Class 8 Civics Chapter 1 Question Answers - Social and Political Life - III

Q1: How does the Parliament session begin?
Ans: The Parliament, while in session, begins with a question hour.

Q2: How many members does the President nominate in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
Ans: The President nominates 2 members to the Lok Sabha and 12 members to the Rajya Sabha.

Q3: What is a constituency?
Ans: A constituency is an area whose voters elect a representative to a legislative body.

Q4: Who makes the opposition party?
Ans: The Opposition in Parliament is formed by all the political parties that oppose the majority party/coalition formed. The largest amongst these parties is called the Opposition party.

Q5: What are the two Houses of Parliament?
Ans: The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.

Q6: What does EVM mean?
Ans: EVM means Electronic Voting Machine.

Q7: Who presides over Lok Sabha?
Ans: The Lok Sabha (House of the People), with a total membership of 545, is presided over by the Speaker.

Q8: What is the purpose of parliament?
Ans: The purpose of parliament is to enable citizens of India to participate in decision making and control the government.

Q9: When were EVMs used for the first time?
Ans: EVMs were used throughout the country for the first time in the 2004 general elections.

Q10: What is the principle of universal adult franchise?
Ans: The principle of universal adult franchise means that all adult citizens of the country have the right to vote.