INDAIN PARLIAMENT

PART 1
1. What is the primary reason for the Parliament of India occupying a
central position in the democratic political system?
 A) Adoption of the presidential form of government
 B) Adoption of the Westminster model of government
 C) Strict separation of legislative and executive organs
 D) Emphasis on proportional representation
2. Which of the following is NOT a part of the Parliament of India?
 A) President
 B) Council of States
 C) House of the People
 D) Supreme Court
3. What is the Hindi name for the Upper House of Parliament in India?
 A) Lok Sabha
 B) Rajya Sabha
 C) Council of States
 D) House of Elders
4. In the parliamentary form of government, what is the role of the
President in relation to Parliament?
 A) Acts as the head of Parliament
 B) Can veto bills passed by both Houses
 C) Attends Parliament sessions regularly
 D) Holds a position equivalent to the American president in Congress
5. How are members of the Rajya Sabha representing states elected?
 A) Directly by the people
 B) Indirectly by an electoral college
 C) By the President's nomination
 D) Based on the first-past-the-post system
6. What is the rationale behind nominating 12 members to the Rajya Sabha
by the President?
 A) Encouraging population limiting measures
 B) To provide representation to union territories
 C) Providing eminent persons a place without election
 D) Balancing representation for small states
7. How are members of the Lok Sabha representing states elected?
 A) Nominated by the President
 B) Indirectly by an electoral college
 C) Directly by the people
 D) By the state legislative assemblies
 8. What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha according to the
Constitution?
 A) 500
 B) 545
 C) 552
 D) 600
9. Which system of representation is adopted for the Lok Sabha elections?
 A) Proportional representation
 B) Territorial representation
 C) Single transferable vote system
 D) List system
10. Why did the Constitution not adopt proportional representation for the
Lok Sabha elections?
 A) High literacy scale
 B) Tendency to multiply political parties
 C) Cost-effectiveness
 D) Encourages intimate contacts between voters and representatives

Answers:

1. B) Adoption of the Westminster model of government

2. D) Supreme Court
3. B) Rajya Sabha
4. B) Can veto bills passed by both Houses
5. B) Indirectly by an electoral college
6. C) Providing eminent persons a place without election
7. C) Directly by the people
8. C) 552
9. B) Territorial representation

1. Which Amendment Act extended the ban on readjustment of Lok Sabha

seats until the year 2026?
 A) 42nd Amendment Act
 B) 84th Amendment Act
 C) 87th Amendment Act
 D) 95th Amendment Act
2. What is the rationale behind the reservation of seats for Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha?
 A) Communal representation
 B) Ensuring proportional representation
 C) Encouraging minority thinking
 D) Rectifying demographic imbalances
3. Which system is NOT adopted for the election of members to the Lok
Sabha?
 A) Proportional representation
 B) Territorial representation
 C) Single transferable vote system
 D) First-past-the-post system
4. According to the passage, what was the voting age reduced to by the
61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988?
 A) 21
 B) 25
 C) 18
 D) 30
5. What is the primary reason for not adopting the system of proportional
representation for Lok Sabha elections?
 A) Complexity understood by low literacy
 B) Encourages minority thinking
 C) High cost of implementation
 D) Instability in government
6. Under the 84th Amendment Act of 2001, what was the basis for refixing
the reserved seats in Lok Sabha?
 A) 1971 census
 B) 1981 census
 C) 1991 census
 D) 2001 census
7. Which Amendment Act empowered the government to undertake
readjustment based on the population figures of 1991 census?
 A) 42nd Amendment Act
 B) 84th Amendment Act
 C) 87th Amendment Act
 D) 95th Amendment Act
8. Why did some members of the Constituent Assembly not advocate the
system of proportional representation for Lok Sabha elections?
 A) Difficulty for voters to understand
 B) Instability in government
 C) High literacy scale
 D) Encourages minority thinking
9. Which Act provided for the delimitation of constituencies on the basis of
the population figures of 2001 census for Lok Sabha elections?
 A) Delimitation Commission Act, 1952
 B) Delimitation Commission Act, 1972
 C) Delimitation Commission Act, 2002
 D) Delimitation Commission Act, 2003
 10. What is the purpose of the provision allowing the President to nominate
two members from the Anglo-Indian community to Lok Sabha?
 A) Representation of minorities
 B) Encouraging population limiting measures
 C) Ensuring demographic balance
 D) Preserving cultural diversity
Answers:
1. B) 84th Amendment Act
2. B) Ensuring proportional representation
3. C) Single transferable vote system
4. C) 18
5. D) Instability in government
6. C) 1991 census
7. A) 42nd Amendment Act
8. A) Difficulty for voters to understand
9. D) Delimitation Commission Act, 2003
10. B) Encouraging population limiting measures

