

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How many of the motions listed below are admissible only in the Lok Sabha?

1. 1. No Confidence Motion
2. 2. Adjournment Motion
3. 3. Censure Motion

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Consider the following qualifications:

1. Citizen of India
2. Not less than 25 years of age
3. Registered as an elector for a parliamentary constituency.

How many of the above qualifications are mentioned in the Constitution to become a member of the Lok Sabha?

Upon the dissolution of the Lok Sabha, which of the following Bills lapses?

1. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha.
2. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha which originated in the Lok Sabha.
3. A Bill passed by both Houses but pending assent of the President.
4. A Bill passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha.

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