Polity (Lok Sabha) MCQ – Part 01

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Subject — Indian Polity
Topic — Lok Sabha
Total Question in This Set — 40

Polity (Lok Sabha) MCQ Part – 01

1. As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?
(A) Deputy Prime Minister
(B) Former President
(C) Governor of a State within his State
(D) Speaker of Lok Sabha

2. 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

3. Consider the following functionaries.
1. Cabinet Secretary
2. Chief Election Commissioner
3. Union Cabinet Minister
4. Chief Justice of India Their correct sequence in the Order of Precedence is
(A) 3, 4, 2, 1
(B) 4, 3, 1, 2
(C) 4, 3, 2, 1
(D) 3, 4, 1, 2

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

10. The statewise seat allocation in Lok Sabha is based on
(A) Population
(B) Area
(C) Pverty
(D) Language

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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