ICSE Class 10 Political Science Union Legislature True and False Part 1
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1. The term of Lok Sabha is 6 years and thar of Rajya Sabha is 5 Years.
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: False
Reason: Lok Sabha has the term of 5 year, and it can only be extended during Emergency. Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and its member has a tenure of 6 years.
2. India has a bicameral legislature system in the Centre.
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: True
Reason: Bicameral means 2 chamber house. So, India has Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at the center.
3. The power is divided among the 2 list in India.
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: False
Reason: The power is divided among the 3 list in India that is Union list, State List, Concurrent list.
4. The Lok Sabha is the Permanent house of the Indian Parliament.
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: False
Reason: Rajya Sabha is the permanent house of the Parliament. Only 1/3 of its member retire every 2 year. Lok Sabha is dissolved after every 5 year and new Lok Sabha is constituted after the general election.
5. The President can nominate more than 2 members of Anglo-Indian community in Lok Sabha.
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: False
Reason: The President can nominate not more than 2 members of Anglo-Indian community if he/she thinks that this community is not adequately represented in Lok Sabha.
6. To be a member of Lok Sabha a person has to be of the age more than 30 year.
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: False
Reason: To be a member of Lok Sabha a person has to be of age 25 year or more. For Rajya Sabha a person has to be of the age 30 or more.
7. The Money bill can only be introduced in Lok Sabha.
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: True
Reason: A money bill can only be introduced in Lok Sabha. It is one of the exclusive powers of Lok Sabha.
8. The Chairman of Rajya Sabha presides over the joint sitting of both houses.
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: False
Reason: The Speaker of Lok Sabha preside over the joint sitting of both the houses. It is one of the exclusive powers of Speaker. In joint sitting Lok Sabha has the upper hand over Rajya Sabha due to high strength in Lok Sabha as compared to Rajya Sabha.
9. There are total 3 session of Parliament in a year.
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: True
Reason: There are usually 3 session of Parliament in a year:
1. The Budget Session (February to May)
2. The Monsoon Session (July to September)
3. The Winter Session (November to December)
10. The Lok Sabha is also called Upper House of Parliament.
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: False
Reason: Rajya Sabha is called the Upper house of Parliament