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Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 1

The Parliament consists of

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 2

A candidate to become a member of Lok Sabha should not be below

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Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 3

The members of the Lok Sabha are

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 4

The Constitution provides for the nomination of two members to the Lok Sabha by the President to represent the

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 5

What is the minimum age of qualification for membership in the Legislative Assemble and Legislative Council of the state respectively?

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 6

Which of the following states have equal representation in Lok Sabha? 

Detailed Solution for Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 6
  • The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha House is 552 members - 530 members to represent the States, 20 members to represent the Union Territories, and 2 members to be nominated by the President from the Anglo-Indian Community.
  • The Lok Sabha at present consists of 545 members i.e. 530 members are directly elected from the States and 13 from Union Territories, while the President of Indian nominates two members to represent the Anglo Indian Community. 
  • Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of Lok Sabha seats i.e. 80.
  • Maharashtra has 48 Lok Sabha seats.
  • Bihar has 40 Lok Sabha seats.
  • Tamil Nadu has 39 Lok Sabha seats.
  • Haryana has 10, whereas Punjab has 13.
  • Kerala has 20, where as Odisha as 21.
  • Assam and Jharkhand both have 14 each.
  • Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan have 25 Lok Sabha seats each.
Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 7

How many minimum number of times does the parliament have to meet in a year?

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Unlike other institutions, Parliament does not work throughout the year. Indian constitution specifies that ‘six months shall not intervene’ between the last sitting of one session and the first sitting of the next. This provision effectively ensures that Parliament meets at least twice a year. Over the years, parliamentary convention has evolved towards having three sessions in a year— the Budget (February to May), Monsoon (July to August/September) and Winter (November to December) sessions.

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 8

What is the maximum period for which the Parliament may not meet?

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Who can dissolve the Lok Sabha before the expiry of it normal term of five years?

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 10

The term of the Lok Sabha can be extended beyond its normal term of five years

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D is the correct option.During an emergency, the term of the Lok Sabha can be successively extended by intervals of up to one year, but not beyond six months after the state of emergency has been revoked.

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 11

The members of Rajya Sabha are

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The correct option is B.
A Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha (abbreviated: MP) is the representative of the Indian states to the one of the two houses of the Parliament of India (Rajya Sabha). Rajya Sabha MPs are elected by the electoral college of the elected members of the State Assembly with a system of proportional representation by a single transferable vote.

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 12

The Rajya Sabha is dissolved once in

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D is correct answer because rajya sabha never get dissolved because it's two third member retires every 2 year hence it can't be dissolved like lok sabha which held election after 5 years and get dissolved
Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 13

In which of the following legislatures can anon-member become the Presiding Officer?

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 14

Which one of the following Bills is not introduced in Rajya Sabha?

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The correct answer is C as money bills are always passed in lok sabha.

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 15

In which case a Joint Session of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is convented by the President?

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 16

The Speaker of Lok Sabha/Chairman of Rajya Sabha can

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The Speaker does not vote in the House except on those rare occasions when there is a tie at the end of a decision.
Chairman of Rajya Sabha has no vote except when there is a tie (article 100).

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 17

The Lok Sabha has more powers vis a vis Rajya Sabha

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Which power is exclusive to the Rajya Sabha?

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The correct option is B.

The Constitution has made the Rajya Sabha strong as compared to the position of upper houses in other nations like Britain or the U.S. The Constitution provides that Rajya Sabha can authorise the Parliament to create All India Services common to both the Centre and States.

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 19

Who reserves the right to convene a joint session of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?

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Which one is NOT a parliamentary term?

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 21

Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 22

The first Joint Meeting of the Council of States and the House of People was held to discuss the

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 23

The quorum of the Lok Sabha is fixed at

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The Parliament works through numerousc ommittees, whose members are

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Which committee of Parliament is concerned with the regularity and economy in government expenditure?

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Which Parliamentary Committee is chaired by the Speaker of Lok Sabha?

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 27

An Indian can contest election for a Legislative Assembly from

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 28

A person born to Indian parents on 01-01- 1990 became eligible for the Legislative Assembly elections of his State in

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 29

The minimum age for membership of the Legislative Council is

Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 30

The Legislative Council in a State can be abolished by Parliament on the recommendation of

Detailed Solution for Test: The Parliament And State Legislatures - Question 30
option b is correct because it requires parliament approval after legislative assembly recommendation for abolishment or creation of the council.The size of the legislative council cannot be more than one-third the membership of the legislative assembly.However; its size cannot be less than 40 members (except in Jammu and Kashmir, where there are 36 by an Act of Parliament.
 
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