Grade 8 : Social Science (Exploring Society) - 6. The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive (Set 3)

Question 1

During a classroom parliament simulation, students debate why India adopted a parliamentary system of governance rather than a presidential one.

Which of the following was the most prominent reason considered by the framers of the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

C) To ensure continuous executive accountability and reflect regional diversity

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A) To concentrate supreme authority in the office of a single executive head

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B) To avoid any regular legislative scrutiny over the administrative cabinet

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D) To completely eliminate checks and balances between state organs

Question 2

Assertion (A): The Rajya Sabha is known as a permanent house of Parliament.
Reason (R): It is not subject to dissolution; one-third of its members retire every second year.

Select the correct statement regarding Assertion (A) and Reason (R):

Accepted Answer

A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

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B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

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C) A is true, but R is false.

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D) A is false, but R is true.

Question 3

A newly drafted Money Bill concerning taxation policies is introduced in Parliament.

In which House of the Indian Parliament must a Money Bill originate?

Accepted Answer

B) Lok Sabha only

Answer

A) Rajya Sabha only

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C) Either House of Parliament

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D) A Joint Sitting of both Houses

Question 4

The Rajya Sabha receives a Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha for its consideration.

Within how many days must the Rajya Sabha return the Money Bill with its recommendations, failing which it is deemed passed?

Accepted Answer

D) 14 days

Answer

A) 30 days

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B) 21 days

Answer

C) 60 days

Question 5

Assertion (A): The President of India is the real executive head of the Union government.
Reason (R): The President exercises all powers strictly on the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister.

Select the correct evaluation of Assertion (A) and Reason (R):

Accepted Answer

B) A is false, but R is true.

Answer

A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

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C) A is true, but R is false.

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D) Both A and R are false.

Question 6

During the Question Hour in Parliament, members of the Opposition interrogate the Minister of Education regarding recent nationwide board exam reforms.

This mechanism highlights which fundamental principle of the parliamentary system?

Accepted Answer

C) Accountability of the Executive to the Legislature

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A) Supremacy of the Judiciary over civil administrative bodies

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B) Separation of powers without any structural interaction

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D) Subordination of the Legislature to administrative decisions

Question 7

Structure of Parliament: [President of India] + [Council of States (Rajya Sabha)] + [House of the People (Lok Sabha)].

What is the constitutional maximum sanctioned strength of the Lok Sabha?

Accepted Answer

A) 552 members

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B) 250 members

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C) 545 members

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D) 500 members

Question 8

A citizen named Aarav wishes to contest elections to become a Member of the Lok Sabha.

What is the minimum age prescribed by the Constitution to be eligible to contest for a seat in the Lok Sabha?

Accepted Answer

D) 25 years

Answer

A) 18 years

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B) 21 years

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C) 30 years

Question 9

Assertion (A): The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
Reason (R): If a Vote of No-Confidence is passed in the Lok Sabha, the entire ministry must resign.

Evaluate Assertion (A) and Reason (R):

Accepted Answer

B) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

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A) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

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C) A is true, but R is false.

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D) A is false, but R is true.

Question 10

A vacancy occurs in the office of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Who serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

Accepted Answer

A) The Vice-President of India

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B) The Chief Justice of India

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C) The Prime Minister

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D) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Question 11

The President of India nominates distinguished individuals to the Rajya Sabha for their exceptional contributions.

How many members are nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha, and from which fields are they selected?

Accepted Answer

C) 12 members from literature, science, art, and social service

Answer

A) 2 members from the business sector

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B) 10 members from armed forces leadership

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D) 15 members from judicial and administrative services

Question 12

The government needs to execute an urgent administrative regulation while both Houses of Parliament are in recess and not in session.

Under what constitutional provision can temporary laws be promulgated by the President during such periods?

Accepted Answer

D) Ordinances

Answer

A) Proclamation of Judicial Review

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B) Constitutional Amendment Bill

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C) Executive Fiat

Question 13

Assertion (A): The Speaker of the Lok Sabha conducts the business of the House and maintains discipline and order.
Reason (R): The Speaker only votes in the first instance on any bill and has no casting vote during ties.

Choose the correct option:

Accepted Answer

B) A is true, but R is false.

Answer

A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

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C) Both A and R are false.

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D) A is false, but R is true.

Question 14

In an ordinary legislative matter, a deadlock arises when the Lok Sabha passes a bill but the Rajya Sabha rejects it.

How can such a legislative deadlock between the two Houses of Parliament be resolved?

Accepted Answer

A) By convening a Joint Sitting of both Houses presided over by the Speaker of Lok Sabha

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B) By automatically referring the bill to the Supreme Court for approval

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C) By dissolving the Rajya Sabha immediately

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D) By allowing the Prime Minister to sign the bill directly into law

Question 15

A general election concludes where no single political party secures an absolute majority of seats in the Lok Sabha.

What type of government is typically formed when several political parties join together to form a majority?

Accepted Answer

C) Coalition government

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A) Unitary government

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B) Presidential executive

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D) Direct democracy

Question 16

A bill has been passed by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha after three formal readings.

At what specific stage does a bill formally become an operational Law (Act)?

Accepted Answer

D) Upon receiving the formal assent of the President

Answer

A) As soon as the Prime Minister endorses it

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B) After debate during the Question Hour

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C) When published in the daily newspapers

Question 17

A student learns that civil servants manage government departments and execute state policies on a day-to-day basis.

Civil servants form which component of the Executive?

Accepted Answer

B) Permanent Executive

Answer

A) Political Executive

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C) Legislative Executive

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D) Judicial Executive

Question 18

Assertion (A): The Prime Minister holds the most pivotal position in the Union Government.
Reason (R): The Prime Minister allocates portfolios among ministers, chairs cabinet meetings, and coordinates inter-departmental policies.

Select the correct statement:

Accepted Answer

A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

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B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

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C) A is true, but R is false.

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D) A is false, but R is true.

Question 19

The tenure of the Lok Sabha usually lasts for a term of 5 years from the date appointed for its first meeting.

Under whose formal authority can the Lok Sabha be dissolved before the expiration of its 5-year term?

Accepted Answer

C) The President of India, on the advice of the Prime Minister

Answer

A) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha unilaterally

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B) The Chief Justice of India

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D) The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Question 20

An electoral college convenes to cast ballots for the election of the President of India.

Who among the following are eligible voting members of this Electoral College?

Accepted Answer

B) Elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of State Legislative Assemblies

Answer

A) Nominated members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha only

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C) All citizens who vote in municipal elections

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D) All governors and chief ministers exclusively

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