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 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Civics Chapter 3 Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Rajya Sabha is chaired by the ..... A) Prime Minister. B) Speaker. C) Vice-President. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vice-President. 2. WHEN NONE HAS MAJORITY, PARTIES JOIN TOGETHER WITH DIFFERENT POLITICAL PARTIES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SIMILAR CONCERNS TO FORM WHAT IS KNOWN AS COALITION GOVERNMENT. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 3. Rajya Sabha is that it is a permanent body as it cannot be dissolved, but one-third of its members retire every two years. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Lok Sabha is also called House of the people. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. EVERY ..... YEARS, THE ELECTIONS ARE HELD IN INDIA TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA. A) ONE. B) SEVEN. C) THREE. D) FIVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) FIVE. 6. The members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are elected by? A) MP of the state. B) Prime Minister. C) By People. D) President of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By People. 7. Which is another name for the Union Parliament in India? A) Assembly. B) Lok Sabha. C) Executive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lok Sabha. 8. Name the organ of the government which is entitled to make laws A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judiciary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative. 9. THE LEADER OF RULING PARTY IN THE LOK SABHA IS. A) PRIME MINISTER. B) CHIEF MINISTER. C) DEFENCE MINISTER. D) PRESIDENT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PRIME MINISTER. 10. The Parliament of India is also popularly known as Sansad. The Parliament comprises the President of India and the two Houses:Lok Sabha-House of the People and Rajya Sabha-Council of States. When did the Indian Parliament came to existence in? A) 1945. B) 1952. C) 1950. D) 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1947. 11. What is the functions (Role) of the Parliament? A) To Select the National Government. B) To Control, Guide and inform the Government. C) Law Making. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 12. Mrs. Sheela Dixit was first female Chief Minister of Delhi who was elected for 3rd time. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. India is divided into numerous constituencies. Each of these constituencies elects one person to the ..... A) Government. B) Parliament. C) House of Lords. D) Executive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parliament. 14. What is the total strength of the Lok Sabha including the 2 nominated members? A) 233. B) 549. C) 545. D) 588. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 545. 15. All the representatives together control the ..... A) Government. B) Parliament. C) People. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Government. 16. When was 13th lok sabha elections held? A) 1972. B) 2000. C) 1970. D) 1999. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1999. 17. Which is an important way to contro l the executive in Parliament? A) Assembly. B) Zero hour. C) Question hour. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Question hour. 18. A money bill can only be introduced in the Rajya Sabha A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. Who is the head of the Executive at the central level? A) President. B) Prime Minister. C) Chief Minister. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President. 20. Parliaments all over the world exercise some control over those who run the government. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. For what period of time the President of India holds office? A) 6 years. B) 5 years. C) 4 years. D) 2 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5 years. 22. The upper house of Parliament, representing the states, is termed as A) Lok Sabha. B) Rajya Sabha. C) Hone of these. D) Parliament House. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajya Sabha. 23. How many elected & nominated members are there in Rajya sabha? A) 240, 10. B) 233, 12. C) 242, 8. D) 238, 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 238, 12. 24. The People of India were not allowed to participate in decision making under the British rule. The nationalists wanted that all person in independent India would be able to participate in decision making. What is universal adult franchise? A) All adult citizens of the country have the right to vote. B) All citizens of the country have the right to vote. C) All male citizens of the country have the right to vote. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All adult citizens of the country have the right to vote. 25. The Lok Sabha exercises supreme power in India. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. When did the Indian congress demanded the elected members in the legislature? A) 1870. B) 1885. C) 1886. D) 1880. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1885. 27. Parliament has ..... houses. A) 1. B) 4. C) 3. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2. 28. How many members are nominated in Lok sabha by president? A) 4. B) 7. C) 5. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2. 29. The Universal Adult Franchise is for the sake of justice and equity. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. PRESIDENT'S ELECTORAL COLLEGE CONSISTS OF: A) MP. B) MLA. C) MEMBERS OF STATE LEGISLATIVE. D) ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND STATE LEGISLATIVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ELECTED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND STATE LEGISLATIVE. 31. Which party got a maximum number of seats? A) SHS. B) Aitc. C) NCP. D) BJP. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BJP. 32. The Executive keeps a check on the parliament A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. The supreme power to give orders to the Indian Armed Forces lies with the ..... A) President of India. B) Prime Minister of India. C) Defence minister. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President of India. 34. The normal term of Lok Sabha is five years. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. The President appoints ..... members of Rajya Sabha. A) 12. B) 20. C) 24. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12. 36. How long do we, humans, spend listening to music, approximately during our lifetime? A) A five percent. B) A twenty percent. C) A ten percent. D) A fifty percent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A twenty percent. 37. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT CAME OUT IN. A) 1910. B) 1909. C) 1905. D) 1911. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1909. 38. When was 1st election held in India? A) 1964. B) 1951. C) 1984. D) 1971. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1951. 39. THE MEMBERS OF ..... ARE ELECTED BY THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS STATES. A) Lok Sabha. B) Rajya Sabha. C) LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. D) BOTH A AND B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajya Sabha. 40. A Parliament in most countries has two parts. They are called A) Chambers/Houses. B) Organs of government. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chambers/Houses. 41. Houses of people is ..... A) Vidhan Sabha. B) Rajya Sabha. C) Parliament. D) Lok Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lok Sabha. 42. Democracy is the rule of the A) Monarch. B) Majority. C) Minority. D) Clergy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Majority. 43. Rajya Sabha is also called Council of states. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. EVM's were used throughout the country for the first time in ..... A) 2020. B) 2000. C) 2010. D) 2004. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2004. 45. In India elections are held after every ..... years. A) One. B) Seven. C) Five. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Five. 46. Which is the highest law making body in our country? A) Rajya Sabha. B) Lok Sabha. C) Court. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lok Sabha. 47. UNIVERSAL ADULT FRANCHISE STATES THAT ALL ADULT CITIZENS OF THE COUNTRY HAVE THE RIGHT TO ..... A) SPEAK. B) BUY PROPERTY. C) VOTE. D) LIVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) VOTE. 48. What is the term of the Rajya Sabha? A) 4 years. B) 5 years. C) 6 years. D) 3 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6 years. 49. What is the legislature at the national level in India called? A) Parliament. B) Lok Sabha. C) Both A and B. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 50. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opposition. 51. What reflects the strength and faith the Indian people have in their democratic form of government? A) The right to vote. B) The right to equality. C) Right to raise questions. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 52. The Lok Sabha is a permanent House. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 53. Which house known as Council of states and Upper house? A) Lok Sabha. B) Rajya Sabha. C) Both. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajya Sabha. 54. EVM was used throughout the country for the first time in A) 2004. B) 2000. C) 2008. D) 2006. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2004. 55. Which of these do the people elect at the national level? A) MLA. B) MP. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MP. 56. President electoral college consists of:- A) M.L.A. B) Members of state legislative. C) Elected members of parliament & state legislative. D) M.P. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elected members of parliament & state legislative. 57. Identify the levels of government which apply in the following cases:Case 1:War between India and Pakistan A) Central govt. B) State govt. C) Both central and state govt. D) Local govt (Municipal Corporation/ Panchayat). E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central govt. 58. The parliament in India consist of ..... , Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. A) President. B) Chief Minister. C) Home Minister. D) Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President. 59. MP STANDS FOR ..... A) MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT. B) MEMBER OF PARISHAD. C) NONE OF THE ABOVE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT. 60. Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) we're used through out the country for the first time in ..... A) 2000. B) 2004. C) 1991. D) 2001. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2004. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesCivics QuizzesClass 8 QuizzesClass 8 Civics Chapter 3 Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 1Class 8 Civics Chapter 3 Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 2Class 8 Civics Chapter 3 Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 3Class 8 Civics Chapter 3 Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books