General Awareness: India Polity Legislature quiz (Set 4)

1. The maximum strength of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively is

(a) 545 and 250
(b) 537 and 275
(c) 500 and 250
(d) 525 and 238

The correct answer is (a) 545 and 250

2. Who is the highest Law Officer of a state ?

(a) Secretary General Law Department
(b) Advocate General
(c) Attorney General
(d) Solicitor General

The correct answer is (b) Advocate General

3. What is zero hour ?

(a) When matters of utmost importance are raised
(b) When a Money Bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha
(c) When the proposals of the opposition are considered
(d) Interval between the morning and afternoon sessions

The correct answer is (a) When matters of utmost importance are raised

4. The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha can be removed by a resolution

(a) Passed by a simple majority of its total member present
(b) None of these
(c) Passed by 2/3rd majority of its total members present
(d) Moved by Rajya Sabha but passed by Lok Sabha

The correct answer is (a) Passed by a simple majority of its total member present

5. A Bill refferred to a joint sitting of the two Houses of the Parliament is to be passed by

(a) A simple majority
(b) Absolute majority of total membership
(c) 2/3rd majority
(d) 3/4th majority

The correct answer is (a) A simple majority

6. Which of the following Bills was discussed in the Lok Sabha but was withdraw before it could be discussed in the Rajya Sabha ?

(a) Hill Council Bill
(b) Defamation Bill
(c) Benami Transaction Bill
(d) Newspaper Employees Bill

The correct answer is (b) Defamation Bill

7. Which of the following has benned floor crossing by the members elected on a party ticket to the legislature ?

(a) National Security Act
(b) Maintenance of Internal Security Act
(c) 52nd Constitution Amendment Act
(d) People's Representation Act

The correct answer is (c) 52nd Constitution Amendment Act

8. As decided by the Government of India, a member of Parliament would get what amount of money to spend on development activities in his/her constituency ?

(a) Rs 2 crore
(b) Rs 1 crore
(c) Rs 1 lakh
(d) Rs 10 lakh

The correct answer is (b) Rs 1 crore

9. The maximum strength of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively is

(a) 537 and 275
(b) 545 and 250
(c) 500 and 250
(d) 525 and 238

The correct answer is (b) 545 and 250