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Union Parliment Flashcards

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1
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How many states and union territories does India comprise?

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28 states and 8 union territories

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2
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What are the 3 levels of federalism in India?
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What are the 3 levels of government in India?

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State Government, Union Government and Municipalities and Panchayats

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3
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Law making body of the government?

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Union Legislature

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4
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Main constituents of the Indian Parliament?

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President, Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

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5
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Max strength of Lok Sabha?

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550 members

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6
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Max strength of Rajya Sabha?

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250

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7
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How are the members of Lok Sabha elected?

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Directly elected by the people

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How are the members of Rajya Sabha elected?

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They are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)

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9
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Quorum of the Lok Sabha?

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One-tenth (1/10) of the total number of members

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10
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Who presides over the meetings of the Lok Sabha?

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The Speaker

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11
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The occasions on which the President presides over the joint session of both the houses?

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Three session in the year i.e, Budget session (February-May), Monsoon session (July-August), Winter session (Novemver-December)

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12
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How are speaker and Deputy Speaker elected?

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They’re elected from among the own members of the Lok Sabha

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13
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India has a ……………………. legislature

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bicameral

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14
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There is a division of legislative and administrative powers between the ……………………….. and …………………… government

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Union and State

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15
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………………………………….. government has powers to legislate on matters relating on the union list

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Union Government

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………………………………….. government has powers to legislate on matters relating on the state list

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State Government

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17
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…………………………………… have power to legislate matters on the concurrent list

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Bothe State Government and Union Government

18
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…………………………….. is the house of the people

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Lok Sabha

19
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……………………………….. is the house of the states

A

Rajya Sabha

20
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India is a …………………………….

A

Representative Democracy

21
Q

The Lok Sabha can be dissolved before the expiry of its normal term by the …………………………

A

President

22
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During the proclamation of an emergency, the period of the Lok Sabha can be extended by the parliament by ……………………….

A

one year

23
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After the national emergency is lifted, a new lok sabha must be elected within a period of ……………………..

A

6 months

24
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Not more than ………… members in the Lok Sabha shall represent the states

A

530

25
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Not more than ………… members in the Lok Sabha shall represent the Union Territories

A

20

26
Q

The allotment of members to various states is made on a ……………………………. basis

A

population

27
Q

All bills passed in the Lok Sabha is signed by ………………….. before it goes to the Rajya Sabha

A

the speaker

28
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……………………………. is the ex officio chairman of parliamentary committees

A

speaker

29
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The ……………………….. presides over the joint sessions of both the two houses of the parliament

A

speaker

30
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The ……………………….. is the ex officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha

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Vice President

31
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Rajya Sabha is …………………………….

A

council of states

32
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The Question Hour usually starts at ……………….

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11 a.m

33
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The right of members to ask questions from the government is called ……………………..

A

interpellation

34
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The heated discussions are faced in the …………… hour

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zero hour

35
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The zero hour begins at ………….

A

12 ‘o’ clock

36
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What is Adjournment motion?

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To lay aside all current business and take up a ‘definite matter of urgent importance’

37
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A …………… motion is a proposal expressing lack of confidence in the Ministry

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No-Confidence Motion

38
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The President is the ……….. head

A

Nominal, Constitutional head

39
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The Prime Minister is the ………………. head

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real head

40
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The Central Government enjoys an overriding power on the …………………… list

A

concurrent list

41
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Who decides the salaries and alloiwances of the MPs, Ministers and Judges of Supreme Courts and High Courts

A

The Parliament

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