1. Which Act provided for the freezing of the allocation of seats in the Lok
Sabha and the division of each state into territorial constituencies until
the year 2000?
 A) 42nd Amendment Act
 B) 84th Amendment Act
 C) 95th Amendment Act
 D) 87th Amendment Act
2. What is the purpose of readjustment after each census, as mentioned in
the passage?
 A) Encouraging population limiting measures
 B) Rationalization of constituencies
 C) Promoting minority thinking
 D) Reducing the cost of elections
3. Under the 87th Amendment Act of 2003, what was the basis for
delimitation of constituencies for Lok Sabha elections?
 A) 1971 census
 B) 1981 census
 C) 1991 census
 D) 2001 census
4. According to the passage, what is the term of reservation for Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha seats as per the 95th
Amendment Act of 2009?
 A) 10 years
 B) 20 years
 C) 30 years
  D) Until 2020
5. Why did some members of the Constituent Assembly advocate for
proportional representation in the Lok Sabha elections?
 A) High literacy scale
 B) Encourages minority thinking
 C) Ensures due representation to minorities
 D) Reduces the cost of elections
6. What is the primary demerit of the system of proportional
representation, as mentioned in the passage?
 A) High cost
 B) No scope for by-elections
 C) Minority thinking
 D) Decreased significance of the party system
7. According to the 61st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1988, what was
the age limit for voting before it was reduced?
 A) 21
 B) 25
 C) 30
 D) 35
8. Under the 87th Amendment Act of 2003, what is the basis for
readjustment and rationalization of territorial constituencies for Lok
Sabha elections?
 A) 1991 census
 B) 2001 census
 C) 1981 census
 D) 1971 census
9. What is the primary reason for not adopting the system of proportional
representation for Lok Sabha elections, as mentioned in the passage?
 A) Difficulty for voters to understand
 B) Promotes minority thinking
 C) Encourages intimate contacts between voters and representatives
 D) Increases the significance of the party system
10. According to the 95th Amendment Act of 2009, what is the new
reservation limit for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha
seats?
 A) Until 2025
 B) Until 2030
 C) Until 2035
 D) Until 2040
Answers:
1. B) 42th Amendment Act
2. B) Rationalization of constituencies
3. D) 2001 census
 4. D) Until 2020
5. C) Ensures due representation to minorities
6. B) No scope for by-elections
7. A) 21
8. B) 2001 census
9. D) Increases the significance of the party system

