MCQ on the Lok Sabha of India

Q. Which one of the following is not correct with regard to the elections to the Lok Sabha?
(A) The elections are on the basis of adult suffrage
(B) The Election Commission is required to conduct the elections
(C) The electoral rolls are prepared under the direction and control of the President of India
(D) On the request of the Election Commission, the President is required to make available to the Election Commission such staff as may be necessary for the discharge of its functions

Q. A candidate of Lok Sabha Poll loses his security amount if he/she does not get ______.
(A) 1/3 of valid votes
(B) 1/4 of valid votes
(C) 1/5 of valid votes
(D) None of the above

Q. What is the minimum age laid down for a person to seek election to the Lok Sabha?
(A) 18 years
(B) 21 years
(C) 25 years
(D) None of these

Q. For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by_______.
(A) Anyone residing in India
(B) A resident of the constituency from which the election is to be contested
(C) Any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency
(D) Any citizen of India

Q. The 84th Amendment Act has frozen the total number of existing seats in the Lok Sabha on the basis of 1971 Census. They shall remain unaltered till the first Census to be taken after the year______.
(A) 2010
(B) 2015
(C) 2021
(D) 2026

Q. Maximum strength of Lok Sabha as stipulated in the Constitution of India is ______.
(A) 547
(B) 545
(C) 552
(D) None of these

Q. The Strength of the Lok Sabha was increased from 525 to 545 through which Amendment?
(A) 31st
(B) 35th
(C) 42nd
(D) 45th

Q. According to the Article 82 of the Constitution of India, the allocation of seats in Lok Sabha to the states is on the basis of the ….. Census.
(A) 1961
(B) 1971
(C) 1981
(D) 1991

Q. The state wise seat allocation in Lok Sabha is based on______.
(A) Population
(B) Area
(C) Poverty
(D) Language

Q. There is no reservation for SC and ST for Lok Sabha in______.
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Meghalaya
(D) All of the above

Q. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha does not exist in the states of______.
(A) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka and Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
(D) All of the above

Q. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct control of the______.
(A) Union Home Ministry
(B) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Q. Which one of the following states elects the largest number of members representing Scheduled Tribes to the House of People?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra

Q. Who holds power to appoint the nominees from Anglo-Indian Community in the Lok Sabha?
(A) Minorities Commission
(B) President of India
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Vice-President

Q. The provision for the representation of Anglo-Indian Community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States has been made in the Constitution of India under______.
(A) Article 330
(B) Article 331
(C) Article 332
(D) Article 333

Q. How many members may be nominated by the President from Anglo-Indian Community, if he is of the opinion that the community is not adequately represented in the House of the People?
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 1
(D) 2

Q. The President of India can nominate two members in the Lok Sabha to give representation to______.
(A) Indian Christians
(B) Anglo-Indians
(C) Buddhists
(D) Parsis

Q. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments is related to raising the number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the States?
(A) 6th and 22nd
(B) 13th and 38th
(C) 7th and 31st
(D) 11th and 42nd

Q. Before completing term, Lok Sabha can be dissolved______.
(A) By the discretion of President
(B) By the discretion of Prime Minister
(C) By the discretion of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(D) By the President on the recommendation of Prime Minister

Q. Prior to the completion of tenure, the Lok Sabha can be dissolved______.
(A) By the will of President
(B) By Speaker
(C) By the President on the recommendation of Council of Ministers
(D) By the President on the recommendation of the Speaker

Q. Session of Lok Sabha is called for atleast ______.
(A) Once in a year
(B) Two times in a year
(C) Three times in a year
(D) Four times in a year

Q. The quorum of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is_______.
(A) 1/5 of the total membership
(B) 1/6 of the total membership
(C) 1/10 of the total membership
(D) 1/8 of the total membership

Q. The maximum number of members in Lok Sabha can be______.
(A) 540
(B) 545
(C) 550
(D) 555

Q. What is the fixed number of members of Lok Sabha?
(A) 541
(B) 543
(C) 444
(D) 545

Q. The Lok Sabha Secretariat comes under the direct supervision of_______.
(A) Ministry of Home Affairs
(B) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
(C) President of India
(D) Lok Sabha Speaker

Q. The Union Territories get representation in _______.
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) Both Houses of Parliament
(D) None of the above

Q. The sitting of House of the People may the terminated by______.
(A) Adjournment
(B) Prorogation
(C) Dissolution
(D) All of the above

