Polity Parliament Test 12 Welcome to your Polity Parliament Test 12 Name Email 1.What is the total number of female Members of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha? (a) 56 (b) 64 (c) 78 (d) 81 None 2. In the Lok Sabha, discussion under which rule of the Constitution of India does not involve a formal motion before the House? (a) Rule 123 (b) Rule 193 (c) Rule 146 (d) Rule 157 None 3. As per the Constitution of India, the total number of members in the Lok Sabha CANNOT be more than: (a) 552 (b) 540 (c) 640 (d) 652 None 4.Who is the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha? (a) The President of India (b) The Governor of India (c) The Vice-President of India (d) The Chief Justice of India None 5. In the year 2009, who among the following was appointed as the Leader of Opposition in the 15th Lok Sabha? (a) Arun Jaitley (b) Sushma Swaraj (c) Anantha Kumar (d) Smriti Irani None 6.Which of the following States has a Legislative Council? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Gujarat (d) West Bengal None 7.The Speaker of the House of the People may submit his resignation to the: (a) Deputy Speaker of the House of the People (b) President (c) Prime Minister (d) Vice-President None 8.Which of the following statements is correct? (a) Twelve members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. (b) Twelve members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President. (c) Fifteen members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the Prime Minister. (d) Fifteen members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President. None 9.The Indian Parliament passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the year ______. (a) 2017 (b) 2019 (c) 2015 (d) 2016 None 10.Who among the following presides over the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament? (a) Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (c) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha (d) Chairman of Rajya Sabha None 11. According to which article of the Indian Constitution, a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Parliament unless he is a citizen of India. (a) Article 76 (b) Article 84 (c) Article 61 (d) Article 52 None 12.The normal term of every Lok Sabha is ______ years. (a) 12 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 7 None 13. ______ holds office from the date of his/her election till immediately before the first meeting of the Lok Sabha after the dissolution of the one to which he/she was elected. (a) Speaker (b) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (c) Minister of Information and Broadcasting (d) Vice President None 14. How many Rajya Sabha seats come from the state of Assam? (a) 7 (b) 15 (c) 9 (d) 18 None 15.Who among the following is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha? (a) President of India (b) Vice-President of India (c) Speaker of the Parliament (d) Prime Minister None 16. ______ is a draft of a legislative proposal before the House. (a) A bill (b) A revocation (c) A provision (d) An act None 17.Which of the following statements regarding the functioning of Rajya Sabha is correct? (a) Rajya Sabha is dissolved every second year. (b) Rajya Sabha is dissolved after the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. (c) Rajya Sabha is dissolved after the assent of the President of India. (d) Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution. None 18.In which of the following years was the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) first constituted? (a) 1949 (b) 1954 (c) 1950 (d) 1952 None 19. How many members are nominated by the President in the Rajya Sabha? (a) 12 (b) 14 (c) 7 (d) 9 None 20.Who among the following appoints the Speaker 'Pro tem' of the Lok Sabha? (a) Prime Minister (b) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (c) President (d) Chief Election Commissioner None 21.In which of the following years was the Rajya Sabha first constituted? (a) 1952 (b) 1947 (c) 1950 (d) 1948 None 22.Of the 552 members of the Lok Sabha, ______ members represent the states. (a) 550 (b) 530 (c) 520 (d) 540 None 23.Who was elected as the protem Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha? (a) Somnath Chatterjee (b) Om Birla (c) Virendra Kumar (d) Sumitra Mahajan None Time's up