10. D) Until 2040

PART 2

1. In the Rajya Sabha, how are the seats filled up after one-third of its
members retire every second year?
 A) elections
 B) Presidential nominations
 C) Lottery system
 D) Rotation system
2. What term of office does the Parliament provide for members of the
Rajya Sabha?
 A) 4 years
 B) 5 years
 C) 6 years
 D) 7 years
3. In the Lok Sabha, what is the term of office from the date of its first
meeting after general elections?
 A) 3 years
 B) 4 years
 C) 5 years
 D) 6 years
4. What authority is authorized to dissolve the Lok Sabha at any time
before the completion of five years?
 A) Prime Minister
 B) Chief Justice
 C) President
 D) Speaker
5. Which law provides qualifications for a person to be chosen as a member
of Parliament?
  A) Constitution of India
 B) Representation of the People Act (1951)
 C) Tenth Schedule
 D) Parliamentary Qualifications Act
6. What is a necessary qualification for a person to contest a seat reserved
for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes?
 A) Age above 30 years
 B) Membership in a political party
 C) Registration as an elector
 D) Being a resident of a particular state
7. According to the Representation of the People Act (1951), what is a
disqualification for a person seeking election to Parliament?
 A) Having interest in government contracts
 B) Being an undischarged insolvent
 C) Holding an office exempted by Parliament
 D) Voluntarily giving up membership of a political party
8. Under what circumstance can a person be disqualified on the grounds of
defection as per the Tenth Schedule?
 A) Joining any political party
 B) Abstaining from voting in the House
 C) Voluntarily giving up membership of a political party
 D) Being a nominated member
9. Who has the authority to decide on the question of disqualification
under the Tenth Schedule?
 A) Prime Minister
 B) President
 C) Chairman in the case of Rajya Sabha, Speaker in the case of Lok
Sabha
 D) Chief Justice
10. In what scenario can a member of Parliament's seat be declared vacant if
absent from all its meetings?
 A) Absence for 30 days
 B) Absence for 45 days
 C) Absence for 60 days
 D) Absence for 75 days
Answers:
1. B) ELECTION
2. C) 6 years
3. C) 5 years
4. C) President
5. B) Representation of the People Act (1951)
6. C) Registration as an elector
7. A) Having interest in government contracts
 8. C) Voluntarily giving up membership of a political party
9. C) Chairman in the case of Rajya Sabha, Speaker in the case of Lok Sabha
10. C) Absence for 60 days

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1. What is the term of office for a member of the Rajya Sabha as provided
in the Representation of the People Act (1951)?
 A) 4 years
 B) 5 years
 C) 6 years
 D) 7 years
2. Who is authorized to curtail the term of members chosen in the first
Rajya Sabha according to the passage?
 A) Prime Minister
 B) President of India
 C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
 D) Election Commission
3. Under what condition can the term of the Lok Sabha be extended during
a national emergency?
 A) Up to 3 years at a time
 B) Up to 5 years at a time
 C) Up to 1 year at a time
 D) Up to 2 years at a time
4. What is the primary reason the Parliament did not fix the term of office
for members of the Rajya Sabha in the Constitution?
 A) To allow flexibility
 B) To discourage continuity
 C) To promote stability
 D) To align with the Lok Sabha term
5. How is the order of retirement of members of the Rajya Sabha governed,
according to the Representation of the People Act (1951)?
 A) By seniority
 B) By lottery
 C) By majority vote
 D) By rotational system
6. Which constitutional authority has the final decision on whether a
member is subject to disqualifications listed in the Constitution?
 A) Prime Minister
  B) Chief Justice
 C) President of India
 D) Election Commission
7. According to the Representation of the People Act (1951), what is a
disqualification for a person contesting a seat reserved for Scheduled
Castes or Scheduled Tribes?
 A) Insolvency
 B) Lack of political party membership
 C) Non-registration as an elector
 D) Dual membership
8. What does a member incur disqualification for under the Tenth Schedule
if he votes contrary to his political party's direction?
 A) Treason
 B) Corruption
 C) Bribery
 D) Defection
9. Who has the authority to decide on the question of disqualification
under the Tenth Schedule in the Lok Sabha?
 A) Prime Minister
 B) Speaker
 C) Chief Justice
 D) President of India
10. In what scenario can a member of Parliament's seat be declared vacant if
he is elected to the office of President or Vice-President?
 A) Immediately upon election
 B) After six months
 C) After one year
 D) After two years
Answers:
1. C) 6 years
2. B) President of India
3. C) Up to 1 year at a time
4. A) To allow flexibility
5. B) By lottery
6. C) President of India
7. C) Non-registration as an elector
8. D) Defection
9. B) Speaker
10. A) Immediately upon election

