Odisha State Board CHSE Odisha Class 11 Political Science Solutions Unit 4 Constitution at Work-I Objective Questions and Answers.
CHSE Odisha 11th Class Political Science Unit 4 Constitution at Work-I Objective Questions
Multiple Choice Questions With Answers
Question 1.
How many members are there in the election commission of India?
(a) one
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Five
Answer:
(c) Three
Question 2.
Which article of the constitutions of India deals with Election Commission?
(a) Art. 248
(b) Art. 268
(c) Art. 348
(d) Art. 324
Answer:
(d) Art. 324
Question 3.
How many members were there in the Election Commission of India where the Indian Constitution came into force?
(a) one
(b) two
(c) three
(d) four
Answer:
(a) one
Question 4.
In which year did membership of the election commission increase?
(a) 1977
(b) 1981
(c) 1985
(d) 1989
Answer:
(d) 1989
Question 5.
Who appoints the members of the Election commission?
(a) President of India
(b) Prime minister of India
(c) Parliament of India
(d) Council ministers
Answer:
(a) President of India
Question 6.
When the members of the election commission retire from service?
(a) At the age of 60 years
(b) At the age of 65 years
(c) At the age of 62 years
(d) At the age of 70 years
Answer:
(b) At the age of 65 years
Question 7.
Which type of representation is never seen in a democracy?
(a) Propositional Representation
(b) Universal suffrage
(c) Minority representation
(d) Communal representation
Answer:
(d) Communal representation
Question 8.
To which of the following offices the Election Commission does not conduct polls?
(a) President & Vice President
(b) Loksabha & Rajya Sabha
(c) Legislative Assembly Members
(d) Members of Municipality
Answer:
(d) Members of Municipality
Question 9.
From which year electronic voting. machine (EVM) was introduced in General Election?
(a) January 15, 1990
(b) March 15, 1989
(c) April 15, 1996
(d) February 15, 1998
Answer:
(b) March 15, 1989
Question 10.
When the campaigning for election ends?
(a) 24 hours before the poll
(b) 48 hours before the poll
(c) 24 hours before the end of the poll
(d) 48 hours before the end of the poll
Answer:
(d) 48 hours before the end of the poll
Question 11.
What percentage of vote does a candidate need to secure so that his security deposit will not be forfeited?
(a) One third
(b) One fourth
(c) One fifth
(d) One-sixth of the valid votes.
Answer:
(d) One-sixth of the valid votes.
Question 12.
Who among the following is a supporter of universal suffrage?
(a) J.S. Mill
(b) II.J. Laski
(c) Sir Henry Maine
(d) Blantschli
Ans.
(b) II.J. Laski
Question 13.
Electoral reforms have been introduced on the recommendation of which commission?
(a) Savalwal Committee
(b) Sindhi Committee
(c) Dinesh Goswamy Committee
(d) Virappa moilee Committee
Answer:
(c) Dinesh Goswamy Committee
Question 14.
On whose name the bills are introduced into the Parliament?
(a) President of India
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Speaker
(d) Departmental Minister
Ans.
(a) President of India
Question 15.
What is the tenure of Lok Sabha?
(a) five years
(b) four years
(c) six years
(d) none of these
Answer:
(a) five years
Question 16.
Who nominates the 12 members of Rajyasabha
(a) President of India
(b) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(c) Members of Rajya Sabha
(d) Prime Minister
Answer:
(a) President of India
Question 17.
Who initiates money bill in the Lok Sabha?
(a) President of India
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Finance Minister of India
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer:
(c) Finance Minister of India
Question 18.
How many seats are reserved for SC and ST in the Lok Sabha?
(a) 79 and 40
(b) 75 and 51
(c) 34 and 22
(d) 85 and 47
Answer:
(a) 79 and 40
Question 19.
What is the term of office of a Member of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) 5 years
(b) 6 years
(c) 4 years
(d) permanent
Answer:
(b) 6 years
Question 20.
Through which motion the President can be removed from office?
(a) No – confidence motion
(b) Censure motion
(c) Impeachment
(d) Exit motion
Answer:
(c) Impeachment
Question 21.
What is the minimum age qualification for membership of LokSabha?
(a) 25 years
(b) 30 years
(c) 35 years
(d) 21 years
Answer:
(a) 25 years
Question 22.
How many states of India have bicameral legislature?
(a) five
(b) six
(c) ten
(d) seven
Answer:
(a) five
Question 23.
Which one is not a function of the legislature?
