DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWTOWN

QUESTION BANK
CLASS VIII
CHAPTER: THE UNION LEGISLATURE

Answer the following questions:

1) How do the Indian people enjoy supreme power through their representatives
in the Parliament?
2) Explain the close relationship shared between the legislature and executive
organ of the Indian Government.
3) Classify the following subjects as given in the box according to their legislative
lists as given in the table:

Defence Labour Land revenue Marriage Currency and coinage

Education Wildlife Hospitals Railways Police

UNION LIST STATE LIST CONCURRENT LIST

4) Explain the composition of the Lok Sabha in the form of a flow chart.
5) How are Lok Sabha elections conducted in India? Explain it in points.
6) State three functions of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
7) Mr.Rajan is a 28 year old citizen of India and aspires to be a political leader.
Which House of the Parliament is he eligible to become a member of? Apart
from the qualifications given, what other qualification he must have to become
a member of the same?
8) Explain the following terms:
a) Bicameral
b) Electoral constituency
c) Bill
d) Budget
e) Quorum
9) Why is Rajya Sabha called a permanent House?
10) What is the significance of the vote of no-confidence? Why can the Parliament
move the adjournment motion?