Class IX
Worksheet on working institution
1. What is the main function of the legislature?
a) Enforce laws
b) Make laws
c) Interpret laws
d) Implement laws
2. Who is the head of the state in India?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Chief Justice
d) Speaker
3. Who presides over the Lok Sabha sessions?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Vice President
d) Speaker
4. How many members are nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
d) 20
5. The tenure of the Lok Sabha is:
a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years
d) 3 years
6. Which institution in India has the final authority to interpret the Constitution?
a) Parliament
b) Supreme Court
c) Election Commission
d) President
7. The process of impeachment of the President can be initiated in:
a) Lok Sabha only
b) Rajya Sabha only
c) Either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
d) Supreme Court
8. What does a coalition government mean?
a) Single party rule
b) Rule by military
c) Alliance of two or more political parties
d) Dictatorial government
9. What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha?
a) 552
b) 545
c) 500
d) 600
10. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to:
a) President
b) Lok Sabha
c) Rajya Sabha
d) Supreme Court
11. Which body conducts elections in India?
a) Parliament
b) Supreme Court
c) Election Commission
d) Lok Sabha
12. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Law Minister
d) Vice President
13. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the impeachment of the President?
a) Article 61
b) Article 50
c) Article 356
d) Article 370
14. The Rajya Sabha is also known as:
a) House of Commons
b) Upper House
c) Lower House
d) House of Representatives
15. Who is the constitutional head of the Union Government?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Chief Justice
d) Governor
16. How many judges are there in the Supreme Court (excluding the Chief Justice)?
a) 30
b) 25
c) 20
d) 10
17. The Vice President of India is elected by:
a) Lok Sabha only
b) Rajya Sabha only
c) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
d) State Legislatures
18. The Union Budget is presented in:
a) Rajya Sabha
b) Lok Sabha
c) Supreme Court
d) Cabinet
19. The power of judicial review in India lies with:
a) Supreme Court and High Courts
b) President
c) Parliament
d) Election Commission
20. The real executive power in India rests with:
a) President
b) Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
c) Chief Justice
d) Governors
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21. The tenure of a Rajya Sabha member is:
a) 5 years
b) 6 years
c) 4 years
d) 3 years
22. The Constitution of India was adopted in:
a) 1947
b) 1950
c) 1949
d) 1951
23. A money bill can be introduced in:
a) Lok Sabha only
b) Rajya Sabha only
c) Either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
d) State Legislatures
24. Who chairs the meetings of the Rajya Sabha?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Vice President
d) Speaker
25. The Parliament of India consists of:
a) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
b) President, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha
c) President and Lok Sabha
d) President and Rajya Sabha
26. The judiciary in India is:
a) Integrated and independent
b) Dependent on the legislature
c) Controlled by the executive
d) Fragmented
27. The minimum age to become a member of the Lok Sabha is:
a) 21 years
b) 25 years
c) 30 years
d) 35 years
28. The first Lok Sabha was constituted in:
a) 1947
b) 1952
c) 1950
d) 1962
29. The President of India is elected by:
a) Members of Lok Sabha
b) Members of Rajya Sabha
c) Members of Parliament and State Legislatures
d) Only the Prime Minister
30. A bill becomes a law when it is passed by:
a) Lok Sabha only
b) Rajya Sabha only
c) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and signed by the President
d) Supreme Court
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31. The Indian judiciary is headed by:
a) Chief Justice of India
b) Prime Minister
c) President
d) Law Minister
32. The process of making laws is called:
a) Legislation
b) Adjudication
c) Administration
d) Delegation
33. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
a) Prime Minister
b) Vice President
c) Speaker
d) Chief Justice
34. What is the term of office for the President of India?
a) 5 years
b) 6 years
c) 4 years
d) 7 years
35. Which of these is not a part of the Parliament?
a) President
b) Supreme Court
c) Lok Sabha
d) Rajya Sabha
36. What does the term 'bicameral legislature' mean?
a) Single house of Parliament
b) Two houses of Parliament
c) Three houses of Parliament
d) No Parliament
37. The power to amend the Constitution rests with:
a) President
b) Parliament
c) Supreme Court
d) Election Commission
38. How is the Prime Minister of India appointed?
a) Elected by people
b) Elected by Parliament
c) Appointed by President
d) Appointed by Supreme Court
39. The impeachment of the President requires:
a) Simple majority
b) Two-thirds majority in both houses
c) Approval of Supreme Court
d) Governor’s consent
40. What is the minimum age to become the President of India?
a) 25 years
b) 30 years
c) 35 years
d) 40 years
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41. A joint session of Parliament is chaired by:
a) Vice President
b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
c) Chief Justice
d) Prime Minister
42. Who among the following can dissolve the Lok Sabha?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Speaker
d) Chief Justice
43. Ordinances are issued by:
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Chief Justice
d) Speaker
44. The Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by:
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Lok Sabha
d) Supreme Court
45. The term of office for a Supreme Court judge is until the age of:
a) 60 years
b) 62 years
c) 65 years
d) 70 years
46. A bill that involves expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India is called a:
a) Money Bill
b) Ordinary Bill
c) Constitutional Amendment Bill
d) Appropriation Bill
47. The Union Council of Ministers is headed by:
a) President
b) Vice President
c) Prime Minister
d) Speaker
48. The Lok Sabha can have a maximum of how many members?
a) 552
b) 545
c) 550
d) 600
49. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent house because:
a) It cannot be dissolved
b) Its members are elected for life
c) One-third of its members retire every two years
d) It meets throughout the year
50. The procedure to remove the Vice President of India is:
a) The same as the impeachment of the President
b) Initiated in Rajya Sabha only
c) Simple majority in both houses
d) Decided by the Prime minister