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AP State Syllabus 8th Class Social Bits 14th Lesson Parliament and Central Government with Answers
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Question 1.
The ……………. provides for parliamentary form of government to our country.
A) Constitution
B) Congress
C) British
D) Judiciary
Answer:
A) Constitution
Question 2.
Lok Sabha TV Channel in Delhi telecasts the discussing, taking place in the ……………. House.
A) Prime Minister’s
B) Parliament
C) President’s
D) Speaker’s
Answer:
B) Parliament
Question 3.
In ………….. the Parliament adopted a National Policy on education.
A) 1985
B) 1984
C) 1986
D) 1987
Answer:
C) 1986
Question 4.
While discussions are going on in the Parliament any of the may ask questions for clarification.
A) Press
B) Visitors
C) Members
D) All the above
Answer:
C) Members
Question 5.
Maximum number of members in Rajya Sabha
A) 250
B) 260
C) 200
D) 230
Answer:
A) 250
Question 6.
If there is any difference of opinion, the final decision will be taken in ………….. session.
A) Party
B) Joint
C) Cabinet
D) None of the above
Answer:
B) Joint
Question 7.
………….. has special powers.
A) Rajya Sabha
B) Parliament
C) Lok Sabha
D) Vidhana Parishad
Answer:
C) Lok Sabha
Question 8.
Number of seats in Lok Sabha
A) 525
B) 530
C) 585
D) 545
Answer:
D) 545
Question 9.
Number of elections conducted for our Lok Sabha
A) 16 times
B) 10 times
C) 8 times
D) 6 times
Answer:
A) 16 times
Question 10.
……….. acts as Chairman to Rajya Sabha.
A) President
B) Vice-President
C) Prime Minister
D) Governor
Answer:
B) Vice-President
Question 11.
The is the highest law making body.
A) Assembly
B) Parliament
C) Supreme Court
D) High Court
Answer:
B) Parliament
Question 12.
Our Parliament building is here
A) New Delhi
B) Old Delhi
C) Simla
D) Hyderabad
Answer:
A) New Delhi
Question 13.
The National Educational Policy was designed in the year
A) 1980
B) 1985
C) 1986
D) 1990
Answer:
C) 1986
Question 14.
In the year ……………. the Parliament passed the “Right of children to free and compulsory education Act.
A) 2008
B) 2009
C) 2010
D) 2012
Answer:
B) 2009
Question 15.
Every year, the government presents the …………….. for the approval of the Parliament.
A) Annual budget
B) Annual report
C) Economical finance
D) None
Answer:
A) Annual budget
Question 16.
The maximum number of members in Rajya Sabha
A) 255
B) 250
C) 245
D) 238
Answer:
B) 250
Question 17.
The tenure of Rajya Sabha members
A) 5 years
B) 6 years
C) 7 years
D) 9 years
Answer:
B) 6 years
Question 18.
The tenure of Rajya Sabha
A) 5 years
B) 6 years
C) Permanent Sabha
D) All the above
Answer:
C) Permanent Sabha
Question 19.
………….. Controls council of Ministers
A) Lok sabha
B) Rajya Sabha
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
A) Lok sabha
Question 20.
If the majority of the Lok Sabha members say that they have ‘no confidence’ in the Council of Ministers have to quit.
A) Prime minister
B) Parliament members
C) All ministers including the Prime Minister
D) All the above
Answer:
C) All ministers including the Prime Minister
Question 21.
This state has maximum number of Lok Sabha members
A) Bihar
B) A.P.
C) W. Bengal
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer:
D) Uttar Pradesh
Question 22.
This state has lowest number of Lok Sabha members
A) Mizoram
B) Nagaland
C) Sikkim
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
Question 23.
The term of Lok sabha
A) 5 years
B) 6 years
C) 7 years
D) 4 years
Answer:
A) 5 years
Question 24.
The number of Parliament constituencies in Andhra Pradesh
A) 15
B) 16
C) 17
D) 25
Answer:
D) 25
Question 25.
The first General elections to the Loksabha
A) 1951
B) 1951-52
C) 1953
D) 1954
Answer:
B) 1951-52
Question 26.
The number of voters in the first Lok Sabha election
A) 17,30,00,000
B) 18,30,00,000
C) 19,30,00,000
D) 20,00,00,000
Answer:
A) 17,30,00,000
Question 27.
“The election are “a leap in the dark” to India” The reason behind this.
A) India is a caste – based society
B) India is a religion – based society
C) India is formed on liguistic base
D) None
Answer:
A) India is a caste – based society
Question 28.
An …………… was set up to conduct the elections in a free and fair.
A) Election Commission
B) Finance Society
C) Comptroller and Auditor General
D) Attorney General
Answer:
A) Election Commission
Question 29.
The number of polling center’s in the first general elections.
A) 2,20,000
B) 2,24,000
C) 3,20,000
D) 3,24,000
Answer:
B) 2,24,000
Question 30.
The Election Officers who observed the first Indian elections
A) 5 lakhs
B) 10 lakhs
C) 15 lakhs
D) 20 lakhs
Answer:
B) 10 lakhs
Question 31.
