Polity Parliament Test 13 Welcome to your Polity Parliament Test 13 Name Email 1.In which year did the first Elected Parliament with two houses come into being in India? (a) 1952 (b) 1953 (c) 1954 (d) 1955 None 2. The President of India can hold office for a term of ______ year/s. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 10 None 3.Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Rajya Sabha? (a) It has powers that protect the rights of states against the union. (b) It can amend a money bill. (c) Twelve of its members are nominated by the President. (d) It is the upper house of the Parliament of India None 4.Which of the following statements is correct? (a) The Vice-President can dissolve the Legislative Council of a State. (b) The Governor can dissolve the Legislative Assembly of a State (c) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can dissolve the Lok Sabha. (d) The President can dissolve the Rajya Sabha. None 5.Which of the following statements is correct? (a) The President submits his resignation to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. (b) The President submits his resignation to the Vice-President. (c) The President submits his resignation to the Chief Justice of India. (d) The President submits his resignation to the Prime Minister None 6.How many members of the Rajya Sabha can be nominated by the President of India? (a) 14 members (b) 10 members (c) 16 members (d) 12 members None 7.Who among the following can be removed by the process of impeachment? (a) The Governor of India (b) The Prime Minister of India (c) The Chief Minister of India (d) The President of India None 8.Who acts as the President during a casual vacancy that arises due to the death of the President? (a) Nominated Lok Sabha member (b) Vice-President (c) Lok Sabha Speaker (d) Chief Justice of India None 9. The process of impeachment of the President of India can be initiated in: (a) Rajya Sabha but not in Lok Sabha (b) Either house of the parliament (c) Lok Sabha but not in Rajya Sabha (d) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha or any state legislative Assembly None 10.Which of the following statements is correct? (a) The Governor has no power to grant pardon in respect of punishment or sentence inflicted by Court Martial. (b) The President has no power to grant pardon in respect of punishment or sentence inflicted by Court Martial. (c) The Governor has power to grant pardon in case of a death sentence. (d) The Governor has no power to suspend, remit or commute a sentence of death. None 11. Who appoints the Advocate General of states? (a) Governor of the state (b) Chief Minister of the state (c) Chief Justice of the high court (d) President of India None 12.On any issue pertaining to the disqualification of any member of Lok Sabha under the 10th Schedule of Indian Constitution, the final decision is taken by_______. (a) Speaker, Lok Sabha (b) Vice-President of India (c) President of India (d) Election Commision of India None 13.Which of the following Parliamentary Committee does NOT draw any members from Rajya Sabha? (a) Committee on Estimates (b) Committee on Petitions (c) Committee on Public Undertakings (d) Committee on Public Accounts None 14.In Parliamentary proceedings, how many matters per day as per their priority in the ballot are allowed to be raised during ‘Zero Hour’? (a)21 (b)18 (c)19 (d)20 None 15. Who decides the admissibility of Questions in Lok Sabha? (a) Speaker (b) Prime minister (c) Deputy speaker (d) Vice president None 16. The first session of the Lok Sabha commenced on_______. (a) 26th January 1950 (b) 15th August 1947 (c) 15th August 1951 (d) 13th May 1952 None 17. How many sessions of the Lok Sabha are normally held in a year? (a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 2 None 18.In the context of the Indian parliament what is 'Zero Hour'? (a) Time immediately after Question Hour (b) Time in the last half of the parliamentary proceeding (c) Time before Question Hour (d) Time in the first half of the parliamentary proceeding None 19.In Parliament, who takes the final decision on whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not? (a) Vice President (b) Speaker (c) Finance Minister (d) Prime Minister None 20.Rule ____ (of the Rules of Procedure and conduct of business in Lok Sabha) does NOT involve formal motion before the Parliament House, hence no voting. (a) 158 (b) 186 (c) 149 (d) 193 None 21.Who presides over the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha? (a) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) Deputy Speaker of Lok sabha (c) Prime Minister (d) Vice President None 22.Who among the following does NOT take part in the election of the President of India ? (a) Elected Members of State Assembly (b) Elected Members of the Lok Sabha (c) Elected Member of Rajya Sabha (d) Nominated Members of Parliament None 23.Any act passed by the parliament becomes a law only after the approval of _______. (a) Law Minister (b) President (c) Supreme Court (d) Prime Minister None Time's up
