Description : Which one of the following is the popularly elected House of the Indian Parliament? (1) Rajya Sabha (2) Lok Sabha (3) Lok Sabha as well as Rajya Sabha (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (2) Lok Sabha Explanation: Lok Sabha is also known as the "House of the People" or the lower house. All of its members are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of Universal Adult ... , caste, religion or race, who is otherwise not disqualified, is eligible to vote for the lok sabha.
Description : Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : Naoroji moved to Britain once again and continued his political involvement. Elected for the Liberal Party in Finsbury Central at the 1892 general election, he was the first British Indian MP.
Description : Which one of the following is not related to the fundamental rights of the Indian Constitution? (1) Freedom of association (2) Freedom of movement (3) Freedom of assembly (4) Freedom to be elected as a member of parliament
Last Answer : (4) Freedom to be elected as a member of parliament Explanation: Freedom to be elected as a member of Parliament is not related to fundamental rights, it is a political right. Freedom of association ... or leave or the right of the group to take collective action to peruse the interests of members.
Description : Which one of the following statements reflects the republic character of Indian democracy? (1) Written Constitution (2) No State religion (3) Devolution of power to local Government institutions (4) Elected President and directly or indirectly elected Parliament
Last Answer : (4) Elected President and directly or indirectly elected Parliament Explanation: Democracy is a system of government that allows the citizens to cast vote and elect a government of their choice. ... citizens the right to vote irrespective of their caste, colour, creed, religion and gender.
Description : Which one of the following statements reflects the republic character of Indian democracy? (A) Written Constitution (B) No State religion (C) Devolution of power to local Government institutions (D) Elected President and directly or indirectly elected Parliament
Last Answer : (D) Elected President and directly or indirectly elected Parliament
Description : The Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by – (1) all the members of Parliament (2) the people directly (3) all the members of Lok Sabha (4) the members of the majority party in the Lok Sabha
Last Answer : (1) all the members of Parliament Explanation: The Speaker is the presiding officer of the lower house of Parliament of India.
Description : In a democracy, the will of the people is supreme. Which of the following statement concerning democracy in India best reflects this? (1) The President appoints the Prime Minister who is the ... session of the two Houses. (4) The permanent executive has more powers than the political executive.
Last Answer : (2) An assembly of elected representatives exercises political authority on behalf of the people. Explanation: In all democracies an assembly of elected representatives exercises political authority on ... consists of elected representative of the people, it exercises authority over the government.
Description : There is a Parliamentary system of Government in India because – (1) The Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people (2) The Parliament can amend the Constitution (3) The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved (4) The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
Last Answer : (4) The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
Description : Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first President of India by – (1) Electoral College (2) People of India (3) Constituent Assembly (4) Parliament
Last Answer : (3) Constituent Assembly Explanation: The Election Commission of India held the first presidential elections of India on May 2, 1952. Dr. Rajendra Prasad won his first election with 507,400 votes ... Prasad was elected the nation's first President. He sewed as the President of constituent assembly.
Description : In a democracy, the will of the people is supreme.' Which of the following statement concerning democracy in India best reflects this? (1) The President appoints the Prime Minister who is the ... session of the two Houses. (4) The permanent executive has more powers than the political executive.
Last Answer : 2) An assembly of elected representatives excercises political authority on behalf of the people
Description : Who dissolved the popularly elected parliament in February 2005 in Nepal ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : King Gyanendra dissolved the popularly elected Parliament in February 2005 in Nepal.
Description : Who dissolved the popularly elected parliament in February 2005, in Nepal? -SST 10th
Last Answer : King Gyanendra dissolved the popularly elected parliament in February 2005,in Nepal.
Description : How is the value of the elected Members of Parliament worked out? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The value of the elected Members of Parliament is worked out as per the formula:
Description : Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament in India? (1) The person elected by both the Houses (2) The Chairman of the Council (3) The Speaker, Lok Sabha (4) The Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha
Last Answer : (3) The Speaker, Lok Sabha Explanation: In case of a difference between the two Houses over a non-money bill, the President may call a joint sitting of the Houses to resolve it. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over such sitting.
Description : The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the – (1) President (2) Prime Minister (3) members of both Houses of Parliament (4) members of Lok Sabha
Last Answer : (4) members of Lok Sabha Explanation: The speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Lok Sabha after the general elections for a term of 5 years from amongst the members of the Lok ... supposed to resign from his/her original party because as a speaker, he/she has to remain impartial.
Description : Vice-President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of - (1) members of both Houses of Parliament (2) members of Rajya Sabha only (3) elected members of both Houses of Parliament (4) elected members of Lok Sabha only
Last Answer : (1) members of both Houses of Parliament Explanation: members of both houses of parliament.
