Parliament, Judiciary & Elections Quiz

Question 1

The total number of seats in the Lok Sabha is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

543 — Lok Sabha currently has 543 seats (530 from states + 13 from UTs). ‌​‍The constitutional maximum is 552.

Answer

500

Answer

545

Answer

552

Question 2

The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Vice President of India — The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.‌​‍

Answer

President of India

Answer

Prime Minister

Answer

Speaker of Lok Sabha

Question 3

A Money Bill can be introduced in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lok Sabha only — A Money Bill can ONLY be introduced in Lok Sabha (not Rajya Sabha). ‌​‍The Speaker certifies whether a bill is a Money Bill.

Answer

Either House

Answer

Rajya Sabha only

Answer

Joint Session

Question 4

The retirement age of Supreme Court judges is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

65 years — SC judges retire at 65 years. HC judges retire at 62 years.‌​‍

Answer

60 years

Answer

62 years

Answer

No retirement age

Question 5

The first Chief Justice of India was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

H.J. Kania — Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania was the first Chief Justice of India, serving from 26 January 1950 to 6 November 1951.‌​‍

Answer

B.R. Ambedkar

Answer

M. Patanjali Sastri

Answer

Y.V. Chandrachud

Question 6

The minimum age to contest Rajya Sabha elections is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

30 years — Minimum age for Rajya Sabha is 30 years (Lok Sabha = 25 years, President = 35 years).‌​‍

Answer

21 years

Answer

25 years

Answer

35 years

Question 7

A Joint Session of Parliament is presided over by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Speaker of Lok Sabha — Article 108 provides that the Speaker of Lok Sabha presides over Joint Sessions. ‌​‍The VP (RS Chairman) does not preside.

Answer

President

Answer

Vice President

Answer

Chief Justice of India

Question 8

The first Chief Election Commissioner of India was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sukumar Sen — Sukumar Sen was the first CEC, serving from 1950 to 1958. ‌​‍He oversaw India's first two general elections.

Answer

T.N. Seshan

Answer

K.V. Krishna Murthy

Answer

R.K. Trivedi

Question 9

The 'Basic Structure Doctrine' was established in which case?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Kesavananda Bharati case — The Kesavananda Bharati v. ‌​‍State of Kerala case (1973) established that Parliament cannot alter the 'basic structure' of the Constitution.

Answer

Golaknath case

Answer

Maneka Gandhi case

Answer

Minerva Mills case

Question 10

Financial Emergency under Article 360 has been declared:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Never — Financial Emergency under Article 360 has NEVER been declared in India's history. ‌​‍National Emergency (Art. 352) has been declared 3 times.

Answer

Once (1975)

Answer

Twice (1962, 1975)

Answer

Three times

Question 11

The quorum for a sitting of either House of Parliament is:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1/10 of total members — The quorum is 1/10th of the total number of members of the House, including the presiding officer.‌​‍

Answer

1/3 of total members

Answer

1/4 of total members

Answer

1/2 of total members

Question 12

Rajya Sabha members are elected for a term of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

6 years — Rajya Sabha members serve a 6-year term. ‌​‍One-third of members retire every 2 years. The Rajya Sabha itself is a permanent body.

Answer

4 years

Answer

5 years

Answer

Lifetime

Question 13

High Court judges retire at the age of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

62 years — High Court judges retire at 62 years. Supreme Court judges retire at 65 years.‌​‍

Answer

58 years

Answer

60 years

Answer

65 years

Question 14

The Emergency of 1975 was declared under which article?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Article 352 — The 1975 Emergency was declared under Article 352 (National Emergency) by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on PM Indira Gandhi's advice.‌​‍

Answer

Article 356

Answer

Article 360

Answer

Article 370

Question 15

How many times has Joint Session of Parliament been convened?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Three times — Joint Sessions have been convened 3 times: Dowry Prohibition Act (1961), Banking Service Commission (1978), and POTA (2002).‌​‍

Answer

Once

Answer

Twice

Answer

Never

Parliament, Judiciary & Elections Quiz