General Awareness: India Polity Legislature quiz (Set 1)

1. Total number of members in a Legislative Council should not exceed that of a Legislative Assembly ?

(a) 40180
(b) 40182
(c) 40181
(d) 40212

The correct answer is (c) 40181

2. For those Union Territories, which have no Legislative Councils of their own, laws are passed by

(a) Union Ministry
(b) Appointed Administrator
(c) President
(d) Parliament

The correct answer is (d) Parliament

3. The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by

(a) President
(b) None of these
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) Constitutional amendement

The correct answer is (b) None of these

4. Which of the following bills cannot be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha ?

(a) Bills pertaining to the powers of the Supreme Court ot State Judiciary
(b) Money Bills
(c) Bills pertaining to the removal of the President by impeachment
(d) Bills bringing a state under the President's Rule.

The correct answer is (b) Money Bills

5. A party having 36 members will avoid disqualification under the provisions of the Anti Defection Law if the number of members crossing the floor is at least

(a) 12
(b) 18
(c) 8
(d) 9

The correct answer is (a) 12

6. Collective responsibility of the Cabinet was introduced in India by the

(a) Independence Act, 1947
(b) Constitution of India
(c) Government of India Act, 1935
(d) Minto-Morley Reforms

The correct answer is (b) Constitution of India