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A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. It represents the people, makes law and oversees government functioning.
(a) Court (b) Parliament (c) Legislative House

2. No democracy can function without a:
(a) Court (b) Parliament (c) Legislative House
3. However before the ______________ it was not obligatory on the President to act upon
the advice of the Prime Minister.
(a) 42nd Amendment (b) 44th Amendment (c) both (a) & (b)

4. ______________ , as the Council of States, enjoys powers exclusive to it.
(a) Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha (c) None of these
5. According to which article of the Indian constitution, Rajya Sabha consists of 250
members?

(a) Article 90 (b) Article 80 (c) Article 70
6. The Lok Sabha is composed of not more than:
(a) 552 members (b) 562 members (c) 652 members

B. Fill in the blanks.
1. The Parliament makes the _________________ for the country.
2. The term of Lok Sabha is _________________ years.
3. The Rajya Sabha under _________________ may declare the creation of the new all-India
services in the national interest.

4. _________________ is a proposal for reduction of a demand of grant in the budget under
consideration.

5. Motion of thanks is a vote of thanks on the speech of the _________________ .
6. A _________________ shall not be introduced in the Council of States.

C. Match the following columns.
Column A Column B
1. Speaker (a) Unicameral Legislature

2. Money Bill (b) Lok Sabha
3. House of People (c) Originates in Lower House

4. Single House (d) Regulates Lok Sabha
D. Give reasons for each of the following.
1. Money Bill originates only in Lok Sabha.

2. Lok Sabha enjoys more powers than Rajya Sabha.
3. Parliament functions through committee system.

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