Choose the correct answer:
Question 1.
Parliament enables Indian citizens to participate in
(a) Decision making
(b) Control the government
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Both (a) and (b)
Question 2.
During British rule which Government of India Act allowed some elected representation
(a) Government of India Act 1919
(b) Government of India Act 1909
(c) Government of India Act 1916
(d) Government of India Act 1947
Answer
Answer: (b) Government of India Act 1909
Question 3.
Representatives to the Parliament are chosen by the
(a) People
(b) Rulers
(c) Government
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (a) People
Question 4.
Who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) President of India
(c) Vice-President of India
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Vice-President of India
5. How many seats were won by BJP in Lok Sabha Election 2014?
(a) 285
(b) 14
(c) 114
(d) 141
Answer
Answer: (a) 285
Question 6.
The highest law-making body of our country consisting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is known as
(a) High court
(b) Supreme court
(c) Parliament
(d) none of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Parliament
Question 7.
The combined strength of all political parties in the Parliament with less than 50% of representatives is
(a) ruling party
(b) opposition
(c) coalition
(d) none of these
Answer
Answer: (b) opposition
Question 8.
What is the most important function of Lok Sabha?
(а) How to celebrate Diwali this year?
(b) The Prime Minister selects minister to work
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (d) None of these
Question 9.
What does PMO refer to?
(a) Prime Master Office
(b) Post Master Office
(c) Primary Municipal Office
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Prime Master Office
Question 10.
Who looks after sanitary conditions of the country?
(a) Health Minister
(b) Home Minister
(c) Finance Minister
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Health Minister
Question 11.
The upper house of Parliament, representing the states, is termed as
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Parliament House
(d) hone of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Rajya Sabha
Question 12.
Which is an important way to contro l the executive in Parliament?
(a) Assembly
(b) Zero hour
(c) Question hour
(d) none of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Question hour
Question 13.
In Parliament seats are reserved for:
(a) SCs
(b) STs
(c) None of them
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer
Answer: (d) Both (a) and (b)
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Lok Sabha | (i) The upper house of Parliament |
| (b) Speaker | (ii) Bhartiya Janta Party |
| (c) Rajya Sabha | (iii) has seven MPs |
| (d) Delhi | (iv) the lower house of Parliament |
| (e) B.J.P. | (v) Officer of Lok Sabha |
Answer
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Lok Sabha | (iv) the lower house of Parliament |
| (b) Speaker | (v) Officer of Lok Sabha |
| (c) Rajya Sabha | (i) The upper house of Parliament |
| (d) Delhi | (iii) has seven MPs |
| (e) B.J.P. | (ii) Bhartiya Janta Party |
State whether true or false:
1. The leader of ruling party in Parliament is the Prime Minister of the country.
Answer
Answer: True
2. The Vice-President of India is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
Answer
Answer: True
3. The Universal Adult Franchise is for the sake of justice and equity.
Answer
Answer: True
4. BJP won the State Election of Delhi in 2015.
Answer
Answer: False
5. Discrimination is the ideal function.
Answer
Answer: False
6. Mrs. Sheela Dixit was first female Chief Minister of Delhi who was elected for 3rd time.
Answer
Answer: True
7. The Prime Minister selects minister from his Party’s MPs to work.
Answer
Answer: True
Fill in the blanks:
1. ……………….. is the most important symbol of Indian democracy.
Answer
Answer: Parliament
2. On 15th August 1947 India became ………………..
Answer
Answer: independent
3. All the representatives together control and guide the ………………..
Answer
Answer: government
4. An MLA is the member of ……………….. Assembly.
Answer
Answer: Legislative