MCQ with Solution - Why do we need Parliament? (Practice) - 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)

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)

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)

Q.4. If the president has to resign, he sends his resignation to:
(a) Prime minister
(b) Vice president
(c) Chief minister
(d) Lok sabha speaker

Ans. (a)

Q.5. What is the position of President in the Executive?
(a) Head executive
(b) Constitutional head of government
(c) Constitutional head of state
(d) Head of the party in power

Ans. (a)

Q.6. "EVM" for the first time used in:
(a) 2007
(b) 2004
(c) 2003
(d) 1990

Ans. (b)

Q.7. 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)

Q.8. The Parliament of India has _______ houses.
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 3

Ans. (a)

Q.9. Rajya Sabha is also called:
(a) Parliament
(b) Houses of people
(c) Council of States
(d) None of these

Ans. (c)

Q.10. Houses of people is ________.
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Vidhan Sabha
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Parliament

Ans. (a)

Q.11. Rajya Sabha has _________ members.
(a) 245
(b) 250
(c) 238
(d) 219

Ans. (a)

Q.12. Lok Sabha contains :
(a) 550
(b) 552
(c) 545
(d) None of these

Ans. (c)

Q.13. How many members are nominated in Rajya Sabha by President?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 15
(d) 20

Ans. (b)

Q.14. How many members are nominated in Lok Sabha by President?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d)  7

Ans. (a)

Q.15. Parliament of India is ________ law-making institution.
(a) Midst
(b) Supreme
(c) Lowest
(d) All of above

Ans. (b)

Q.16. The Lok Sabha is elected after every ________ years.
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 2
(d) 4

Ans. (a)

Q.17. 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)

Q.18. Third Lok Sabha election held in:
(a) 1973
(b) 1962
(c) 1966
(d) 1970

Ans. (b)

Q.19. 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)

Q.20. In which state Lok Sabha election were held in 1984?
(a) Punjab
(b) Assam
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of above

Ans. (c)

Q.21. When was the 13^th Lok Sabha election held?
(a) 1970
(b) 1972
(c) 1999
(d) 2000

Ans. (c)

Q.22. Which party got a maximum number of seats?
(a) BJP
(b) SHS
(c) AITC
(d) NCP

Ans. (a)

Q.23. 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)

Q.24. The most important function of Lok sabha is:
(a) Judiciary
(b) Executive
(c) Legislature
(d) None of these 

Ans. (b)

Q.25. 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)

Q.26. 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)

Q.27. The Parliament begins with ________.
(a) Question hour
(b) Zero hour
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Ans. (a)

Q.28. Who highlights the drawbacks of various policies?
(a) BJP
(b) Member of Parliament
(c) Member of Legislative
(d) Opposition party

Ans. (d)

Q.29. What is the significant function of Parliament?
(a) Lawmaking
(b) Socio reform
(c) Child development
(d) None of these

Ans. (a)

Q.30. When was the 1^st election held in India?
(a) 1951
(b) 1984
(c) 1971
(d) 1964

Ans. (a)

Q.31. When was the 14^th election held in India?
(a) 2003
(b) 1999
(c) 2000
(d) 2004

Ans. (d)

Q.32. Which political party is currently in power?
(a) Congress
(b) BJP
(c) Telegu desam
(d) None of these

Ans. (a)

Q.33. 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)

Q.34. When did India get freedom?
(a) 1945
(b) 1948
(c) 1942
(d) 1947

Ans. (a)

Q.35. Who was the 1^st Prime Minister of India?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Rajendra prasad
(d) None of these

Ans. (a)

Q.36. Who was the 1^st President of India?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) None of these

Ans. (c)

Q.37. What is the guiding philosophy of the Bhartiya Janta Party?
(a) Marxism
(b) Revolutionary democracy
(c) Modernization
(d) None of these

Ans. (b)

Q.38. In representative democracies, people do not participate:
(a) Directly
(b) Indirectly
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Ans. (c)

Q.39. BJP is
(a) National party
(b) State party
(c) Both (a)&(b)
(d) None of these

Ans. (a)

Q.40. How many buildings are there for Central Secretariat?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 2

Ans. (d)

Q.41. When was it built?
(a) 1930
(b) 1950
(c) 1961
(d) 1931

Ans. (a)

Q.42. Member of Parliament are representatives of?
(a) Government
(b) Party
(c) People
(d) None of these

Ans. (c)

Q.43. When was the 6^th election held?
(a) 1977
(b) 1984
(c) 1967
(d) 2004

Ans. (a)

Q.44. The members of Rajya Sabha are elected:
(a) Directly
(b) Indirectly
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Ans. (b)

Q.45. The person of age ________ has the Right to vote.
(a) 18
(b) 20
(c) 22
(d) 24

Ans. (a)

Q.46. A political party is made by
(a) Members of Parliament
(b) Members of the Legislature
(c) Prime Minister
(d) None of these

Ans. (a)

Q.47. In the 13^th election of Lok Sabha, BJP wins
(a) 182
(b) 14
(c) 114
(d) 5

Ans. (a)

Q.48. The members of Rajya Sabha are called:
(a) MLA
(b) MP
(c) PM
(d) President

Ans. (a)

Q.49. 'NDA' means
(a) National Defence Academy
(b) National Democratic Party
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Ans. (b)

Q.50. 'EVM' means
(a) Electronic Voting Machine
(b) Election Voting Machine
(c) Equal Vote Measure
(d) None of these

Ans. (a)