MCQ with Answer Key: Parliament and the Making of Laws | Social Studies (SST) Class 8 PDF Download

Q.1. The president of India holds office for a period of:
(a) 6
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 7
Ans. (b)

The President of India serves a term of 5 years according to Article 56 of the Indian Constitution.

Q.2. President electoral college consists of:
(a) M.P.
(b) M.L.A.
(c) Members of State Legislative
(d) Elected members of parliament & State Legislative
Ans. (d)

The electoral college includes elected members of both houses of Parliament and the elected members of Legislative Assemblies of States and Union Territories.

Q.3. A dispute regarding the election of the president is referred to the:
(a) Election commission
(b) Parliament
(c) Supreme Court
(d) Vice president
Ans. (c)

Any election dispute related to the office of the President is decided by the Supreme Court under Article 71 of the Constitution.

Q.4. "EVM" for the first time used in:
(a) 2007
(b) 2004
(c) 2003
(d) 1990
Ans. (b)

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were first used across all constituencies in the 2004 general elections.

Q.5. What did universal adult franchise mean:
(a) Right to vote
(b) Right to freedom
(c) Right to equality
(d) Right to adult freedom
Ans. (a)

Universal adult franchise ensures that every adult citizen of India has the right to vote, irrespective of caste, gender, or religion.

Q.6. The Parliament of India has _______ houses.
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 3
Ans. (a)

India follows a bicameral legislature consisting of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States).

Q.7. Rajya Sabha is also called:
(a) Parliament
(b) Houses of people
(c) Council of States
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)

Rajya Sabha represents the states and union territories, hence it is known as the Council of States.

Q.8. Houses of people is ________.
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Vidhan Sabha
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Parliament
Ans. (a)

Lok Sabha is the lower house of India's Parliament and is directly elected by the people.

Q.9. Rajya Sabha has _________ members.
(a) 245
(b) 250
(c) 238
(d) 219
Ans. (a)

The Rajya Sabha has a maximum strength of 245 members, of which 233 are elected, and 12 are nominated by the President.

Q.10. Lok Sabha contains :
(a) 550
(b) 552
(c) 545
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)

Lok Sabha has a maximum strength of 552 members, of which 545 are filled through elections and 2 are nominated.

Q.11. How many members are nominated in Rajya Sabha by President?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 15
(d) 20
Ans. (b)

The President nominates 12 members to Rajya Sabha based on their expertise in art, science, literature, or social services.

Q.12. How many members are nominated in Lok Sabha by President?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d)  7
Ans. (a)

The President can nominate 2 members from the Anglo-Indian community to Lok Sabha if the community is underrepresented.

Q.13. Parliament of India is ________ law-making institution.
(a) Midst
(b) Supreme
(c) Lowest
(d) All of above
Ans. (b)

Parliament is the highest law-making body in India, as per the Constitution.

Q.14. The Lok Sabha is elected after every ________ years.
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 2
(d) 4
Ans. (a)

Members of the Lok Sabha are elected every five years unless the house is dissolved sooner.

Q.15. Each constituency elected
(a) 1 person to the parliament
(b) 2 person to the parliament
(c) 3 person to the parliament
(d) 4 person to the parliament
Ans. (a)

In each constituency, only one representative is elected to the Lok Sabha.

Q.16. Third Lok Sabha election held in:
(a) 1973
(b) 1962
(c) 1966
(d) 1970
Ans. (b)

India held its third general elections for the Lok Sabha in 1962.

Q.17. Which political party has won the most seats in all states in the 8^th Lok Sabha election:
(a) Telugu Desam party
(b) Independents
(c) Kerala congress
(d) Muslim league
Ans. (a)

In the 1984 elections, the Telugu Desam Party from Andhra Pradesh emerged as the second-largest party in Lok Sabha.

Q.18. In which state Lok Sabha election were held in 1984?
(a) Punjab
(b) Assam
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of above
Ans. (c)

Due to unrest, elections were delayed in these states until 1984.

Q.19. Which party got a maximum number of seats?
(a) BJP
(b) SHS
(c) AITC
(d) NCP
Ans. (a)

BJP secured the highest number of seats and formed the government under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Q.20. The Parliament of India consists of:
(a) President, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha.
(b) Prime Minister, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha.
(c) Vice President, Vidhan Sabha.
(d) None of these.
Ans. (a)

The Parliament consists of the President and two houses: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Q.21. Who is the leader of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) All of these
Ans. (a)

The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha.

Q.22. How many elected & nominated members are there in the Rajya Sabha?
(a) 238, 12
(b) 233,12
(c) 240,10
(d) 242,8
Ans. (b)

Rajya Sabha consists of 233 elected members and 12 nominated by the President.

Q.23. The Parliament begins with ________.
(a) Question hour
(b) Zero hour
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

The first hour of every parliamentary session is the Question Hour, where members ask questions to ministers.

Q.24. What is the significant function of Parliament?
(a) Lawmaking
(b) Socio reform
(c) Child development
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

The primary role of Parliament is to pass laws.

Q.25. When was the 1^st election held in India?
(a) 1951
(b) 1984
(c) 1971
(d) 1964
Ans. (a)

India’s first general elections were held from 1951 to 1952.

Q.26. Which political party is currently in power?
(a) Congress
(b) BJP
(c) Telegu desam
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

As of recent years, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been in power.

Q.27. The Parliament is made up with:
(a) Prime Minister, BJP
(b) President, Lok Sabha, Rajya sabha
(c) Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Mahal
(d) All of these
Ans. (b)

These three entities together form the Indian Parliament.

Q.28. Who was the 1^st Prime Minister of India?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Rajendra prasad
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

Jawaharlal Nehru served as the first Prime Minister of independent India.

Q.29. Who was the 1^st President of India?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the first President of India from 1950 to 1962.

Q.30. In representative democracies, people do not participate:
(a) Directly
(b) Indirectly
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)

In a representative democracy, people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

Q.31. BJP is
(a) National party
(b) State party
(c) Both (a)&(b)
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a recognized national political party.

Q.32. When was the 6^th election held?
(a) 1977
(b) 1984
(c) 1967
(d) 2004
Ans. (a)

India held its 6th general elections in 1977 after the Emergency period.

Q.33. The person of age ________ has the Right to vote.
(a) 18
(b) 20
(c) 22
(d) 24
Ans. (a)

The voting age in India was lowered to 18 years by the 61st Constitutional Amendment in 1989.

Q.34. A political party is made by
(a) Members of Parliament
(b) Members of the Legislature
(c) Prime Minister
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

Political parties are formed by members who aim to participate in the legislative process.

Q.35. 'EVM' means
(a) Electronic Voting Machine
(b) Election Voting Machine
(c) Equal Vote Measure
(d) None of these
Ans. (a)

EVM stands for Electronic Voting Machine, used in Indian elections to record votes.