(a) Enactment of Law
(b) Amendment of the Constitution
(c) Preparation of budget
(d) Ventilation of public grievances
Answer:
(c) Preparation of budget
Question 24.
How the Legislature controls the executive?
(a) By passing a no-confidence motion
(b) By putting questions to the ministers
(c) By initiation cut motion
(d) All the above
Answer:
(d) All the above
Question 25:
Which is the most powerful organ of Govt, in India?
(a) Executive
(b) Parliament
(c) Supreme Court
(d) Bureaucracy
Answer:
(b) Parliament
Question 26.
Which is the exclusive power of Rajya Sabha?
(a) To initiate money bills
(b) To initiate proposals for the removal of the President
(c) To initiate proposals for the removal of the Vice President
(d) To initiate proposals for the removal of the comptroller Auditor-General
Answer:
(c) To initiate proposals for the removal of the Vice President
Question 27.
On whose recommendation posts under All India Services can be increased or decreased?
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Supreme Court
(d) Cabinet Sub-Committee
Answer:
(b) Rajya Sabha
Question 28.
What constitutes the Quorum of the LokSabha?
(a) l/5th of the total membership
(b) l/6th of the total membership
(c) l/10thof-total membership
(d) l/20th of the total membership
Answer:
(c) l/10thof-total membership
Question 29.
Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament?
(a) President of India
(b) Prime Minister of India
(c) Vice President
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer:
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Question 30.
What is the maximum strength of a Legislative Assembly?
(a) 485
(b) 450
(c) 500
(d) 600
Answer:
(c) 500
Question 31.
The Union Council of Ministers is responsible to
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Union Parliament .
(d) President of India
Answer:
(a) Lok Sabha
Question 32.
Who prorogues the session of Parliament?
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabhas
(b) Prime Minister
(c) President
(d) Vice President
Answer:
(c) President
Question 33.
A money bill is introduced into?
(a) The Lok Sabha
(b) The Rajya Sabha
(c) Into either House of Parliament
(d) Union Cabinet
Answer:
(a) The Lok Sabha
Question 34.
Which House can initiate proposals of amendment?
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
(d) State Legislative Assembly
Answer:
(c) Either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
Question 35.
The Rajya Sabha is
(a) The Second Chamber of Parliament
(b) The Upper House of Parliament
(c) A Permanent Chamber
(d) All the above
Answer:
(d) All the above
Question 36.
Who acts as a link between the President and Union Parliament?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Vice President
(c) Home Minister
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer:
(d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Question 37.
Who protects the privileges of members of Parliament?
(a) President
(b) Vice President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Speaker
Answer:
(d) Speaker
Question 38.
Which is not a duty of the Speaker of Lok Sabha?
(a) To maintain discipline
(b) To interpret the rules of business of the House.
(c) To introduce bills
(d) To certify the money bills
Answer:
(c) To introduce bills
Question 39.
On whose recommendation the Governor dissolves the State Legislative Assembly?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) chief minister
(c) President
(d) State Council of Minister
Answer:
(c) President
Question 40.
On which items the State Legislature can make law?
(a) State List
(b) State List & Concurrent List
(c) Union List and State List
(d) State List and residuary matters
Answer:
(d) State List and residuary matters
Question 41.
How many S.C. and S.T. members are there in the Odisha Legislative Assembly?
(a) 22 and 34
(b) 34 and 22
(c) 32 and 24
(d) 24 and 32
Answer:
(a) 22 and 34
Question 42.
What is the strength of Odisha Vidhan Sabha?
(a) 155
(b) 165
(c) 149
(d) 147
Answer:
(d) 147
Question 43.
How many members represent Odisha in the Lok Sabha?
(a) Ten
(b) Twenty
(c) Twenty one
(d) Twenty-five
Answer:
(c) Twenty one
Question 44.
What is the term of the Legislative Assembly?
(a) five years
(b) six years
(c) one year
(d) four years
Answer:
(a) five years
Question 45.
Out of the 21 seats how many seats are reserved for SC and ST candidates representing Odisha in the Lok Sabha?
(a) 3 and 4
(b) 3 and 5
(c) 4 and 5
(d) 5 and 7
Answer:
(b) 3 and 5
Question 46.
When does the question hour start?
(a) 10 AM to 11 AM
(b) 11 AM to 12 Noon
(c) 12 Noon to 1 PM
(d) 4 PM to 5 PM
Answer:
(d) 4 PM to 5 PM
Question 47.
When the zero-hour starts?
