This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > Civics > Why Do We Need A Parliament > Class 8 Civics Chapter 3 Why Do We Need A Parliament – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Civics Chapter 3 Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is describe the role of Indian Parliament A) Consists of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. B) To make discrimination laws. C) 1. To select the national government 2. To control guide and inform the government 3. law making. D) 1. To not select the national government 2. To not control the guide and inform the government3. Law making. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1. To select the national government 2. To control guide and inform the government 3. law making. 2. How many members in lok sabha are there? A) 541+4=545. B) 543+2=545. C) 550+5=555. D) 542+3=545. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 543+2=545. 3. The parliament of India has ..... houses. A) 3. B) 2. C) 7. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 4. What established the Parliament? A) The King of England. B) A referendum. C) The Constitution. D) A vote by the public. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Constitution. 5. An MLA is the member of ..... Assembly. A) Parliament. B) Government. C) Both (a) and (b). D) Legislative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Legislative. 6. In a Democracy, the representatives make decisions on behalf of the ..... A) Judiciary. B) Legislature. C) People. D) Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People. 7. When were the last Parliamentary elections held? A) 2014. B) 2019. C) 2016. D) 2018. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2019. 8. The most important function of lok sabha is A) Judiciary. B) Executive. C) Legislature. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Executive. 9. The Universal Adult Franchise is for right to equality. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. The parliament of India consists:- A) President, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha. B) Prime Minister, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha. C) Vice President, Legislative Assembly. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha. 11. Every member of Rajya Sabha has a tenure of six years. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What did Government of India Act 1909 state? A) All Indians can vote after the age of 18. B) To expand participation of Indian in the government of India. C) India would become a federation if 50% of states joined it. D) Allowed for some elected Indian members in the legislature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allowed for some elected Indian members in the legislature. 13. ..... is the most important symbol of Indian democracy. A) Lok Sabha. B) Rajya Sabha. C) Government. D) Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parliament. 14. ..... IS AN IMPORTANT MECHANISM THROUGH WHICH MPs CAN ELICIT INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORKING OF THE PARLIAMENT A) DEMONSTRATION. B) QUESTION HOUR. C) PROTESS. D) MEDIA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) QUESTION HOUR. 15. Which among the following is NOT the function of the Parliament? A) Law making. B) To Control, Guide and Inform the Government. C) To Select the National Government. D) To conduct general elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To conduct general elections. 16. There are more members in the Lok Sabha than in the Rajya Sabha. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. +2 seats in Lok Sabha is as Anglo-Indians. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. The ideas like desire, approval and participation of people are the main aspects of A) Democracy. B) Monarchy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democracy. 19. In democratic India, people elect their representatives to the Parliament, then, one group from among elected representatives forms the government. How long the members (elected directly through people) are elected for? A) 3 years. B) 5 years. C) 10 years. D) 6 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5 years. 20. ..... is the largest democratic country. A) UAE. B) USA. C) Ukraine. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) India. 21. AN INDIVIDUAL GIVES HIS OR HER ..... TO THE GOVERNMENT WITH THE HELP OF ELECTIONS. A) MONEY. B) CONSENT. C) TAX. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CONSENT. 22. The president of India holds office for a period of:- A) 7. B) 6. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 23. Parliament is also known as: A) Editor. B) Sanskar. C) World. D) Sober. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sober. 24. Who is the current Lok Sabha Speaker? A) Meira Kumar. B) Sumitra Mahajan. C) Rahul Gandhi. D) About Birla. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) About Birla. 25. Why do we need a Parliament? A) It helps in bringing disputes between national parties. B) It helps in the law making process and also introduces new laws from time to time. C) It helps in bringing disputes between States. D) It helps in Corruption and misusing power of Politician. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps in the law making process and also introduces new laws from time to time. 26. Indian Parliament was designed by ..... A) Abraham Lincoln. B) Lord Irwin. C) Edwin Lutenins. D) Pandit Jhawaharlal Nehru. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Edwin Lutenins. 27. Under the ..... rule Indian people lived in complete fear A) French Rule. B) British Rule. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) British Rule. 28. THE PARLIAMENT WHILE IN SESSION, BEGINS WITH A ..... HOUR. A) QUESTION. B) PUBLIC. C) SECRET. D) ANSWER. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) QUESTION. 29. Which is an important way to control the executive in Parliament? A) Assembly. B) Meeting. C) Question hour. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Question hour. 30. A democracy is the idea of consent, i.e., the desire, approval and participation of people. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. Rajya Sabha is also known as ..... A) Upper House. B) Lower House. C) Middle House. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Upper House. 32. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parliament. 33. ..... members are nominated by the President in the Rajya Sabha. A) 14. B) 13. C) 12. D) 11. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12. 34. How many members are nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha? A) 22. B) 25. C) 33. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12. 35. The idea of ..... is the take off point for a democracy. A) Consent. B) Monarchy. C) Republic. D) Freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consent. 36. What does PMO refer to? A) Prime Master Office. B) Post Master Office. C) Primary Municipal Office. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prime Master Office. 37. Unless the President signs the bill, it cannot become an ACT. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 38. How does the individual give approval to the government? A) Through meetings. B) Through campaign. C) Through elections. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through elections. 39. WHEN DID INDIA BECOME A INDEPENDENT COUNTRY A) 15 AUGUST 1947. B) 16 NOVEMBER 1894. C) 15 August 1947. D) 14 JULY 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 15 AUGUST 1947. 40. In Parliament seats are reserved for: A) SCs. B) STs. C) None of them. D) Both (a) and (b). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both (a) and (b). 41. EVMs were first used throughout the country for the first time in 2004 general elections. What is meant by EVM? A) Electronic Voting Method. B) Electronic Voting Machine. C) Electronic Voting Mechanism. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electronic Voting Machine. 42. FULL FORM OF BJP( POLITICAL PARTY) A) Biju Janata Party. B) Indian public parliament. C) Bharatiya Janata Party. D) Bharat Janga Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bharatiya Janata Party. 43. HHow many seats were won by BJP in Lok Sabha election 2014 A) 286. B) 250. C) 285. D) 283. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 285. 44. Case 2:Construction of a park in your locality A) Central govt. B) State govt. C) Local govt (Municipal Corporation/ Panchayat). D) Both central and state govt. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Local govt (Municipal Corporation/ Panchayat). 45. The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult franchise. Who is the leader of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha? A) The President. B) The Speaker. C) The Chief Minister. D) The Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The President. 46. The lok sabha is elected after every ..... years A) 5. B) 2. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 47. All the representatives together control and guide the ..... A) Parliament. B) Legislative. C) Government. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Government. 48. A ..... IS REQUIRED TO PASS THE RAJYA SABHA IN ORDER TO BECOME A LAW A) BILL. B) DOCUMENT. C) CLAUSE. D) Ammendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BILL. 49. The supreme law-making institution in India is the ..... A) Parliament. B) Supreme Court. C) Lok Sabha. D) Rajya Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parliament. 50. There are ..... elected members in Rajya Sabha. A) 233. B) 236. C) 223. D) 243. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 233. 51. An individual gives her consent to the government with the help of ..... A) Opposition. B) Movements. C) Parliament. D) Elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elections. 52. Name the process through which people can select their own representatives A) Election. B) Democracy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Election. 53. 17th Lok Sabha election was held in 2020. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. How many members are nominated in Rajya sabha by president? A) 20. B) 10. C) 15. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 12. 55. Lok Sabha consists of ..... seats. A) 542+3. B) 543+2. C) 541+4. D) 540+5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 543+2. 56. Which Indian body is a supreme law making institution? A) Legislature. B) Parliament. C) Lok Sabha. D) Rajya Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parliament. 57. The Parliament in our system has immense powers because it is the representative of the people. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 58. Rajya Sabha consists of ..... seats. A) 246. B) 243. C) 244. D) 245. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 245. 59. The Indian Parliament came into existence in 1947 and we in India pride ourselves on being a democracy. What are the function/s the Parliament needs to perform? A) To select the national government. B) To control, guide and inform the government. C) To make law. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 60. Which house is more powerful?Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha A) Rajya Sabha. B) Lok Sabha. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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