Indian Polity and Governance | Lok Sabha

Indian Polity and Governance | Lok Sabha

Dec 13, 2024 - 12:18 Updated: Dec 13, 2024 - 13:29
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1. Which one of the following is not correct with regard to the elections to the Lok Sabha?

The elections are on the basis of adult suffrage
The Election Commission is required to conduct the elections
The electoral rolls are prepared under the direction and control of the President of India
On the request of the Election Commission, the President is required to make available to the Election Commission such staff as may be necessary for the discharge of its functions

2. What is the minimum age laid down for a person to seek election to the Lok Sabha?

18 years
21 years
25 years
None of these

3. For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by

Anyone residing in India
A resident of the constituency from which the election is to be contested
Any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency
Any citizen of India

4. The 84th Amendment Act has frozen the total number of existing seats in the Lok Sabha on the basis of 1971 Census. They shall remain unaltered till the first Census to be taken after the year

2010
2015
2021
2026

5. Maximum strength of Lok Sabha as stipulated in the Constitution of India is

547
545
552
None of these

6. The Strength of the Lok Sabha was increased from 525 to 545 through which Amendment?

31st
35th
42nd
45th

7. The statewise seat allocation in Lok Sabha is based on

Population
Area
Pverty
Language

8. There is no reservation for SC and ST for Lok Sabha in

Arunachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Meghalaya
All of the above

9. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha does not exist in the states of

Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Karnataka and Kerala
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
All of the above

10. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct control of the

Union Home Ministry
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Prime Minister
Speaker of the Lok Sabha

11. Which one of the following states elects the largest number of members representing Scheduled Tribes to the House of People?

Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra

12. The provision for the representation of Anglo-Indian Community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States has been made in the Constitution of India under

Article 330
Article 331
Article 332
Article 333

13. The President of India can nominate two members in the Lok Sabha to give representation to

Indian Christians
Anglo-Indians
Buddhists
Parsis

14. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments is related to raising the number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the States?

6th and 22nd
13th and 38th
7th and 31st
11th and 42nd

15. Before completing term, Lok Sabha can be dissolved

By the discretion of President
By the discretion of Prime Minister
By the discretion of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
By the President on the recommendation of Prime Minister

16. Prior to the completion of tenure, the Lok Sabha can be dissolved

By the will of President
By Speaker
By the President on the recommendation of Council of Ministers
By the President on the recommendation of the Speaker

17. Session of Lok Sabha is called for atleast

Once in a year
Two times in a year
Three times in a year
Four times in a year

18. The quorum of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is

1/5 of the total membership
1/6 of the total membership
1/10 of the total membership
1/8 of the total membership

19. The maximum number of members in Lok Sabha can be

540
545
550
555

20. What is the fixed number of members of Lok Sabha?

541
543
444
545

21. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct supervision of

Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
President of India
Lok Sabha Speaker

22. The Union Territories get representation in

Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
Both Houses of Parliament
None of the above

23. The sitting of House of the People may the terminated by

Adjournment
Prorogation
Dissolution
All of the above

24. Which one of the following is authorized to prorogue the session of the House of the People?

Speaker
Attorney General
Minister of Parliamentary
President

25. The term of the Lok Sabha

Cannot be extended under any circumstances
Can be extended by six months at a time
Can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency
Can be extended for two years ar a time during the proclamation of emergency

26. The tenure of which Lok Sabha was about 6 years?

5th Lok Sabha
7th Lok Sabha
9th Lok Sabha
11th Lok Sabha

27. In India which State has the largest representation in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?

Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh

28. So long as the representation in Lok Sabha is concerned, which states rank second and third?

Maharashtra and West Bengal
Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Bihar and Madhya Pradesh

29. After Uttar Pradesh, the highest number of Lok Sabha seats have been allotted to

Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Maharashtra
West Bengal

30. How many Lok Sabha seats are allocated to the State of Rajasthan?

27
26
25
24

31. Which one of the following pair of States has equal seats in Lok Sabha?

Punjab and Assam
Gujarat and Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan

32. From which of the following States two members of the Lok Sabha are elected?

Tripura
Mizoram
Nagaland
Sikkim

33. Which among the following group of States/Union Territories has only one seat in the Lok Sabha?

Goa, Meghalaya, Nagaland
Manipur, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry
Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Lakshadweep
Chandigarh, Sikkim, Mizoram

34. After delimitation the largest Lok Sabha Constituency with a view to number of voters in U.P. is

Amethi
Unnao
Lucknow
Baghpat

35. First General Election of Lok Sabha was held in

1949
1952
1950
1954

36. 9th Lok Sabha was dissolved on

13 March, 1991
June, 1996
April, 1997
February, 1998

37. The election for 12th Lok Sabha of India was held in

April, 1996
June, 1996
April, 1997
February, 1998

38. Who is the leader of the Lok Sabha?

President
Prime Minister
Speaker
None of the above

39. Which one of the following is the largest (areawise) Lok Sabha constituency?

Kangra
Ladakh
Kachchh
Bhilwara

40. A seat of a M.P. can be declared vacant if he absents himself from the house for a continuous period of

Six months
Two months
Three months
One year

41. In India Lok Sabha Speaker is

Nominated
Chosen
Elected
Appointed

42. Speaker of the Lok Sabha is chosen by

All members of Parliament
Public directly
All members of Lok Sabha
The members of parties in majority

43. Who among the following doesn't take oath of the office?

President
Vice-President
Prime Minister
Speaker

44. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha addresses his letter of resignation to the

Prime Minister of India
President of India
Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
Vice-President of India

45. How can the speaker of the Lok Sabha be removed?

By a resolution of Lok Sabha passed by a two-third Majority of members present
By a resolution of the Lok Sabha passed by a majority of all the members of the House
By President on the advice of the Prime Minister
None of the above

46. The Speaker of Lok Sabha can be removed from his office before the expiry of his term

By the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
If the Lok Sabha passes a resolution to his effect
It the Lok Sabha and the Prime Minister so decide
If both the Houses of Parliament pass a resolution to this effect

47. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed by

A resolution of the Lok Sabha passed by a majority of the members of the House
Two-third majority of the members of the House
Order of the President
A simple majority of the Parliament

48. Who is generally appointed as a Protem Speaker?

The Speaker of the outgoing Lok Sabha
The Dy. Speaker of the outgoing Lok Sabha
One of the senior most members of the newly elected Lok Sabha
The leader of the opposition party in the outgoing Lok Sabha

49. The function of the pro-Tem Speaker is to

Conduct the proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker
Administer oath to members
Officiate as a Speaker when the Speaker is unlikely to be elected
Only check if the election certificates of the members are in order

50. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha makes use of his casting vote only

To save the existing Government
In case of Constitutional Amendment
In case of emergency
In case of a tie when votes are: equally divided

51. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution provides that the Speaker shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes?

Article 99
Article 103
Article 100
Article 102

52. Who was the First Speaker of Lok Sabha?

Mavalankar
Hukum Singh
B.D. Jatti
V.V. Giri

53. The first Speaker against whom a Motion of Non-confidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was

B.R. Jakhad
G.V. Mavalankar
Hukum Singh
K.S. Hegde

54. The first female Speaker of Lok Sabha is

Vijay Laxmi Pandit
Sucheta Kripalani
Tarkeshwari Sinha
Meira Kumar

55. At which of the following stages general discussion on a Bill takes place in the Lok Sabha?

During introduction of the Bill
During second reading
During report stage
During third reading

56. In case the Deputy Speaker is presiding the Lok Sabha he has right to

Take part in its deliberations
Vote on any proposition before the House as a member
Vote in the event of equality of votes
No right to preside a joint sitting of the House of Parliament in case the Speaker is absent

57. Who among the following was the first Tribal Speaker of Lok Sabha?

G.V. Mavalankar
G.M.C. Joshi
Manohar Joshi
P.A. Sangama