1.

The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is:

a) 545

b) 552

c) 550

d) 560

2. Who presides over a joint sitting of Parliament?

a) President

b) Prime Minister

c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

d) Vice President

3. Money Bills can be introduced only in:

a) Rajya Sabha

b) Lok Sabha

c) Either House

d) Joint Sitting

4. Which Article deals with summoning Parliament?

a) 74

b) 79

c) 85

d) 108
5. Rajya Sabha is a permanent House because:

a) It cannot be dissolved

b) Members serve life tenure

c) President nominates all members

d) It is part of federal structure

6. The maximum strength of Rajya Sabha is:

a) 238

b) 250

c) 245

d) 260

7. Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by:

a) Direct election by people

b) Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies

c) Governors of States

d) President of India

8. How many members can the President nominate to Rajya Sabha?

a) 2

b) 10

c) 12

d) 15
9. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is removed by:

a) President

b) Prime Minister

c) Resolution of Lok Sabha passed by majority of all members

d) Chief Justice of India

10. Which of the following committees is chaired by a member of Opposition?

a) Public Accounts Committee

b) Estimates Committee

c) Business Advisory Committee

d) Privileges Committee

Answer: a

11. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution. A Bill pending in Rajya
Sabha:

a) Always lapses

b) Does not lapse

c) Lapses only if President decides

d) Becomes law automatically

12. Who decides whether a Bill is a Money Bill?

a) Finance Minister

b) President

c) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

13. Question Hour is held in Parliament:

a) After Zero Hour

b) Before the day’s agenda

c) At the beginning of the sitting

d) At the discretion of Speaker

14. Zero Hour refers to:

a) 12 AM midnight

b) First Hour of sitting

c) Time immediately after Question Hour

d) Half an hour before adjournment

15. Which of the following motions shows lack of confidence in Government?

a) Calling Attention Motion

b) No-Confidence Motion

c) Censure Motion

d) Adjournment Motion

16. Joint Sitting of Parliament can be summoned in case of:

a) Money Bill deadlock

b) Ordinary Bill deadlock

c) Constitutional Amendment Bill

17. In case of a deadlock, a Constitutional Amendment Bill is resolved by:

a) Joint Sitting

b) President’s discretion

c) Supreme Court

d) There is no provision for deadlock

18. The minimum gap between two sessions of Parliament is:

a) 30 days

b) 6 months

c) 1 year

d) 3 months

19. Which House of Parliament is more powerful regarding Money Bills?

a) Rajya Sabha

b) Lok Sabha

c) Both are equal

d) President decides

20. Who summons the sessions of Parliament?

a) Prime Minister

b) President

c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

21. Which state has only 30 members in its Legislative Assembly?

a) Sikkim

b) Mizoram

c) Goa

d) Nagaland

22. In a bicameral state, Money Bills are introduced in:

a) Legislative Council

b) Either House

c) Governor’s office

d) Legislative Assembly

23. The tenure of Legislative Assembly is:

a) 4 years

b) 5 years

c) 6 years

d) Permanent

24. Legislative Councils can be created or abolished by:

a) Parliament by law on recommendation of State Legislative Assembly

b) Governor

c) State Cabinet

d) President alone
25. The strength of a State Legislative Assembly is:

a) 50–500

b) 40–500

c) 60–500

d) 70–600

26. The composition of Legislative Council includes:

a) Directly elected by citizens

b) Elected by MLAs, local bodies, teachers, graduates + nominated by Governor

c) Only nominated members

d) Only MLAs elect all

27. Money Bills in States are introduced with prior recommendation of:

a) Speaker

b) Chief Minister

c) Governor

d) Legislative Council Chairman

28. The maximum strength of a Legislative Council is:

a) 100

b) 200

c) 1/3rd of Assembly strength (min 40)

d) No limit
29. In State Legislature, who decides if a Bill is Money Bill?

a) Governor

b) Speaker of Legislative Assembly

c) Chairman of Legislative Council

d) President

30. Which of the following States currently have bicameral legislature?

a) Maharashtra, Bihar, UP, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

b) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab

c) a only

d) None

Answer: c

31. Article 368 deals with:

a) Emergency provisions

b) President’s powers

c) Amendment of Constitution

d) Representation of States

32. Which amendment is called “Mini Constitution”?

a) 44th

b) 42nd

c) 24th
d) 7th

33. Right to Property was removed as Fundamental Right by:

a) 42nd Amendment

b) 44th Amendment

c) 52nd Amendment

d) 86th Amendment

34. Which Amendment lowered voting age to 18?

a) 42nd

b) 61st

c) 73rd

d) 86th

35. GST was introduced by which amendment?

a) 100th

b) 101st

c) 97th

d) 122nd

36. Which Amendment added Fundamental Duties?

a) 42nd

b) 44th

c) 52nd
d) 86th

37. Basic Structure Doctrine was propounded in which case?

a) Golaknath

b) Kesavananda Bharati

c) Minerva Mills

d) Indira Gandhi vs Raj Narain

38. Which features are part of Basic Structure?

a) Supremacy of Constitution

b) Judicial Review

c) Both a & b

d) Parliamentary sovereignty

39. Admission or formation of new States requires:

a) Simple Majority

b) Special Majority

c) Special + State Ratification

d) None

40. Which Amendment inserted “Socialist, Secular, Integrity” in Preamble?

a) 44th

b) 42nd

c) 52nd
d) 86th

41. Judges of SC retire at age of:

a) 62

b) 65

c) 60

d) 70

42. Judges of High Court retire at:

a) 62

b) 65

c) 60

d) 70

43. Who can remove a SC judge?

a) President alone

b) CJI

c) Parliament by special majority + President

d) Prime Minister

44. Writs under Article 32 can be issued by:

a) Supreme Court

b) High Court

c) Both

d) President
45. Writs under Article 226 can be issued by:

a) Supreme Court

b) High Courts

c) Parliament

d) President

46. Which writ is issued to release a person from unlawful detention?

a) Mandamus

b) Quo Warranto

c) Habeas Corpus

d) Certiorari

47. Which writ is issued to quash order of inferior court/tribunal?

a) Mandamus

b) Certiorari

c) Habeas Corpus

d) Prohibition

48. Which High Court was first in India?

a) Madras

b) Bombay

c) Calcutta

d) Allahabad
49. First woman judge of Supreme Court?

a) Sujata Manohar

b) Ruma Pal

c) Indira Banerjee

d) Fathima Beevi

50. PIL (Public Interest Litigation) can be filed by:

a) Only affected person

b) Any person in good faith

c) Only NGOs

d) Only Advocates