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based on the provided passage:
1. In the Rajya Sabha, how are the retiring members determined in the first
batch according to the Representation of the People Act (1951)?
 A) Seniority-based
 B) By a random lottery
 C) By the President's selection
 D) By majority vote
2. Under what condition can the President dissolve the Lok Sabha before
completion of five years, and this action cannot be challenged in a court
of law?
 A) Vote of no confidence
 B) National emergency
 C) Failure to pass a budget
 D) State-level crisis
3. What provision allows the President to curtail the term of members
chosen in the first Rajya Sabha?
 A) Constitutional Amendment
 B) Presidential Decree
 C) Representation of the People Act (1951)
 D) Lottery Decision
4. According to the passage, why did the framers of the Constitution leave
the term of office for members of the Rajya Sabha to be decided by the
Parliament?
 A) To align with the Lok Sabha term
 B) To allow flexibility
 C) To discourage continuity
 D) To promote stability
5. What event prompts the extension of the Lok Sabha term during a
national emergency?
 A) Armed conflict
 B) Economic recession
 C) Political instability
 D) Environmental crisis
6. In the Representation of the People Act (1951), who is empowered to
make provisions to govern the order of retirement of Rajya Sabha
members?
 A) Prime Minister
 B) President of India
 C) Parliament
 D) Election Commission
 7. What is the age qualification for a person to be chosen as a member of
the Lok Sabha according to the Constitution?
 A) 20 years
 B) 25 years
 C) 30 years
 D) 35 years
8. Under the Representation of the People Act (1951), what disqualifies a
person from contesting a Lok Sabha seat if he has an interest in
government contracts?
 A) Conflict of interest
 B) Corruption
 C) Nepotism
 D) Bribery
9. In the context of defection, what is the consequence for an
independently elected member who joins any political party?
 A) Immediate disqualification
 B) Six-month grace period
 C) Warning issued
 D) Loss of voting rights
10. What criterion determines whether a member's absence from Parliament
meetings for sixty days results in the declaration of the seat as vacant?
 A) Unapproved absence
 B) Absence during crucial votes
 C) Absence without permission
 D) Absence during prorogued sessions
Answers:
1. B) By a random lottery
2. B) National emergency
3. C) Representation of the People Act (1951)
4. B) To allow flexibility
5. A) Armed conflict
6. B) President of India
7. B) 25 years
8. A) Conflict of interest
9. A) Immediate disqualification
10. C) Absence without permission

