This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 Civics Chapter 3 Why Do We Need A Parliament – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Civics Chapter 3 Why Do We Need A Parliament Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are elected by? A) President of India. B) Prime Minister. C) MP of the state. D) By People. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By People. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. THE LEADER OF RULING PARTY IN THE LOK SABHA IS. A) DEFENCE MINISTER. B) PRIME MINISTER. C) CHIEF MINISTER. D) PRESIDENT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PRIME MINISTER. 5. 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) 1947. B) 1952. C) 1945. D) 1950. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1947. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. India is divided into numerous constituencies. Each of these constituencies elects one person to the ..... A) Parliament. B) Executive. C) House of Lords. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parliament. 9. A bill is ..... A) Something you must pay. B) A proposed law. C) Usually attached to a bird. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A proposed law. 10. What is the total strength of the Lok Sabha including the 2 nominated members? A) 545. B) 233. C) 549. D) 588. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 545. 11. All the representatives together control the ..... A) Government. B) Parliament. C) People. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Government. 12. What are EVMs? A) Electronic Value Machine. B) Electronic Vehicle Machine. C) Electronic Voting Machine. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electronic Voting Machine. 13. When was 13th lok sabha elections held? A) 1970. B) 1972. C) 1999. D) 2000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1999. 14. 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. 15. The members of Rajya sabha are elected A) Directly. B) Indirectly. C) Both a and b. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirectly. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. For what period of time the President of India holds office? A) 6 years. B) 4 years. C) 5 years. D) 2 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5 years. 20. The upper house of Parliament, representing the states, is termed as A) Lok Sabha. B) Rajya Sabha. C) Parliament House. D) Hone of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajya Sabha. 21. How many elected & nominated members are there in Rajya sabha? A) 238, 12. B) 233, 12. C) 240, 10. D) 242, 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 238, 12. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. When did the Indian congress demanded the elected members in the legislature? A) 1880. B) 1885. C) 1886. D) 1870. 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