Quiz 35: Polity Quiz

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1. Who presides over the joint session of Parliament?

A. The Speaker
B. The Vice-President
C. The President
D. The Speaker and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha by rotation


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A. The Speaker

2. Who allocates portfolios among the ministers?

A. The Prime Minister
B. The President at his discretion
C. The President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
D. The Speaker by draw of lots


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C. The President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister

3. Members of the Lok Sabha are:

A. directly elected by the people
B. indirectly elected by State Legislatures
C. nominated by the President
D. returned through all these methods


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A. directly elected by the people

4. Who can dissolve the Lok Sabha before the expiry of it normal term of five years?

A. The President
B. The Prime Minister
C. The President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister
D. The President on the recommendation of the Speaker


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C. The President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister

5. The term of the Lok Sabha can be extended beyond its normal term of five years:

A. by the President at his discretion
B. by the President on the recommendation of the Election Commission
C. by the President during all types of emergencies
D. by the President during national emergency only


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D. by the President during national emergency only

6. The 42nd Amendment raised the term of the Lok Sabha to:

A. five years
B. seven years
C. six years
D. nine years


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C. six years

7. The Parliament of India consists of:

A. The President, Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
B. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
C. The Lok Sabha, Speaker and the Prime Minister
D. None of these.


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A. The President, Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

8. The members of the Rajya Sabha are:

A. directly elected by the people
B. elected by local self-governing bodies
C. elected by legislative assemblies
D. partially elected by legislative assemblies and partially by local self governing bodies


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C. elected by legislative assemblies

9. The President can declare constitutional emergency in a State:

A. only on the recommendation of the Union Council of Ministers
B. only on the recommendation of the State Council of Ministers
C. only on the recommendations of the Governor
D. if he is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the Government of the State cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution


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D. if he is satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the Government of the State cannot be carried on in accordance with the Constitution

10. The proclamation of national emergency ceases to operate unless approved by Parliament within:

A. one month
B. two months
C. three months
D. six months


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A. one month