Description : The President of India is elected by - (1) members of both houses of Parliament (2) members of both houses of Parliament and of State legislatures (3) members of both houses of ... assemblies (4) elected members of both houses of Parliament and elected members of State legislative assemblies
Last Answer : (4) elected members of both houses of Parliament and elected members of State legislative assemblies Explanation: The President is indirectly elected by the people through elected members of the Parliament of ... as of the state legislatures (Vidhan Sabhas), and serves for a term of five years.
Description : The Vice President of India is elected by – (1) the members of the Parliament (2) the members of the Rajya Sabha (3) the elected members of the Parliament (4) the members of the Parliament and State Legislatures
Last Answer : (3) the elected members of the Parliament Explanation: The Vice President is elected indirectly, by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of the Parliament. The election of ... the members of state legislatures are not part of the Electoral College for Vice Presidential election.
Description : What is the composition of the electoral college for the election of Vice-President of India? (1) Elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies (2) Elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (3) Members of both Houses of Parliament (4) Members of Rajya Sabha only
Last Answer : (2) Elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Explanation: The Vice President is elected indirectly, by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of the Parliament. The election of ... by means of the single transferable vote and the voting in such election is by secret ballot.
Description : The Secretary General of the Lok Sabha is the Chief of its Secretariat and is : (1) elected by the Lok Sabha (2) elected by both Houses of Parliament (3) appointed by the Speaker (4) appointed by the President
Last Answer : (3) appointed by the Speaker Explanation: The Secretary General is the administrative head of the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha. The post of Secretary General is of the rank of the Cabinet Secretary ... consultation with the Prime Minister of India and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Description : Who votes in the election of Vice President of India? (1) All the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (2) All the Members of Parliament and members of legislative assemblies (3) Elected MPs and MLAs (4) All of the MPs, MLAs and MLCs
Last Answer : (4) All of the MPs, MLAs and MLCs Explanation: All the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha votes in the election of Vice— President of India.
Description : The Prime Minister of India is – (1) Elected by the Lok Sabha (2) Elected by the Parliament (3) Appointed by the President (4) Nominated by the party who has majority in Lok Sabha
Last Answer : (3) Appointed by the President Explanation: According to Article 75 of Indian Constitution, the Prime Minister is appointed by the President of India. He is the Head of Government, chief adviser to the ... , head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha.
Description : The President of India is elected by the member of a) Electoral College b) Parliament c) Legislative assembly of the state d) None of the above
Last Answer : a) Electoral College
Description : Elected by the members of the two houses of parliament at a joint sitting by a) The President b) The Vice-President c) The Prime Minister d) Speaker
Last Answer : b) The Vice-President
Description : The President of India is – a) Elected by the Parliament b) Elected by the Chief-minister of States c) By an electoral College d) None of them
Last Answer : c) By an electoral College
Description : The upper house of Indian Parliament is known as – -General Knowledge
Last Answer : Rajya sabha.
Description : Which is the lower house of Indian Parliament? -General Knowledge
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Last Answer : The Lok Sabha, or House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha.
Description : Which of the following is not a feature of Indian federalism? (1) The Constitution creates a strong Centre. (2) The Constitution provides for a single judiciary. (3) The Constitution provides ... (4) The Constitution provides equal representation to the States in the Upper House of the Parliament.
Last Answer : (4) The Constitution provides equal representation to the States in the Upper House of the Parliament. Explanation: Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between central authority and various constituent units of the country.
Description : The most important feature of the Indian Parliament is that – (1) it is the Union Legislature in India (2) it also comprises the President (3) it is bicameral in nature (4) the Upper House of the Parliament is never dissolved
Last Answer : (4) the Upper House of the Parliament is never dissolved Explanation: Although all the four options form the distinctive features &the Indian Parliament, the most important feature is that its upper house (Rajya Sabha) is permanent. It doesn't get dissolved unlike the Lok Sabha.
Description : The most important feature of the Indian Parliament is that - (1) It is the Union Legislature in India (2) It also comprises of the President (3) It is bicameral in nature (4) The Upper House of the Parliament is never dissolved
Last Answer : (3) It is bicameral in nature Explanation: Bicameralism has been one of the most important features of India's parliamentary democracy. Ever since the coming into force of the Constitution, both the Chambers of Indian Parliament have been complementing each other in more ways than one.
Description : The quorum for Joint Sitting of the Indian Parliament is - (1) One- twelveth of the total number of members of the House (2) One-sixth of the total numbers of members of the House (3) One-tenth of the total number of members of the House (4) Two-third of the total number of members of the House
Last Answer : (3) One-tenth of the total number of members of the House Explanation: The quorum to constitute a joint sitting shall be one-tenth of the total number of members of the Houses.