(a) 9AMto 10 AM
(b) 10 AM to 11 AM
(c) 11 AM to 12 Noon
(d) 12 Noon to 1 PM
Answer:
(d) 12 Noon to 1 PM
Question 48.
Out of 147 members in Odisha Vidhan Sabha how many seats are reserved for SC and ST candidates?
(a) 23 and 27
(b) 21 and 25
(c) 23 and 34
(d) 27 and 39
Answer:
(c) 23 and 34
Question 49.
Who presides over the meeting of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) President of India
(b) Vice President
(c) Speaker
(d) Home Minister
Answer:
(b) Vice President
Question 50.
What is the maximum strength of Lok Sabha?
(a) 547
(b) 545
(c) 550
(d) 552
Answer:
(d) 552
Question 51.
When does the financial year start?
(a) January 1st
(b) March 1st
(c) April 1st
(d) June 1st
Answer:
(c) April 1st
Question 52.
Who certifies whether a bill is a money bill or not?
(a) President of India
(b) Speaker of Loksabha
(c) Finance Minister
(d) Prime Minister
Answer:
(b) Speaker of Loksabha
Question 53.
Who convinces the sessions of Parliament?
(a) President of India
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Speaker
(d) Secretary of Loksabha
Answer:
(a) President of India
Question 54.
In which part of the constitution there is mention of the election commission?
(a) Part-VIII
(b) Part – XI
(c) Part – XIV
(d) Part-XV
Answer:
(d) Part-XV
Question 55.
By which amendment Act the voting age of voters is reduced from 21 to 18 years?
(a) 59th
(b) 60th
(c) 61st
(d) 62nd
Answer:
(c) 61st
Answer the following questions in one word or digit
Question 1.
Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Answer:
Sukumar Sen
Question 2.
Who is responsible for conducting a free and fair pool in India?
Answer:
Election Commission of India.
Question 3.
From which year EVMs are being used in Elections?
Answer:
14th March 1989
Question 4.
How many proposers and seconders sign the presidential nomination?
Answer:
50 and 50
Question 5.
For which posts direct election is held in India?
Answer:
Membership of Loksabha and Vidhansabha
Question 6.
For which posts indirect election is held?
Answer:
President, Vice-President’ & Rajya Sabha members.
Question 7.
From which date the voting age of voters is reduced from 21 to 18 years?
Answer:
21st March 1989.
Question 8.
What is the tenure of office of the members of the Election Commission?
Answer:
6 yrs or attaining 65 yrs which is earlier.
Question 9.
Which chamber of the legislature safeguards the interests of a federation?
Answer:
Upper Chamber
Question 10.
Which one is the primary organ of government?
Answer:
Legislature
Question 11.
The council Ministers in a parliamentary system remain answerable to which house of the legislature?
Answer:
Lower
Question 12.
From which word has the term Parliament has been derived?
Answer:
Latin word ‘Parle’
Question 13.
How many nominated members are there in the Rajya Sabha?
Answer:
12
Question 14.
How many members of Loksabha represent the Union Territories?
Answer:
13
Question 15.
Besides the Union List on which list can, the Parliament make law during normalcy?
Answer:
Concurrent List
Question 16.
By which power, the President can return an ordinary bill back to the Parliament for reconsideration?
Answer:
Suspensive Veto
Question 17.
Who gives the certificate to a money bill?
Answer:
Speaker
Question 18.
Who presides over the Rajya Sabha?
Answer:
Vice President
Question 19.
Who elects the members of the Rajya Sabha?
Answer:
Members of Vidhan Sabha
Question 20.
When was the first election to the Parliament in India held?
Answer:
1952
Question 21.
Who reads out the Oath of office and secrecy to the members of the Rajya Sabha?
Answer:
Chairman or Vice Chairman of the house
Question 22.
Which house of parliament can initiate proposals for the removal of the Vice President?
Answer:
Upper House
Question 23.
Which house of parliament initiates A confidence motion against the union council ministers
Answer:
LokSabha
Question 24:
For how many days can the Rajya Sabha detain a money bill?
Answer:
14 days.
Question 25.
Who acts is the leader of Lok Sabha?
Answer:
Prime Minister
Question 26.
Who acts as a link between the Parliament and President?
Answer:
Speaker
Question 27.
Who introduces the Annual Budget into the Lok Sabha?
Answer:
Finance Minister of India
Question 28.
For how many days the Rajya Sabha can delay an ordinary bill?
Answer:
Six Months
Question 29.
What is the hour just after the question hour is called?
