Parliament, Judiciary & Elections Quiz

Q1.The total number of seats in the Lok Sabha is:

A. 500 B. 543 C. 545 D. 552

Q2.The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is:

A. President of India B. Prime Minister C. Vice President of India D. Speaker of Lok Sabha

Q3.A Money Bill can be introduced in:

A. Either House B. Rajya Sabha only C. Lok Sabha only D. Joint Session

Q4.The retirement age of Supreme Court judges is:

A. 60 years B. 62 years C. 65 years D. No retirement age

Q5.The first Chief Justice of India was:

A. B.R. Ambedkar B. H.J. Kania C. M. Patanjali Sastri D. Y.V. Chandrachud

Q6.The minimum age to contest Rajya Sabha elections is:

A. 21 years B. 25 years C. 30 years D. 35 years

Q7.A Joint Session of Parliament is presided over by:

A. President B. Vice President C. Speaker of Lok Sabha D. Chief Justice of India

Q8.The first Chief Election Commissioner of India was:

A. T.N. Seshan B. Sukumar Sen C. K.V. Krishna Murthy D. R.K. Trivedi

Q9.The 'Basic Structure Doctrine' was established in which case?

A. Golaknath case B. Kesavananda Bharati case C. Maneka Gandhi case D. Minerva Mills case

Q10.Financial Emergency under Article 360 has been declared:

A. Once (1975) B. Twice (1962, 1975) C. Three times D. Never

Q11.The quorum for a sitting of either House of Parliament is:

A. 1/3 of total members B. 1/4 of total members C. 1/10 of total members D. 1/2 of total members

Q12.Rajya Sabha members are elected for a term of:

A. 4 years B. 5 years C. 6 years D. Lifetime

Q13.High Court judges retire at the age of:

A. 58 years B. 60 years C. 62 years D. 65 years

Q14.The Emergency of 1975 was declared under which article?

A. Article 352 B. Article 356 C. Article 360 D. Article 370

Q15.How many times has Joint Session of Parliament been convened?

A. Once B. Twice C. Three times D. Never