Description : Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian parliament separately, by special majority? (1) Ordinary Bill (2) Money Bill (3) Finance Bill (4) Constitution Amendment Bill
Last Answer : (4) Constitution Amendment Bill Explanation: The Constitutional amendment bill must be passed by each house of the Indian Parliament separately by special majority.
Description : The name of the upper house of the Indian Parliament is : (1) Senate (2) Rajya Sabha (3) House of Lords (4) Legislative Assembly
Last Answer : (2) Rajya Sabha Explanation: The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. It meets in continuous sessions, and unlike the Lok Sabha, the lower house of ... not subject to dissolution, The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Description : The maximum strength of the elected members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) is – (1) 530 (2) 545 (3) 540 (4) 550
Last Answer : (2) 545 Explanation: The Constitution limits the Lok Sabha to a maximum of 552 members, including no more than 20 members representing people from the Union Territories, and two appointed non- ... community is not adequately represented). At present, the strength of the house is 545 members.
Description : The member of the Constituent Assembly were: a. Nominated by Governor-General. b. Directly elected by people c. Elected by provincial assemblies d. Nominated by Indian National Congress.
Last Answer : c. Elected by provincial assemblies
Description : How many of the 435 members of the House of Representatives is elected .?
Last Answer : All of them. They run for office every 2 years.
Description : What Each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives is elected .?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : The function of the pro-tam in the absence of Speaker is to - (1) conduct the proceedings of the House in the absence of speakers. (2) officiate as speaker when the speaker is to be elected (3) only check if the election certificates of the members are in order (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (2) officiate as speaker when the speaker is to be elected Explanation: The first meeting after the election when the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker are selected by members of the Parliament held under the Protem Speaker.
Description : Which one of the following is not an elected member of the House? (1) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (2) Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha (3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (4) Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Last Answer : (3) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Explanation: Vice president is ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha. He is elected as Vice president not the member of Rajya Sabha.
Description : The function of a Protem Speaker is to (1) conduct the proceeding of the House in the absence of the Speaker (2) officiate as Speaker when the Speaker is to be elected (3) swear ... hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected (4) scrutinize the authenticity of the election certificates of members
Last Answer : (3) swear members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected Explanation: Protem Speaker performs the duties of the office of the Speaker from the commencement of the sitting of the new Lok Sabha till the election of the Speaker. Protem speaker is mainly an operating and temporary speaker.
Description : The function of Protem Speaker is to - (1) conduct the proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker (2) officiate as Speaker when a Speaker is unlikely to be elected (3) swearing in ... charge till a regular Speaker is elected (4) check if the election certificates of members are in order
Last Answer : (3) swearing in members and hold charge till a regular Speaker is elected Explanation: In the first meeting after election in which speaker and vice speaker is selected by members of parliament, that meeting is hold under the senior most member of parliament is called protem speaker.
Description : Who was thrice elected President of the Indian National Congress? -Do You Know?
Description : Who was thrice elected President of the Indian National Congress?
Last Answer : Dadabhai Naoroji
Description : The president of India addresses both Houses of Parliament assembled together at the commencement of the first session – (1) of each year (2) After each general election to the House of the People (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Neither 1 nor 2
Last Answer : -(3) Both 1 and 2 Explanation: Article 87(1) of the Constitution provides: "At the commencement of the first session after each general election to the House of the People and at the ... shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled together and inform Parliament of the causes of its summons."
Description : The Union Parliament consists of – (1) The President of India (2) The Council of States (Rajya Sabha) (3) The House of the People (Lok Sabha) (4) All of the above
Last Answer : (4) All of the above Explanation: The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over ... has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.
Description : A money bill can be introduced In – (1) either house of the Parliament (2) only Council of States (Rajya Sabha) (3) only House of the People (Lok Sabha) (4) None of the above
Last Answer : (3) only House of the People (Lok Sabha) Explanation: Money Bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha. The Rajya Sabha may not amend money bills but can recommend amendments. The definition of "Money Bill" is given in the Article 110 of the Constitution of India.
Description : The Lok Sabha is also known as – (a) Council of States (b) The Upper House (c) The House of the People (d) Parliament
Last Answer : (c) The House of the People
Description : Which house of the parliament is more powerful in India and why? Give reasons. -Civics 9th
Last Answer : Indian parliament consist of two houses: Lok Sabha(House of the people) and Rajya Sabha(council of state). Lok Sabha is more powerful than Rajya Sabha because: I) It have more members than ... ministers. All ministers including Prime Minister have to resign. The Rajya Sabha doesn't have this power.