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3. What is the tenure of the Speaker of Lok Sabha according to the
passage?
 A) Five years
 B) Until the end of the term of the Lok Sabha
 C) Six years
 D) Until resignation
4. How is the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha elected?
 A) By the Prime Minister
 B) By the Lok Sabha members
 C) By the President of India
 D) By the Speaker of Lok Sabha
5. What is the major duty of the Speaker Pro Tem in the Lok Sabha?
 A) Drafting legislation
 B) Administering oath to new members
 C) Chairing committee meetings
 D) Passing bills into law
6. What is the key distinction between the Speaker and Chairman
mentioned in the passage?
 A) The Speaker presides over a joint sitting of two Houses.
 B) The Chairman decides the qualification of members.
 C) The Speaker has a casting vote in case of a tie.
 D) The Chairman can dissolve the Rajya Sabha.
7. How can the Speaker be removed from office according to the passage?
 A) By a simple majority vote in Lok Sabha
 B) By a resolution passed by a majority of all members of Lok Sabha
 C) By the President's decision
 D) By resignation only
8. Who acts as the ex-officio chairman of the Indian Parliamentary Group?
 A) Prime Minister
 B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
 C) President of India
 D) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
9. When does the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha exercise a casting vote?
 A) Always
 B) Only during joint sittings
 C) In the absence of the Chairman
 D) Only when the Vice-President is absent
10. What is the tenure of the Speaker Pro Tem in the Lok Sabha?
 A) Until the next general election
 B) Until the end of the term of the Lok Sabha
 C) Six months
 D) Until the new Speaker is elected
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11. What is the minimum age requirement for a member of Lok Sabha
according to the Constitution?
 A) 18 years
 B) 21 years
 C) 25 years
 D) 30 years
12. Under what circumstances can the Speaker of Lok Sabha exercise a
casting vote?
 A) Only during joint sessions of Parliament
 B) In case of a tie in any vote in Lok Sabha
 C) When the Prime Minister is absent
 D) During a vote on a constitutional amendment
13. How are members of Rajya Sabha replaced every second year, as
mentioned in the passage?
 A) By presidential nomination
 B) By lottery
 C) By fresh elections
 D) By rotation
14. Who has the authority to dissolve the Lok Sabha before the completion
of its five-year term?
 A) The Prime Minister
 B) The President
 C) The Speaker
 D) The Council of Ministers
15. What is the primary duty of the Speaker of Lok Sabha?
 A) Representing India internationally
 B) Maintaining order and decorum
 C) Deciding on the dissolution of Parliament
 D) Enacting legislation
16. Which committee is chaired by the Speaker of Lok Sabha?
 A) Business Advisory Committee
 B) Rules Committee
 C) General Purpose Committee
 D) Public Accounts Committee
17. What is the consequence if a person is elected to two seats in the Lok
Sabha and fails to exercise the option for one?
 A) Both seats are retained by the person
 B) Both seats become vacant
  C) The President decides which seat to retain
 D) The person is disqualified
18. Who decides whether a bill is a money bill in the Lok Sabha?
 A) The Prime Minister
 B) The President
 C) The Speaker
 D) The Finance Minister
19. How is the Deputy Speaker of Rajya Sabha elected?
 A) By the President
 B) By the Prime Minister
 C) By the members of Rajya Sabha
 D) By the Chairman of Rajya Sabha
20. In case of a tie in the voting of Rajya Sabha, who can cast the deciding
vote?
 A) Prime Minister
 B) Deputy Chairman
 C) Chairman
 D) Leader of the Opposition
21. Which constitutional body decides the question of disqualification of a
member on the ground of defection?
 A) President
 B) Election Commission
 C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
 D) Supreme Court
22. What happens if a member is absent from all meetings of Parliament for
a period of sixty days without permission?
 A) Automatic disqualification
 B) Warning from the Speaker
 C) Fine imposed by the Parliament
 D) Suspension from the Parliament
23. Who appoints the Chairman of all the parliamentary committees of Lok
Sabha?
 A) Prime Minister
 B) President
 C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
 D) Deputy Speaker
24. What is the minimum quorum required to constitute a meeting of the
Lok Sabha?
 A) One-fifth of the total strength
 B) One-tenth of the total strength
 C) Half of the total strength
 D) Two-thirds of the total strength
 25. How are the salaries and allowances of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha
determined?
 A) By the Parliament
 B) By the President
 C) By the Vice-President
 D) By the Council of Ministers
26. Who can dissolve the Rajya Sabha before the completion of its term?
