Q 1 – What is Zero Hour?
(a) Begins at 2 o’clock
(b) Begins at 12 o’clock
(c) Begins at 0 o’clock
(d) None of these
Ans. (b) Begins at 12 o’clock
Q 2 – The parliament of India has how many houses?
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 3
Ans. (a) 2
Q 3 – Parliament enables Indian citizens to participate in
(a) Decision making
(b) Control the government
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ans. (c) Both (a) and (b)
Q 4 – During British rule which Government of India Act allowed some elected representation
(a) Government of India Act 1919
(b) Government of India Act 1909
(c) Government of India Act 1916
(d) Government of India Act 1947
Ans. (b) Government of India Act 1909
Q 5 – Who looks after the sanitary conditions of the country?
(a) Health Minister
(b) Home Minister
(c) Finance Minister
(d) All of these
Ans. (a) Health Minister
Q 6 – Representatives to the Parliament are chosen by the
(a) People
(b) Rulers
(c) Government
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) People
Q 7 – The combined strength of all political parties in the Parliament with less than 50% of representatives is
(a) ruling party
(b) opposition
(c) coalition
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) opposition
Q 8 – How many members are there in the Rajya sabha?
(a) 240 elected members
(b) 233 elected members
(c) 230 elected members
(d) None of these
Ans. (b) 233 elected members
Q 9 – Who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) President of India
(c) Vice-President of India
(d) None of these
Ans. (c) Vice-President of India
Q 10 – How many seats were won by BJP in Lok Sabha Election 2014?
(a) 285
(b) 14
(c) 114
(d) 141
Ans. (a) 285
Q 11 – The __________ , allowed for some elected representation.
(a) Pitts India Act 1784
(b) Regulating Act 1773
(c) Govt of India Act 1909
(d) Government of India act 1858.
Ans. (c) Govt of India Act 1909
Q 12 – When was the EVM used for the first time?
(a) 2007
(b) 2004
(c) 2003
(d) 1990
Ans. (b) 2004
Q 13 – For what period of time did the President of India hold office?
(a) 6 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 4 years
(d) 7 years
Ans. (b) 5 years
Q 14 – Situation in which there is no easy solutions to the problems is called:
(a) Approval
(b) Coalition
(c) unresolved
(d) Crucial
Ans. (c) unresolved
Q 15 – The highest law-making body of our country consisting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is known as
(a) High court
(b) Supreme court
(c) Parliament
(d) none of these
Ans. (c) Parliament
Q 16 – How Many members are nominated by president in Rajya sabha?
(a) 15
(b) 14
(c) 12
(d) None of these
Ans. (c) 12
Q 17 – The combined strength of all political parties in the Parliament with less than 50% of representatives is
(a) ruling party
(b) opposition
(c) coalition
(d) none of these
Ans. (b) opposition
Q 18 – What is the most important function of Lok Sabha?
(а) How to celebrate Diwali this year?
(b) The Prime Minister selects minister to work
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Ans. (d) None of these
Q 19 – Who implements laws?
(a) Court
(b) President
(c) Executives
(d) None of these
Ans. (c) Executives
Q 20 – What does PMO refer to?
(a) Prime Master Office
(b) Post Master Office
(c) Primary Municipal Office
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Prime Master Office
Q 21 – The upper house of Parliament, representing the states, is termed as
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Parliament House
(d) hone of these
Ans. (b) Rajya Sabha
Q 22 – Which is an important way to control the executive in Parliament?
(a) Assembly
(b) Zero hour
(c) Question hour
(d) none of these
Ans. (c) Question hour
Q 23 – Which are the main types of Bills?
(a) Money Bills
(b) Financial Bills
(c) Ordinary Bills
(d) All of the above
Ans. (d) All of the above
Q 24 – In Parliament, seats are reserved for:
(a) SCs
(b) STs
(c) None of them
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans. (d) Both (a) and (b)
Q 25 – Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Lok Sabha | (i) The upper house of Parliament |
| (b) Speaker | (ii) Bhartiya Janta Party |
| (c) Rajya Sabha | (iii) has seven MPs |
| (d) Delhi | (iv) the lower house of Parliament |
| (e) B.J.P. | (v) Officer of Lok Sabha |
Ans.
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Lok Sabha | (iv) the lower house of Parliament |
| (b) Speaker | (v) Officer of Lok Sabha |
| (c) Rajya Sabha | (i) The upper house of Parliament |
| (d) Delhi | (iii) has seven MPs |
| (e) B.J.P. | (ii) Bhartiya Janta Party |
Q 26 – When did the Indian congress demand the elected members in the legislature?
(a) 1880
(b) 1885
(c) 1896
(d) 1845
Ans. (b) 1885