Q. Which one of the following is authorized to prorogue the session of the House of the People?
(A) Speaker
(B) Attorney General
(C) Minister of Parliamentary
(D) President

Q. The term of the Lok Sabha_______.
(A) Cannot be extended under any circumstances
(B) Can be extended by six months at a time
(C) Can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency
(D) Can be extended for two years at a time during the proclamation of emergency

Q. The tenure of which Lok Sabha was about 6 years?
(A) 5th Lok Sabha
(B) 7th Lok Sabha
(C) 9th Lok Sabha
(D) 11th Lok Sabha

Q. In India which State has the largest representation in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Andhra Pradesh

Q. So long as the representation in Lok Sabha is concerned, which states rank second and third?
(A) Maharashtra and West Bengal
(B) Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
(C) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(D) Bihar and Madhya Pradesh

Q. After Uttar Pradesh, the highest number of Lok Sabha seats have been allotted to _______.
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Maharashtra
(D) West Bengal

Q. How many Lok Sabha seats are allocated to the State of Rajasthan?
(A) 27
(B) 26
(C) 25
(D) 24

Q. In the case of election to the Lok Sabha, the amount of Security deposited by general category candidates and SC/ST category candidates respectively is______.
(A) 5,000 and 2,500
(B) 10,000 and 2,500
(C) 10,000 and 5,000
(D) 25,000 and 12,500

Q. Which one of the following pair of States has equal seats in Lok Sabha?
(A) Punjab and Assam
(B) Gujarat and Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan

Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Q. From which of the following States two members of the Lok Sabha are elected?
(A) Tripura
(B) Mizoram
(C) Nagaland
(D) Sikkim

Q. Which among the following group of States/Union Territories has only one seat in the Lok Sabha?
(A) Goa, Meghalaya, Nagaland
(B) Manipur, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry
(C) Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Lakshadweep
(D) Chandigarh, Sikkim, Mizoram

Q. After delimitation the largest Lok Sabha Constituency with a view to number of voters in U.P. is_______.
(A) Amethi
(B) Unnao
(C) Lucknow
(D) Baghpat

Q. What is the maximum expenditure limit for the Parliamentary Elections of a Constituency?
(A) 25 lakhs
(B) 40 lakhs
(C) 70 lakhs
(D) 1 crore

Q. First General Election of Lok Sabha was held in ______.
(A) 1949
(B) 1952
(C) 1950
(D) 1954

Q. 9th Lok Sabha was dissolved on______.
(A) 13 March, 1991
(B) June, 1996
(C) April, 1997
(D) February, 1998

Q. The election for 12th Lok Sabha of India was held in______.
(A) April, 1996
(B) June, 1996
(C) April, 1997
(D) February, 1998

Q. Who is the leader of the Lok Sabha?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Speaker
(D) None of the above

Q. Which one of the following is the largest (areawise) Lok Sabha constituency?
(A) Kangra
(B) Ladakh
(C) Kachchh
(D) Bhilwara

Q. A seat of a M.P. can be declared vacant if he absents himself from the house for a continuous period of _______.
(A) Six months
(B) Two months
(C) Three months
(D) One year

Q. In India Lok Sabha Speaker is_______.
(A) Nominated
(B) Chosen
(C) Elected
(D) Appointed

Q. Speaker of the Lok Sabha is chosen by ______.
(A) All members of Parliament
(B) Public directly
(C) All members of Lok Sabha
(D) The members of parties in majority

Q. Who among the following doesn’t take oath of the office?
(A) President
(B) Vice-President
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Speaker

Q. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha addresses his letter of resignation to the ______.
(A) Prime Minister of India
(B) President of India
(C) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) Vice-President of India

Q. How can the speaker of the Lok Sabha be removed?
(A) By a resolution of Lok Sabha passed by a two-third Majority of members present
(B) By a resolution of the Lok Sabha passed by a majority of all the members of the House
(C) By President on the advice of the Prime Minister
(D) None of the above

Q. The Speaker of Lok Sabha can be removed from his office before the expiry of his term____.
(A) By the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
(B) If the Lok Sabha passes a resolution to his effect
(C) It the Lok Sabha and the Prime Minister so decide
(D) If both the Houses of Parliament pass a resolution to this effect

