MCQ On Lok Sabha Set 2

Question 1: Which one of the following pair of States has equal seats in Lok Sabha? 

(A) Punjab and Assam

(B) Gujarat and Rajasthan

(C) Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

(D) Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan

Question 2: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed by _________.

(A) A resolution of the Lok Sabha passed by a majority of the members of the House

(B) Two-thirds majority of the members of the House

(C) Order of the President

(D) A simple majority of the Parliament

Question 3: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?States Seats in Lok Sabha __________.

(A) Andhra Pradesh – 25

(B) Assam – 13

(C) Punjab – 13

(D) West Bengal – 42

Question 4: Which one of the following statements regarding the office of the Speaker is correct?

(A) He holds office during the pleasure of the President

(B) He need not be a member of the House at the time of his election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his election

(C) He loses his office if the house is dissolved before the end of its normal tenure

(D) If he intends to resign the letter of his resignation is to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker

Question 5: From which of the following States two members of the Lok Sabha are elected? 

(A) Tripura

(B) Mizoram

(C) Nagaland

(D) Sikkim

Question 6: Who is generally appointed as a Protem Speaker?

(A) The Speaker of the outgoing Lok Sabha

(B) The Dy. Speaker of the outgoing Lok Sabha

(C) One of the senior most members of the newly elected Lok Sabha

(D) The leader of the opposition party in the outgoing Lok Sabha

Question 7: Which among the following group of States/Union Territories has only one seat in the Lok Sabha?

(A) Goa, Meghalaya, Nagaland

(B) Manipur, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry

(C) Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Lakshadweep

(D) Chandigarh, Sikkim, Mizoram

Question 8: The function of the pro-Tem Speaker is to __________.

(A) Conduct the proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker

(B) Administer oath to members

(C) Officiate as a Speaker when the Speaker is unlikely to be elected

(D) Only check if the election certificates of the members are in order

Question 9: After delimitation the largest Lok Sabha Constituency with a view to number of voters in U.P. is ___________.

(A) Amethi

(B) Unnao

(C) Lucknow

(D) Baghpat

Question 10: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha makes use of his casting vote only __________.

(A) To save the existing Government

(B) In case of Constitutional Amendment

(C) In case of emergency

(D) In case of a tie when votes are equally divided

Question 11: What is the maximum expenditure limit for the Parliamentary Elections of a Constituency?

(A) 25 lakhs

(B) 40 lakhs

(C) 70 lakhs

(D) 1 crore

Question 12: 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?

(A) Article 99

(B) Article 103

(C) Article 100

(D) Article 102

Question 13: First General Election of Lok Sabha was held in  ___________.

(A) 1949

(B) 1952

(C) 1950

(D) 1954

Question 14: Who was the First Speaker of Lok Sabha?

(A) Mavalankar

(B) Hukum Singh

(C) B.D. Jatti

(D) V.V. Giri

Question 15: 9th Lok Sabha was dissolved on __________.

(A) 13 March 1991

(B) June 1996

(C) April 1997

(D) February, 1998

Question 16: The first Speaker against whom a Motion of Non-confidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was ________.

(A) B.R. Jakhad

(B) G.V. Mavalankar

(C) Hukum Singh

(D) K.S. Hegde

Question 17: The election for 12th Lok Sabha of India was held in __________.

(A) April 1996

(B) June 1996

(C) April 1997

(D) February, 1998

Question 18: The first female Speaker of Lok Sabha is __________.

(A) Vijay Laxmi Pandit

(B) Sucheta Kripalani

(C) Tarkeshwari Sinha

(D) Meira Kumar

Question 19: Who is the leader of the Lok Sabha?

(A) President

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Speaker

(D) None of the above

Question 20: At which of the following stages general discussion on a Bill takes place in the Lok Sabha?

(A) During introduction of the Bill

(B) During second reading

(C) During report stage

(D) During third reading

Question 21: Which one of the following is the largest (areawise) Lok Sabha constituency? 

(A) Kangra

(B) Ladakh

(C) Kachchh

(D) Bhilwara

Question 22: In case the Deputy Speaker is presiding the Lok Sabha he has right to __________.

(A) Take part in its deliberations

(B) Vote on any proposition before the House as a member

(C) Vote in the event of an equality of votes

(D) No right to preside a joint sitting of the House of Parliament in case the Speaker is absent

Question 23: A seat of an M.P. can be declared vacant if he absents himself from the house for a continuous period of ____________.

(A) Six months

(B) Two months

(C) Three months

(D) One year

Question 24: Who among the following was the first Tribal Speaker of Lok Sabha?

(A) G.V. Mavalankar

(B) G.M.C. Joshi

(C) Manohar Joshi

(D) P.A. Sangama

Question 25: In India Lok Sabha Speaker is __________.

(A) Nominated

(B) Chosen

(C) Elected

(D) Appointed

Question 26: Consider the following statements.

1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get atleast 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected.
2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker’s post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker’s to the Opposition.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 3

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 27: Speaker of the Lok Sabha is chosen by __________.

(A) All members of Parliament

(B) Public directly

(C) All members of Lok Sabha

(D) The members of parties in majority

Question 28: Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, consider the following statements.

1. He/She holds the office during the pleasure of the President.
   
2. He/She need not be a member of the House at the time of his/ her election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his/ her election.
3. If he/she intends to resign, the letter of his/her resignation has to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2

(B) Only 3

(C) 1, 2 and 3

(D) None of the above

Question 29: Who among the following doesn’t take oath of the office?

(A) President

(B) Vice-President

(C) Prime Minister

(D) Speaker

Question 30: Which of the following is not correct?

1. Each money bill is finance bill.
   
2. Each finance bill is not a money bill.
   
3. Finance bill can be introduced in Lok Sabha only.
   
4. Finance bill is presigned by the President.
   
5. Rajya Sabha can detain the finance bill for 14 days. 
6. President cannot refuse to sign on finance bill.
   
7. Rajya Sabha can amend the finance bill.
   
8. On deadlock on finance bill joint session can be called.

(A) 2 and 4

(B) 5 and 6

(C) 3 and 7

(D) 1 and 8

Question 31: The Speaker of the Lok Sabha addresses his letter of resignation to the __________.

(A) Prime Minister of India

(B) President of India

(C) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

(D) Vice-President of India

Question 32: Consider the following statements in relation to women members of 15th Lok Sabha.

1. They are less than 10% of total members.
   
2. Maximum of them belong to Indian National Congress.
   
3. Three members are elected from Rajasthan.
   
4. Maximum women members are elected from Uttar Pradesh.

Which is/are true?

(A) Only 1, 2 and 3

(B) Only 1, 3 and 4

(C) Only 2, 3 and 4

(D) Only 1, 2 and 4

Question 33: How can the speaker of the Lok Sabha be removed?

(A) By a resolution of Lok Sabha passed by a two-third majority of members present

(B) By a resolution of the Lok Sabha passed by a majority of all the members of the House

(C) By President on the advice of the Prime Minister

(D) None of the above

Question 34: Match the representation of States in Lok Sabha.

Question 35: The Speaker of Lok Sabha can be removed from his office before the expiry of his term _________.

(A) By the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister

(B) If the Lok Sabha passes a resolution to his effect

(C) It the Lok Sabha and the Prime Minister so decide

(D) If both the Houses of Parliament pass a resolution to this effect

Question 36:

• Assertion (A): N.D.A. Government does not like discussion under Rule 184 of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.
  
• Reason (R): This Rule provides for voting also along with discussion.

Give correct answer by using Code

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true