Indian Polity Part 5.2 Parliament MCQ’s

Article 79-122 deals with Chapter II (Parliament) of Part V (Union) in the Indian constitution. The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. The Parliament is divided into three parts:
1. The President
2. Rajya Sabha(Council of States)
3. Lok Sabha(House of the People)

Three Sessions of Parliament:

three Sessions of Parliament are held in a year:
I. Budget Session (February-May)
II. Monsoon Session (July-August)
III. Winter Session (November-December)

Parliament is also known as The Sansad Bhavan is located in New Delhi. It was designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, who were responsible for the planning and construction of the parliament house in the British Government.

All The articles come under The Parliament:

1. Article 79: Constitution of Parliament.
2. Article 80: Composition of the council of states
3. Article 81: The composition of the people’s home
4. Article 82: Readjustment after each census
5. Article 83: Duration of the house of parliament
6. Article 84: Qualification for membership of parliament
7. Article 85: Session of parliament.
8. Article 86: Right of a president to address and send messages to house
9. Article 87: Special address by the president
10.Article 88: Right of ministers and attorney-general as respects house

 Part 5.2 Parliament MCQ’s

1. The Parliament is composed of:
A. President
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Lok Sabha
D. Lok Sabha Speaker
[toggle] Answer – D [/toggle]

2. The absolute minimum number of times that Union Parliament must meet every year is
A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
[toggle] Answer – B[/toggle]

3. How many members in the Rajya Sabha are elected from the states and union territories?
A. 245
B. 238
C. 250
D. 252
[toggle] Answer – B
Explanation: In the Rajya Sabha, 238 members are elected from the States and Union Territories, while 12 members are nominated by the President.[/toggle]

4. Which one of the following can be abolished by an Act of Parliament but not dissolved?
A. Rajya Sabha
B. Legislative Councils
C. Municipal Councils
D. Legislatures of Union Territories
[toggle] Answer – B[/toggle]

5. Parliament can legislate on matters in the State List
A. by written orders of the President
B. by consulting the State Legislatures concerned
C. by the Rajya Sabha passing a two-thirds majority resolution
D. under any circumstances
[toggle] Answer – C [/toggle]

6. For which of the following “single transferable voting system” adopted in India?
A. Rajya Sabha
B. President
C. State Legislative Council
D. All of the above
[toggle]Answer – D
Explanation: Single transferable voting arrangement is adopted for the election of Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Council, President, and Vice President.[/toggle]

7. The residuary powers (i.e. the powers not listed) under
the Constitution vest with the
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Union Parliament
D. State Assemblies
[toggle] Answer – C [/toggle]

8. What criteria should the candidate fulfill to be elected to the Lok Sabha?
A. The candidate does not have to be a registered voter of his constituency.
B. Candidate must be registered as an elector for a parliamentary constituency.
C. The candidate must be a resident of the election constituency
D. None of the above
[toggle] Answer – B
Explanation: Candidate must be registered as an elector for a parliamentary constituency. This rule has been withdrawn for the Rajya Sabha from 2003.[/toggle]

9. No person can become a member of parliament if …….
A. He has been convicted under corrupt conduct
B. He is an undischarged insolvent
C. Have failed to give details of election expenditure on time
D. All of the above mentioned
[toggle] Answer – D[/toggle]

10. Which statement is correct regarding “quorum”?
A. “Quorum” is the minimum number of members required to be present in the house.
B. “Quorum” needs to be completed in Lok Sabha only.
C. For completion of “quorum”, 55 members in Lok Sabha and 25 members in Rajya Sabha need to be present.
D. If Prime Minister wants, proceeding of any house can be initiated even if the quorum of the House is not completed.
[toggle] Answer – C
Explanation: For completion of the quorum, 55 members in Lok Sabha and 25 members in Rajya Sabha should be present.[/toggle]