Answer:
Zero hour
Question 30.
Who exercises casting vote in case of a tie?
Answer:
Speaker
Question 31.
Can there be a joint sitting for a constitutional amendment bill?
Answer:
No
Question 32.
Which constitutional authority can enhance the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
Answer:
Parliament
Question 33.
When the Lok Sabha is dissolved who approves the emergency proclamations?
Answer:
Rajya Sabha
Question 34.
Who Presides over the Lok Sabha during the absence of the Speaker?
Answer:
Deputy Speaker
Question 35.
What is the maximum limit of expenditure of a member of Lok Sabha during elections?
Answer:
25 lakhs
Question 36.
What is the maximum election expenditure limit of a member of Vidhan Sabha?
Answer:
15 lakhs
Question 37.
In which court of law the electoral disputes between the President and Vice President are settled?
Answer:
Supreme Court of India
Question 38.
In which court of law the electoral disputes of MPs and MLAs are settled?
Answer:
High Court
Question 39.
What is the amount of security deposit a presidential candidate must pledge?
Answer:
Rs. 15,000/
Question 40.
Who reads the oath of office of the member of parliament?
Answer:
President of India or his representative
Question 41.
What is the amount of the MP LAD fund?
Answer:
Rs.5 crores
Question 42.
What is the amount of the MLA LAD fund?
Answer:
One crore
Question 43.
How many members are there in the Rajya Sabha?
Answer:
233+12 = 245
Question 44.
When does the financial year start?
Answer:
April 1st
Question 45.
By which motion, the Union Council of ministry can be removed?
Answer:
No confidence motion.
Question 46.
Who casts the casting vote in case of a tie in the Loksabha?
Answer:
Speaker of Loksabha
Question 47.
What is the monthly salary of the Vice President?
Answer:
Rs. 1,25,000
Question 48.
What is the constitutional name of the budget?
Answer:
Annual Financial Statement
Fill in the blanks
1. Free and fair elections are indispensable for a ____ state.
Answer: Democracy.
2.The Indian constitution under Art._____ provides for an election commission.
Answer: Art. 324.
3. The membership of the election commission has increased to three from _____ general election.
Answer: Xth.
4. The tenure of office of the election commission is ____ years.
Answer: Six.
5. The members of the election commission retire at the age of ______ years.
Answer: 65.
6. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office on the ground of _____.
Answer: Proved misbehavior and incapacity.
7._____ removes the members of the Election Commission?
Answer: President.
8. Seats have been reserved for the SC and STs in the Loksabha under Art. ______
Answer: Art. 330.
9. Under Art. _____ spats have been reserved for SC and ST candidates in the Vidhansabha.
Answer: Art. 332.
10. The president nominates two members from Anglo Indian Community to the Loksabha under Art._______
Answer: Art. 331.
11.______ Allots symbols to different political parties.
Answer: Election Commission.
12. Art. _____ provides for a joint sitting of the parliament.
Answer: Art. 108.
13. The Legislative Council can be created or abolished under Art. ______ of the constitution?
Answer: Art. 169.
14.Art._____ provides for consolidated fund of India.
Answer: Art. 266.
15. The constitution under Art. ______ provides for the emergency funds of India.
Answer: Art. 267.
16.______ sanctions fund out of the contingency fund of India.
Answer: President of India.
17. The parliament consists of the Loksabha. The Rajyasabha and the _____.
Answer: President of India.
18. Odisha sends ____ members to Rajyasabha.
Answer: 10.
19. The maximum strength, of Loksabha, is ____.
Answer: 552.
20. The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is _____.
Answer: 250.
21._____ members from Odisha represent the Parliament.
Answer: 31.
22. The members of Rajya Sabha are ____ elected.
Answer: Indirectly.
23. The minimum age of a member of Lok Sabha is _____ years.
Answer: 25 years.
24. A member of the Rajya Sabha must be above _____ years of age.
Answer: 30.
25. One-third members of the Rajya Sabha retire every ____ years
Answer: Two.
26. Rajya Sabha can detain an ordinary bill for not more than ______.
Answer: Six months.
27. Money bills are introduced into the ______.
Answer: Lok Sabha.
28.No Money Bill can be introduced into the Parliament without ______.
Answer: Prior permission of the President.
29.The Lok Sabha represents ___SC and ___ST candidates.
Answer: 79 & 40.
30. ______ is the Presiding Officer of the Lok Sabha.
Answer: Speaker.
31. The Lok Sabha is summoned for at least a ____ year.
Answer: Twice.
