Indian Polity Questions and Answers Part-30

1. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct supervision of:
(a) Ministry of Human Affairs
(b) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) President

Answer: a

2. The maximum number of representatives of the States in Lok Sabha is :
(a) 525
(b) 530
(c) 545
(d) 550

Answer: b

3. Which of the following States sends the maximum number of members to the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) West Bengal
(d) All equal

Answer: a

4. Who was the first leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Y.B. Chavan
(b) Bhola Paswan
(c) Kamlapati Tripathi
(d) CM. Stephen

Answer: c

5. Which House is better placed with regard to control over the executive?
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Both are equally placed
(d) It depends from which House the Prime Minister comes

Answer: a

6. The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by :
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Constitutional amendment
(c) President
(d) None of the above

Answer: d

7. Amongst the following, for whose removal Parliament's resolution is not needed?
(a) Chief Election Commissioner
(b) Governor of a State
(c) Judge of Supreme Court
(d) Comptroller and Auditor General

Answer: c

8. To which of the following Bills the President must accord his sanction without sending it back for fresh consideration?
(a) Ordinary Bills
(b) Finance Bills
(c) Bills passed by both the Houses of the Parliament
(d) Bill seeking Amendment to the Constitution

Answer: b

9. The first woman film star nominated/ elected to the Rajya Sabha was:
(a) Nargis Dutt
(b) Vyjayanthimala
(c) Hema Malini
(d) Jayalalitha

Answer: a

10. According to the Constitution of India the maximum number of members representing the Union Territories in the Lok Sabha cannot exceed:
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 20
(d) 25

Answer: c