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1. Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution deals with the Parliament of India ?
(a) Article 73
(b) Article 78
(c) Article 79
(d) Article 72
Correct Answer: (c) Article 79
2. Which of the following are not part of Parliament ?
(a) Council of States or Rajya Sabha
(b) House of the People or Lok Sabha
(c) President
(d) Attorney General of India
Correct Answer: (d) Attorney General of India
3. The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is fixed at:
(a) 250
(b) 251
(c) 255
(d) 260
Correct Answer: (a) 250
4. Which of the following articles deals with the composition of the council of states ( Rajya sabha) and the manner of election of its members?
(a) Article 82
(b) Article 81
(c) Article 90
(d) Article 80
Correct Answer: (d) Article 80
5. The representatives of the state in the Rajya sabha are elected by which one of the following?
(a) Chief minister of the state
(b) Elected members of the state legislative assemblies
(c) Governor
(d) President
Correct Answer: (b) Elected members of the state legislative assemblies
6. How many members are nominated by the President to the Rajya sabha?
(a) 20
(b) 18
(c) 12
(d) 15
Correct Answer: (c) 12
7. As per the constitution, The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is ?
(a) 550
(b) 552
(c) 555
(d) 560
Correct Answer: (b) 552
8. Which among the following articles defines the Money Bill ?
(a) Article 110
(b) Article 111
(c) Article 112
(d) Article 113
Correct Answer: (a) Article 110
9. First session of Lok Sabha was held in which among the following years ?
(a) 1950
(b) 1951
(c) 1952
(d) 1953
Correct Answer: (c) 1952
10. Consider the following statements about the Constitution of India:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
11. A person cannot be a member of both the Parliament and the state legislature at the same time. If a person is so elected, his seat in Parliament becomes vacant if he does not resign his seat in the state legislature within :
(a) 14 days
(b) 18 days
(c) 12 days
(d) 15 days
Correct Answer: (a) 14 days
12. Who among the following presides over a joint setting of the two Houses of Parliament.
(a) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(b) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(c) Prime Minister
(d) President
Correct Answer: (b) The speaker of the Lok Sabha
Powers/Responsibilities of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha:
13. The speaker of the Lok Sabha adjourns the House in absence of a quorum. Quorum is ?
(a) One-tenth of the total strength of the House
(b) One-fifth of the total strength of the House
(c) One-third of the total strength of the House
(d) Two-third of the total strength of the House
Correct Answer: (a) One-tenth of the total strength of the House
14. The speaker of the Lok Sabha gives his resignation to ?
(a) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(b) Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(c) Prime Minister
(d) President
Correct Answer: (b) Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
15. Who among the following is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha ?
(a) Vice-President
(b) Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(c) Senior most member of the house
(d) President
Correct Answer: (a) Vice-President
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