32. The ______ casts his vote in case of a tie.
Answer: Speaker.
33. So far National Emergency has been declared in India for _____ times.
Answer: Three.
34. The Lok Sabha can be dissolved by the _____ on the advice, of the-Prime Minister.
Answer: President.
35. The _____ can initiate proposals for the removal of the Vice-President.
Answer: Rajya Sabha.
36.No confidence motion is introduced only in the ______ house of parliament.
Answer: Lower.
37. Indian Parliament is ______.
Answer: Bicameral.
38._____ is the federal chamber of the Union Parliament.
Answer: Rajya Sabha.
39. The last National Emergency in India is declared on the ground of ______.
Answer: Internal disturbance.
40.______ is the final authority to decide on the disqualification of a member.
Answer: Speaker.
41. The President nominates ______ members from the Anglo-Indian Community to the Lok Sabha if the said community has not been adequately represented in the House.
Answer: Two.
42. The Indian President exercises only _____ veto power.
Answer: Suspensive.
43. The Quorum of the Lok Sabha is ______ of the total membership.
Answer: One-tenth.
44._____ was the only Prime Minister of India who never faced the Parliament.
Answer: Charan Singh.
45._____ members of the Rajya Sabha are elected.
Answer: 238.
46. The Union Territories represent ______ members to the Upper House.
Answer: Six.
47. Proposals of the constitutional amendment are initiated by _______ house of parliament.
Answer:
Either.
48. Under Art _____the Rajya Sabha can pass a resolution and empower the Parliament to create or abolish All India Services.
Answer: 249.
49. A legislative proposal before final approval is known as _______.
Answer: Bill.
50. All money bills are _______ bills.
Answer: Public.
51. The President of India can not withhold assent to a ______bill.
Answer: Money.
52. There is a bicameral legislature in ______ states of India.
Answer: Five.
53. The state legislature in Orissa is ______.
Answer: Unicameral.
54. The second chamber of the State Legislature in India is known as _____.
Answer: Vidhan Parishad.
55. The Presiding officer of the state legislative council is known as ______.
Answer: Chairman.
56. A member of the Legislative Council must be above years of age.
Answer: 30.
57. The legislative Council can delay an ordinary bill for a maximum period of ______.
Answer: Four months.
58. A member of the State Legislative Assembly must be not less than _____ years of age.
Answer: 25.
59. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly determines the agenda in consultation with the ______.
Answer: Chief Minister.
60. The maximum strength of the Odisha Legislative Assembly is ______.
Answer:147.
61.Out of 147 members _____ seats have been reserved for the SC and ______seats for ST candidates.
Answer:23 and 34.
62. Provision for the creation of abolition of the Legislative Council has been mentioned under Art. ______ of the Constitution.
Answer:169.
63. The members of the State Legislative Council are ______ elected.
Answer: Indirectly.
64. The second chamber of the state legislature can retain money bills for ______ days.
Answer:14 days.
65._____ legislature is suitable for a small & poor country.
Answer: Unicameral.
66. The term of the Indian Parliament is ______.
Answer:5 years.
67. There are ______ Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe members in the Lok Sabha from Odisha.
Answer:3 and 5.
68. There ____ SC and _____ ST members in the Lok Sabha.
Answer:79 and 40.
69. The Speaker of Lok sabha gets a monthly salary of _____ rupees.
Answer:55,000.
70. Odisha Vidhansabha is _____ in structure.
Answer: Unicameral.
71. The second chamber of the state legislature is called ______.
Answer: Vidhan Parishad
72. A _______ legislature is useful for a federal state.
Answer: Bicameral.
73. Under Art. ______ the Rajya Sabha can recommend the creation of posts for All India Services.
Answer:312.
74. The Legislative Council should not have less than _____ members.
Answer:40.
75. Money bills are introduced into the Lok Sabha as per Art. ______.
Answer:109 .
76. Railway budget is being introduced separately from the year_______.
Answer:1925.
77. Art. ______ provides for a vote on Account.
Answer:116.
78.Art._____ of the constitution deals with state legislature.
Answer:168.
79. The minimum age required for membership in Vidhansabha is _____.
Answer:25 yrs.
80. Universal franchise is extended under Art. ______.
Answer: Art. 326.
81. Anybody contesting for membership in Lok Sabha has to deposit _______ rupees as a security deposit.
Answer:10,000.
82. Anybody contesting for a seat in the Vidhan Sabha has to deposit Rs. _______ as security.
Answer:5000.