 A) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
 B) President
 C) Prime Minister
 D) Majority of Rajya Sabha members
27. Under what circumstances can the Deputy Chairman of Lok Sabha
exercise a casting vote?
 A) Always
 B) In the absence of the Speaker
 C) Only during joint sittings
 D) In case of a tie
28. Which parliamentary committee is responsible for recommending the
allocation of time for government bills in Lok Sabha?
 A) Business Advisory Committee
 B) Public Accounts Committee
 C) Estimates Committee
 D) General Purpose Committee
29. When does the Speaker of Lok Sabha not preside over a sitting of the
House during a resolution for removal?
 A) Always
 B) When absent
 C) When present
 D) During joint sittings
30. Who presides over the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in the
absence of the Speaker?
 A) Deputy Speaker
 B) Prime Minister
 C) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
 D) President
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31. What is the significance of the term "Speaker Pro Tem" in the
parliamentary context?
 A) Speaker in training
 B) Temporary Speaker
 C) Acting Speaker
 D) Speaker for special sessions
32. Under what circumstances can the President appoint a member of the
Lok Sabha to perform the duties of the Speaker?
 A) Speaker's absence
 B) Speaker's resignation
 C) Speaker Pro Tem appointment
 D) Speaker's illness
33. How is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha different from the Speaker of Lok
Sabha in terms of decision-making authority?
 A) Chairman has more authority
 B) Speaker has more authority
 C) Both have equal authority
 D) Decision-making authority is different for different matters
34. In what situation can a member of Rajya Sabha exercise a casting vote?
 A) Always
 B) Only during joint sessions
 C) In the absence of the Chairman
 D) In case of a tie
35. What is the primary responsibility of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
 A) Passing legislation
 B) Representing India internationally
 C) Maintaining order and decorum
 D) Deciding on the dissolution of Parliament
36. Who has the power to remove the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha from
office?
 A) Prime Minister
 B) Rajya Sabha members
 C) President
 D) Deputy Chairman
37. Under what conditions can the Vice-President act as the Chairman of
Rajya Sabha?
 A) Whenever the Vice-President desires
 B) During joint sessions
 C) In the absence of the Chairman
 D) Only during special sessions
38. What is the tenure of the Speaker Pro Tem in the Lok Sabha?
 A) Until the next general elections
 B) Until the newly-elected Speaker takes office
  C) One year
 D) Six months
39. How is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha compensated during the period
when they act as President of India?
 A) No compensation
 B) Chairman's salary
 C) President's salary
 D) Additional honorarium
40. Which parliamentary committee is responsible for recommending the
allocation of funds for different parliamentary committees?
 A) Business Advisory Committee
 B) Rules Committee
 C) Estimates Committee
 D) General Purpose Committee
41. In the absence of both the Chairman and Deputy Chairman, who presides
over a sitting of Rajya Sabha?
 A) Vice-President
 B) Leader of the House
 C) Oldest member
 D) Member chosen by the President
42. How does the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha perform the duties of the
Chairman during a resolution for removal?
 A) Through remote participation
 B) In writing
 C) By a proxy
 D) In person
43. Which provision ensures the independence and impartiality of the
Speaker of Lok Sabha?
 A) Security of tenure
 B) Annual performance reviews
 C) Majority vote
 D) President's approval
44. What is the minimum strength required for a quorum in the Rajya Sabha?
 A) One-tenth of the total strength
 B) One-fifth of the total strength
 C) Half of the total strength
 D) Two-thirds of the total strength
45. Under what circumstances can the Speaker of Lok Sabha participate in
voting during a resolution for removal?
 A) Always
 B) In case of a tie
 C) Speaker never votes
 D) Speaker always votes
 46. Who determines the salary and allowances of the Deputy Chairman of
Rajya Sabha?
 A) Parliament
 B) President
 C) Council of Ministers
 D) Deputy Chairman
47. How is the Speaker of Lok Sabha ranked in the order of precedence
among Indian dignitaries?
 A) Third
 B) Fifth
 C) Seventh
 D) Ninth
48. What is the primary role of the panel of chairpersons in Lok Sabha?
 A) Advising the Speaker
 B) Presiding over joint sessions
 C) Assisting in legislation
 D) Representing Lok Sabha internationally
49. How are vacancies in the panel of vice-chairpersons of Rajya Sabha filled?
 A) Direct appointment by the Chairman
 B) Election by Rajya Sabha members
 C) President's nomination
