Question 1

Why is Rajya Sabha called the House of States?

Accepted Answer

Rajya Sabha keeps the interests of states in the Parliament. Rajya Sabha has special powers to declare that it is necessary and expedient in the national interest that Parliament may make laws with respect to a matter in the State List.

Question 2

The President of India does not appoint _________.

Accepted Answer

According to the result of the elections to the state legislative assembly, the Governor invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats for the formation of the government. The Chief Minister is also appointed by the Governor.

Question 3

The Lok Sabha Secretariat functions under the direct control of ______________.

Accepted Answer

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha conducts the business in the house for his / her help Lok Sabha secretariat functions.

Question 4

Identify the state with maximum number of constituencies for Lok Sabha.

Accepted Answer

Uttar Pradesh has a maximum number of constituencies in the Lok Sabha. It has 80 representatives in Lok Sabha. It is followed by Maharashtra, which has 48 constituencies in the Lok Sabha.

Question 5

The boundaries of States can be altered by __________________.

Accepted Answer

By Article 3, Parliament has the power by law to form a new State from the territory of any State or by uniting two or more States, increase or decrease the area of any state, or alter the boundaries or the name, of any State. The only conditions laid down for the making of such a law are that (i) such a Bill must be introduced only on the recommendation of the President, and (ii) before recommending the bill, the President has to refer it to the concerned State Legislature which would express its view within a specified period. The President is not, however, bound by the views of the State Legislature. A simple majority and ordinary legislative procedure are enough for Parliament to form new States or alter existing State boundaries.

Question 6

The first woman Prime Minister of India was __________.

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Indira Gandhi was elected to the executive body of the Congress Party in 1955. In 1959, she became the president of the party and in 1964 she was appointed to an important post in Lal Bahadur Shastri&#8217;s ruling government. Following the death of Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi was elected as head of the Congress Party and then became the first woman Prime Minister of India.

Question 7

National assembly of elected representatives is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A Member of Parliament is any member of the Indian Parliament called Sansad, i.e., (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha). The members of the Lok Sabha are elected popularly by constituencies in each of the Indian states and union territories, while members of the Rajya Sabha are elected indirectly by the state legislatures. Each state is allocated a fixed number of representatives in each chamber, in order of their respective population. The political party which secures more than half the seats in the Lok Sabha forms the Government of India. The term period of an elected member of the Rajya Sabha is 6 years, while the member elected for the Lok Sabha is only for 5 years.

Question 8

Which of the following institutions decide the disputes arising out between the citizens and the government?

Accepted Answer

It can take up any dispute:Between citizens of the country; Between citizens and government; Between two or more state governments; Between governments at the union and state level. It is the highest court of appeal in civil and criminal cases.

Question 9

Which of the following persons are eligible for membership in Rajya Sabha in 2013 ?

Accepted Answer

To be a Rajya Sabha member, an Indian citizen must have reached the age of 30 years. As all of them are over 30 years of age, they are eligible to contest the election for Rajya Sabha.

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding Rajya Sabha are wrong?

Accepted Answer

The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Membership of Rajya Sabha is restricted by the Constitution to a maximum of 250 members, and current laws have provision for 245 members. Members of the House are indirectly elected by state and territorial legislatures using votes.

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Why is Rajya Sabha called the House of States?

The President of India does not appoint _________.

The Lok Sabha Secretariat functions under the direct control of ______________.

Identify the state with maximum number of constituencies for Lok Sabha.

The boundaries of States can be altered by __________________.

The first woman Prime Minister of India was __________.

National assembly of elected representatives is called _________.

Which of the following institutions decide the disputes arising out between the citizens and the government?

Which of the following persons are eligible for membership in Rajya Sabha in 2013 ?

Which of the following statements regarding Rajya Sabha are wrong?

Working Of Institutions

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Why is Rajya Sabha called the House of States?

The President of India does not appoint _________.

The Lok Sabha Secretariat functions under the direct control of ______________.

Identify the state with maximum number of constituencies for Lok Sabha.

The boundaries of States can be altered by __________________.

The first woman Prime Minister of India was __________.

National assembly of elected representatives is called _________.

Which of the following institutions decide the disputes arising out between the citizens and the government?

Which of the following persons are eligible for membership in Rajya Sabha in 2013 ?

Which of the following statements regarding Rajya Sabha are wrong?

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