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INDIA CHOSE A LEADERS WERE FAMILIAR WITH BRITISH

PARLIAMENTA PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
RY FORM OF
GOVERNMENT SEPERATION BETWEEN NOMINAL AND REAL
HEAD
BECAUSE
GOVERNMENT IS SUBJECTED TO DAILY SCRUTINY
OF PEOPLE

TO AVOID CONFLICTS BETWEEN EXECUTIVE AND

LEGISLATURE
COMPOSITION OF PARLIAMENT
QUALIFICATIONS OF
LOKSABHA MP
ELECTION PROCEDURE

• WHOLE COUNTRY IS DIVIDED

INTO CONSTITUENCIES
• ONE REPRESENTATIVE IS
ELECTED FROM EACH
CONSTITUENCY
• ALL THE CITIZENS OF INDIA
ABOVE THE AGE OF 18 CAN
VOTE
• TERM- 5 YEARS
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Om Birla
since 19 June 2019
• The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is
the presiding officer and the highest authority
of the Lok Sabha (House of the People),
the lower house of the Parliament of India.
• The speaker is elected generally in the first
meeting of the Lok Sabha following general
elections.
• Serving for a term of five years, the speaker
chosen from sitting members of the Lok
Sabha (House of the People),
Rajya Sabha

• The ‘Council of States’ which is also known as Rajya Sabha

• The maximum strength of Rajya Sabha as 250, out of which 12
members are nominated by the President and 238 are
representatives of the States and of the two Union Territories.
• The present strength of Rajya Sabha, however, is 245, out of
which 233 are representatives of the States and Union territories
of Delhi and Puducherry and 12 are nominated by the President.
• The members nominated by the President are persons having
special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such
matters as literature, science, art and social service.
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 • Question 1.
Worksheet Parliament enables Indian citizens to
participate in
(a) Decision making
(b) Control the government
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
• Question 2.
Representatives to the Parliament are
chosen by the
(a) People
(b) Rulers
(c) Government
(d) None of these
Question 3.
Who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) President of India
(c) Vice-President of India
(d) None of these
• Question 4.
The highest law-making body of our
country consisting of the Lok Sabha and
the Rajya Sabha is known as
(a) High court
(b) Supreme court
(c) Parliament
(d) none of these
• Question 5.
The combined strength of all political
parties in the Parliament with less than
50% of representatives is
(a) ruling party
(b) opposition
(c) coalition
(d) none of these
• Question 6.
The upper house of Parliament,
representing the states, is termed as
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Parliament House
(d) hone of these
• Question 7.
Which is an important way to contro l
the executive in Parliament?
(a) Assembly
(b) Zero hour
(c) Question hour
(d) none of these
• Question 8.
In Parliament seats are reserved for:
(a) SCs
(b) STs
(c) None of them
(d) Both (a) and (b)
• Question 9.
The parliament of India has how many houses?
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 3
• Question 10.
For what period of time the President of India holds office?
(a) 6 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 4 years
(d) 7 years
• Question 11.
How many elected members are there in the Rajya sabha?
(a) 240 elected members
(b) 233 elected members
(c) 230 elected members
(d) None of these
• Question 12.
Which among the following is the House of people?
(a) Lok sabha
(b) Vidhan sabha
(c) Rajya sabha
(d) Parliament
• Question 13.
When was the EVM used for the first time?
(a) 2007
(b) 2004
(c) 2003
(d) 1990
• Question 14.
How Many members are nominated by president in Rajya sabha?
(a) 15
(b) 14
(c) 12
(d) None of these
 • 1. The leader of ruling party in Parliament is the
State whether Prime Minister of the country.
true or false: • 2. The Vice-President of India is the Chairman of
Rajya Sabha.
• 3. The Universal Adult Franchise is for the sake of
justice and equity.
• 4. BJP won the State Election of Delhi in 2015.
• 5.The Prime Minister selects minister from his
Party’s MPs to work.