 D) Speaker's recommendation
50. What is the term for the member of Rajya Sabha who automatically
becomes the chairman when appointed to a parliamentary committee?
 A) Automatic Chairman
 B) Ex-officio Chairman
 C) Deputy Chairman
 D) Pro Tem Chairman
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51. What is the role of the Indian Parliamentary Group, and who acts as its
ex-officio chairman?
 A) International relations; Speaker of Lok Sabha
 B) Legislative drafting; Prime Minister
 C) Parliamentary diplomacy; Speaker of Lok Sabha
 D) Foreign affairs; Prime Minister
52. Under what circumstances can a Lok Sabha member's resignation be
rejected by the Speaker?
 A) Lack of formality
 B) Non-voluntary or non-genuine
 C) Dissatisfaction of the Deputy Speaker
 D) If another member objects
53. In the context of defection, when does a nominated member joining a
political party incur disqualification?
 A) Immediately upon nomination
 B) After six months
 C) After one year
 D) Only if nominated by the ruling party
54. What role does the Speaker play in deciding the questions of
disqualification under the Tenth Schedule?
 A) Final decision
 B) Advisory role
 C) Consultative role
 D) No role; decided by the President
55. How is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha compensated during the period
when they act as President of India?
 A) No compensation
 B) Chairman's salary
 C) President's salary
 D) Additional honorarium
56. What is the primary responsibility of the Business Advisory Committee in
Lok Sabha?
 A) Allocating funds for committees
 B) Deciding on business schedule
 C) Reviewing parliamentary conduct
 D) Appointing parliamentary staff
57. When can a Lok Sabha member's seat be declared vacant if they are
absent from all its meetings?
 A) After 30 days without permission
 B) After 45 days without permission
 C) After 60 days without permission
 D) After 75 days without permission
58. What is the significance of the term "Chairman Pro Tem" in the Rajya
Sabha?
 A) Acting Chairman
 B) Temporary Chairman
 C) Pro Tem Chairman
 D) Chairman in training
59. How can the President of India extend the term of Lok Sabha during a
national emergency?
 A) By one year at a time
 B) By two years at a time
 C) Indefinitely during the emergency
 D) Only with Parliament's unanimous approval
60. What is the process for declaring a Lok Sabha member's election void
under the Representation of the People Act (1951)?
 A) Decided by the Prime Minister
 B) High court's declaration
 C) President's decree
 D) Supreme Court's review
61. What qualification is necessary for a person to contest a seat reserved for
scheduled castes or scheduled tribes?
 A) Registered elector in the constituency
 B) Member of the respective community
 C) Minimum age of 25 years
 D) Educational qualification prescribed by Parliament
62. What term is used for a sitting member of one House being elected to
the other House?
 A) Double membership
 B) Cross-member election
 C) Simultaneous membership
 D) Inter-House election
63. What provision ensures that the Chairman of Rajya Sabha cannot preside
over a sitting when a resolution for removal is under consideration?
 A) Constitutional amendment
 B) Parliamentary convention
 C) Tenth Schedule provision
 D) Supreme Court judgment
64. In what circumstances can a Speaker participate in the joint sitting of two
Houses?
 A) Always
 B) Only during budget sessions
 C) In case of a constitutional crisis
 D) Only during special sessions
65. What is the duration of the term for which a person can serve as a
member of Rajya Sabha?
 A) Fixed by the Constitution
 B) Six years
 C) Life term
 D) Until retirement
66. Under what conditions can a Speaker's decision be subject to judicial
review?
 A) Only in case of constitutional matters
 B) In matters of parliamentary conduct
 C) Only in matters of finance
 D) In matters of disqualification under the Tenth Schedule
67. What is the qualification for a person to be chosen as a member of
Parliament, according to the Representation of the People Act (1951)?
 A) Minimum age of 30 years
 B) Citizenship of India
 C) Educational qualification
 D) All of the above
68. What is the role of the Speaker of Lok Sabha in a joint sitting summoned
by the President to settle a deadlock on a bill?
 A) Casts the deciding vote
 B) Presides over the sitting
 C) Advises the President
 D) Chairs the joint committee
69. What is the key function of the Rules Committee in Lok Sabha?
 A) Legislative drafting
 B) Reviewing parliamentary rules
 C) Deciding on business schedule
 D) Setting guidelines for parliamentary committees
70. Under what conditions can a member of Parliament be disqualified on
the grounds of defection under the Tenth Schedule?
 A) Voting as per party directions
 B) Joining a political party
 C) Abstaining from voting
 D) Voluntarily giving up party membership