Political Science – Union Legislature (50 Objective Questions – JKSSB-style, English)
The Union Legislature in India is called:
a) Parliament (a)
b) Rajya Sabha only
c) Lok Sabha only
d) Supreme Court
Parliament consists of:
a) President, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha (a)
b) Only Lok Sabha
c) Only Rajya Sabha
d) Judiciary only
The lower house of Parliament is:
a) Lok Sabha (a)
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Legislative Assembly
d) Legislative Council
The upper house of Parliament is:
a) Rajya Sabha (a)
b) Lok Sabha
c) Legislative Assembly
d) Legislative Council
Members of Lok Sabha are:
a) Directly elected by the people (a)
b) Nominated by President
c) Elected by MLAs only
d) Judiciary only
Members of Rajya Sabha are:
a) Elected by State Legislatures, and some nominated by President (a)
b) Directly elected by people only
c) Appointed by Prime Minister only
d) Judiciary only
The maximum strength of Lok Sabha is:
a) 552 (a)
b) 500
c) 600
d) 550
The minimum strength of Lok Sabha is:
a) 530 (a)
b) 525
c) 540
d) 550
Rajya Sabha is a permanent body, but 1/3 of members retire every:
a) 2 years (a)
b) 3 years
, c) 4 years
d) 5 years
The term of Lok Sabha is:
a) 5 years (a)
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) Until President dissolves
Lok Sabha can be dissolved by:
a) President (a)
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Chief Justice
d) Prime Minister only
Rajya Sabha can:
a) Not be dissolved (a)
b) Be dissolved every 5 years
c) Be dissolved every 4 years
d) Be dissolved by President only
The presiding officer of Lok Sabha is:
a) Speaker (a)
b) Chairman
c) Prime Minister
d) President
The presiding officer of Rajya Sabha is:
a) Vice-President (a)
b) Speaker
c) Prime Minister
d) President
Vice-President of India is:
a) Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha (a)
b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
c) Prime Minister
d) President
Money bills can only be introduced in:
a) Lok Sabha (a)
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Both Houses
d) President only
Rajya Sabha can suggest amendments to money bills within:
a) 14 days (a)
b) 7 days
c) 21 days
d) 1 month
Ordinary bills can be introduced in:
a) Either House (a)
b) Lok Sabha only
c) Rajya Sabha only
d) President only
A joint sitting of both Houses is called when:
The Union Legislature in India is called:
a) Parliament (a)
b) Rajya Sabha only
c) Lok Sabha only
d) Supreme Court
Parliament consists of:
a) President, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha (a)
b) Only Lok Sabha
c) Only Rajya Sabha
d) Judiciary only
The lower house of Parliament is:
a) Lok Sabha (a)
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Legislative Assembly
d) Legislative Council
The upper house of Parliament is:
a) Rajya Sabha (a)
b) Lok Sabha
c) Legislative Assembly
d) Legislative Council
Members of Lok Sabha are:
a) Directly elected by the people (a)
b) Nominated by President
c) Elected by MLAs only
d) Judiciary only
Members of Rajya Sabha are:
a) Elected by State Legislatures, and some nominated by President (a)
b) Directly elected by people only
c) Appointed by Prime Minister only
d) Judiciary only
The maximum strength of Lok Sabha is:
a) 552 (a)
b) 500
c) 600
d) 550
The minimum strength of Lok Sabha is:
a) 530 (a)
b) 525
c) 540
d) 550
Rajya Sabha is a permanent body, but 1/3 of members retire every:
a) 2 years (a)
b) 3 years
, c) 4 years
d) 5 years
The term of Lok Sabha is:
a) 5 years (a)
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) Until President dissolves
Lok Sabha can be dissolved by:
a) President (a)
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Chief Justice
d) Prime Minister only
Rajya Sabha can:
a) Not be dissolved (a)
b) Be dissolved every 5 years
c) Be dissolved every 4 years
d) Be dissolved by President only
The presiding officer of Lok Sabha is:
a) Speaker (a)
b) Chairman
c) Prime Minister
d) President
The presiding officer of Rajya Sabha is:
a) Vice-President (a)
b) Speaker
c) Prime Minister
d) President
Vice-President of India is:
a) Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha (a)
b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
c) Prime Minister
d) President
Money bills can only be introduced in:
a) Lok Sabha (a)
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Both Houses
d) President only
Rajya Sabha can suggest amendments to money bills within:
a) 14 days (a)
b) 7 days
c) 21 days
d) 1 month
Ordinary bills can be introduced in:
a) Either House (a)
b) Lok Sabha only
c) Rajya Sabha only
d) President only
A joint sitting of both Houses is called when:
