The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive — Practice

Q1. The Indian Parliament is composed of which three components?

• A. The Prime Minister, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
• B. The President and two houses: the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
• C. The President, the Council of Ministers and the Lok Sabha
• D. The Vice President, the Lok Sabha and the Vidhan Sabha

Q2. The term 'bicameral'. The two parts 'bi' and 'cameral' mean

• A. 'bi' means big, 'cameral' means chamber
• B. 'bi' means two, 'cameral' means chamber / house
• C. 'bi' means bench, 'cameral' means camera
• D. 'bi' means body, 'cameral' means committee

Q3. What is the maximum number of members of the Lok Sabha envisaged by the Constitution?

• A. 500
• B. 543
• C. 550
• D. 552

Q4. The 18th Lok Sabha was constituted in

• A. June 2024
• B. May 2019
• C. August 2009
• D. February 2025

Q5. Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?

• A. The Vice President
• B. The President
• C. The Speaker, elected by Lok Sabha members
• D. The Prime Minister

Q6. The Rajya Sabha is presided over by

• A. The Speaker
• B. The Vice President of India, who acts as its chairperson
• C. The President of India
• D. The senior-most Member of Parliament

Q7. The four key legislative functions of Parliament. They are

• A. Lawmaking, taxation, defence and foreign policy
• B. Constitutional, Lawmaking, Executive accountability, Financial accountability
• C. Election of President, lawmaking, war powers and treaty-making
• D. Lawmaking, judicial review, financial accountability and amendment

Q8. A 'bill' is defined as

• A. A law that has just received the President's assent
• B. A draft of a proposed law that needs to be approved by Parliament
• C. An order issued by the Prime Minister to ministries
• D. A money order related to the Union Budget

Q9. Priya reads about the RTE story. Which Constitutional Amendment introduced Article 21A on free and compulsory education?

• A. 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
• B. 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002
• C. 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976
• D. 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978

Q10. The RTE Act, 2009 applies to children of which age group?

• A. 0 to 6 years
• B. 5 to 12 years
• C. 6 to 14 years
• D. 6 to 18 years

Q11. A 'Money Bill' can be introduced only in

• A. The Rajya Sabha
• B. The Lok Sabha, with the prior recommendation of the President
• C. Either House of Parliament
• D. A joint sitting of both houses

Q12. The Union Executive consists of

• A. The President, the Chief Justice and the Council of Ministers
• B. The President, the Vice President, and the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister
• C. The Prime Minister, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
• D. The President, the Speaker and the Cabinet Secretary

Q13. The President of India is described as

• A. The de facto executive authority of the country
• B. The Head of State and the nominal head of the Executive
• C. The Head of the Judiciary
• D. The presiding officer of the Lok Sabha

Q14. The Judiciary acts as

• A. The lawmaking body of the country
• B. The custodian of the Constitution, ensuring all branches operate within its parameters
• C. The financial controller of the government
• D. The presiding authority of Parliamentary sessions

Q15. Ravi's teacher tells the class that members who make laws at the state level on subjects in the State List and Concurrent List are called

• A. Members of Parliament (MPs)
• B. Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
• C. Members of the Council of Ministers
• D. Members of the Electoral College