Q. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed by ______.
(A) A resolution of the Lok Sabha passed by a majority of the members of the House
(B) Two-third majority of the members of the House
(C) Order of the President
(D) A simple majority of the Parliament

Q. Which one of the following statements regarding the office of the Speaker is correct?
(A) He holds office during the pleasure of the President
(B) He need not be a member of the House at the time of his election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his election
(C) He loses his office if the house is dissolved before the end of its normal tenure
(D) If he intends to resign the letter of his resignation is to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker

Q. Who is generally appointed as a Protem Speaker?
(A) The Speaker of the outgoing Lok Sabha
(B) The Dy. Speaker of the outgoing Lok Sabha
(C) One of the senior most members of the newly elected Lok Sabha
(D) The leader of the opposition party in the outgoing Lok Sabha

Q. The function of the pro-Term Speaker is to ______.
(A) Conduct the proceedings of the House in the absence of the Speaker
(B) Administer oath to members
(C) Officiate as a Speaker when the Speaker is unlikely to be elected
(D) Only check if the election certificates of the members are in order

Q. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha makes use of his casting vote only______.
(A) To save the existing Government
(B) In case of Constitutional Amendment
(C) In case of emergency
(D) In case of a tie when votes are equally divided

Q. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution provides that the Speaker shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes?
(A) Article 99
(B) Article 103
(C) Article 100
(D) Article 102

Q. Who was the First Speaker of Lok Sabha?
(A) Mavalankar
(B) Hukum Singh
(C) B.D. Jatti
(D) V.V. Giri

Q. The first Speaker against whom a Motion of Non-confidence was moved in the Lok Sabha was______.
(A) B.R. Jakhad
(B) G.V. Mavalankar
(C) Hukum Singh
(D) K.S. Hegde

Q. The first female Speaker of Lok Sabha is_______.
(A) Vijay Laxmi Pandit
(B) Sucheta Kripalani
(C) Tarkeshwari Sinha
(D) Meira Kumar

Q. At which of the following stages general discussion on a Bill takes place in the Lok Sabha?
(A) During introduction of the Bill
(B) During second reading
(C) During report stage
(D) During third reading

Q. In case the Deputy Speaker is presiding the Lok Sabha he has right to ______.
(A) Take part in its deliberations
(B) Vote on any proposition before the House as a member
(C) Vote in the event of equality of votes
(D) No right to preside a joint sitting of the House of Parliament in case the Speaker is absent

Q. Who among the following was the first Tribal Speaker of Lok Sabha?
(A) G.V. Mavalankar
(B) G.M.C. Joshi
(C) Manohar Joshi
(D) P.A. Sangama

Q. Consider the following statements.

1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get atleast 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected.
2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker’s post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker’s to the Opposition.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 3
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Q. Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, consider the following statements.

1. He/She holds the office during the pleasure of the President.
2. He/She need not be a member of the House at the time of his/ her election but has to become a member of the House within six months from the date of his/ her election.
3. If he/she intends to resign, the letter of his/her resignation has to be addressed to the Deputy Speaker.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) Only 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) None of the above

Q. Which of the following is not correct?

1. Each money bill is finance bill.
2. Each finance bill is not a money bill.
3. Finance bill can be introduced in Lok Sabha only.
4. Finance bill is presigned by the President.
5. Rajya Sabha can detain the finance bill for 14 days.
6. President cannot refuse to sign on finance bill.
7. Rajya Sabha can amend the finance bill.
8. On deadlock on finance bill joint session can be called.

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(A) 2 and 4
(B) 5 and 6
(C) 3 and 7
(D) 1 and 8

Q. Consider the following statements in relation to woman members of 15th Lok Sabha.

1. They are less than 10% of total members.
2. Maximum of them belong to Indian National Congress.
3. Three members are elected from Rajasthan.
4. Maximum women members are elected from Uttar Pradesh.

Which is/are true?
(A) Only 1, 2 and 3
(B) Only 1, 3 and 4
(C) Only 2, 3 and 4
(D) Only 1, 2 and 4

Q. Match the representation of States in Lok Sabha.
List-I (State)
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Chhattisgarh
(e) West Bengal
List-II (Representation)

1. 48
2. 11
3. 25
4. 42
5. 39

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Q. Assertion (A): N.D.A. Government does not like discussion under Rule 184 of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha.
Reason (R): This Rule provides for voting also along with discussion. Give correct answer by using.
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(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true