The percentage of women that took part in first general elections and used their voting right.
A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) 50
Answer:
C) 40
Question 32.
The …………% of people who used voting right in general elections in 2014.
A) 58%
B) 66.4%
C) 59%
D) 60%
Answer:
B) 66.4%
Question 33.
The number of contestant parties in 201 general elections.
A) 400
B) 450
C) 464
D) 500
Answer:
C) 464
Question 34.
The ………….% of women contestants in 2014 general elections
A) 89%
B) 11 %
C) 91 %
D) 9%
Answer:
B) 11 %
Question 35.
The number of voters in 2014 general elections.
A) 93,00,00,241
B) 83,00,00,000
C) 83,41,01,479
D) 83,14,10,974
Answer:
C) 83,41,01,479
Question 36.
One of the following does not related to the Central list.
A) Telegraph
B) Telephone
C) Defence
D) Agriculture
Answer:
D) Agriculture
Question 37.
One of the following does not related to the State list.
A) agriculture
B) police
C) Medical services
D) Army
Answer:
D) Army
Question 38.
One of the following does not related to the concurrent list.
A) Electricity
B) Factories or industries
C) Labourers
D) Medical services
Answer:
D) Medical services
Question 39.
Who elects president?
A) All the elected members of all state assemblies
B) The elected members of both parliament houses
C) The elected members of state vidhana parishads
D) Both A & B
Answer:
D) Both A & B
Question 40.
Rajya Sabha Chairman
A) President
B) Vice-president
C) Speaker
D) Deputy speaker
Answer:
B) Vice-president
Question 41.
Council of Ministers are elected from.
A) Lok Sabha
B) Rajya Sabha
C) Both the Sabhas
D) None
Answer:
C) Both the Sabhas
Question 42.
The head of the Executive
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Council of Minister
D) Speaker
Answer:
A) President
Question 43.
All the decisions of the government are on the name of the head of the state
A) Prime Minister
B) President
C) Vice President
D) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Answer:
B) President
Question 44.
Who elects Prime Minister?
A) Members of Lok Sabha
B) Members of Rajya Sabha
C) Members of Both in Sabhas
D) Members of Vidhana Parishad
Answer:
A) Members of Lok Sabha
Question 45.
The Executive in the government
A) Ministry
B) Prime Minister
C) Lok Sabha
D) Rajya Sabha
Answer:
A) Ministry
Question 46.
Who works in the Ministry with minister?
A) Secretary
B) Joint Secretary
C) Official Staff
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
Question 47.
The number of Lok Sabha seats that won buy the Congress Party in 1952 first general elections
A) 300
B) 350
C) 364
D) 370
Answer:
C) 364
Question 48.
Choose the correct matching.
Group – A Group – B
1) Free and compulsory universal education ( ) a) 6 years
2) The term of office of Rajya Sabha members ( ) b) A leap in the dark, a large and complex task
3) Andhra Pradesh ( ) c) 489 members
4) Elections (1951-5B) ( ) d) 25 Constituencies
5) First Lok Sabha ( ) e) 2009
A) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – d, 4 – e, 5 – c
B) 1 – e, 2 – d, 3 – b, 4 – c, 5 – a
C) 1 – e, 2 – d, 3 – c, 4 – b, 5 – a
D) 1 – e, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – b, 5 – c
Answer:
D) 1 – e, 2 – a, 3 – d, 4 – b, 5 – c
Question 49.
The Parliament passed the ‘Right of children to free and compulsory education Act’ in 2009.
Pick the correct comment.
A) This is a meaningless act.
B) This is to attract the voters of the nation.
C) This is to ensure that all children get quality education.
D) None of the above
Answer:
C) This is to ensure that all children get quality education.
Question 50.
‘Lok Sabha exercises more powers in money matters’.
Pick the correct comment.
A) The members of Lok Sabha are directly elected.
B) The members of Lok Sabha are indirectly elected.
C) The members of I ok ??.bha are nominated.
D) The members of Lok Sabha are appointed.
Answer:
A) The members of Lok Sabha are directly elected.
Question 51.
The response of the people to the new opportunity was tremendous. They participated in the polls, fully aware that their vote was a prized possession.
These lines tell us about
A) The elections of the Constituent Assembly
B) The house to house survey
C) The elections in 1935-36
D) The elections in 1951-52
Answer:
D) The elections in 1951-52
Question 52.
Name of the President of India
A) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
B) Ramnath Kovind
C) Pranab Mukherjee
D) K.R. Narayanan
Answer:
B) Ramnath Kovind
Question 53.
Why are the Andhra Pradesh Parliament constituencies reduced to 25 from 42?
A) Population decreased
B) Centre decision
C) State bifurcation
D) None of the above
Answer:
C) State bifurcation
Question 54.
The party next to the Congress Party won the majority of seats in 1952 first general elections.
A) Bharathiya Jana Sangh
B) Janata Dal
C) Communists and Allies
D) Kisan Majdoor Praja Party
Answer:
C) Communists and Allies