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Multiple Choice Questions GK on Union legislature

Here is a set of GK quiz questions and answers on Union legislature for Competitive Exams which will help you to prepare for various competitive like SSC, UPSC, NDA, CDS, Banking, Railways Exams GK Questions on Union legislature.

Q 1 : Which innovative discussion process is introduced by the Indian parliament to the World Parliamentary systems?

A. Presidential Speech

B. Resolutions

C. Question Hour

D. Zero hour

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Q 2 : What is zero hour in parliament?

A. When a money bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha

B. When matters of utmost importance are raised

C. The first hour of the session

D. When the proposal of the opposition is considered

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Q 3 : When does Lok Sabha or a Vidhan Sabha election candidate forfeit his security deposit?

A. When he fails to win the election

B. When he fails to secure even 1/4 of total votes polled

C. When he fails to secure even 1/5 of total votes polled

D. When he fails to secure even 1/6 of total votes polled

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Q 4 : The Residuary powers of the Indian Union are

A. They are distributed between the centre and the states

B. There are no residuary powers

C. Vested with the States

D. Vested with the Centre

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Q 5 : The Prime Minister who was voted out of power by the Parliament was

A. Chandrashekhar

B. Morarji Desai

C. Indira Gandhi

D. V.P. Singh

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Q 6 : When the joint sittings of the two houses of Parliament are held?

A. To consider and pass a bill on which two houses disagree

B. To adopt a Constitution amending bill

C. To elect the Vice-President of India

D. To elect the President of India

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Q 7 : What can be the maximum interval between two Sessions of Parliament?

A. Nine months

B. Six months

C. Four months

D. Three months

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Q 8 : Which is the largest committee of the Parliament?

A. The Committee on Petitions

B. The Committee on Public Undertakings

C. The Estimates Committee

D. The Public Accounts Committee

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Q 9 : The Indian Parliament is competent to enact law on a State subject if

A. None

B. All the state Assemblies of the country make such a request

C. Emergency under Article 352 is in operation

D. The President sends such a message to Parliament

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Q 10 : No Government Expenditure can be incurred in India except with the sanction of

A. The Supreme Court

B. The Parliament

C. The Prime Minister

D. The President

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Q 11 : The Council of Ministers in a State is collectively responsible to

A. The Legislative Assembly

B. The President of India

C. The Chief Minister

D. The Governor

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Q 12 : Who can be the member of the Rajya Sabha but can speak both in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?

A. Ministers who are members of the Rajya Sabha

B. Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha

C. Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha

D. The deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

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Q 13 : A national political party is one which received 4% of the total votes polled in

A. In all the States

B. Four or more States

C. Two or more States

D. The capital city

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Q 14 : In case of a disagreement between the two Houses of Parliament over a non-money bill

A. The President may call a joint sitting of both the Houses to consider it

B. The President may ask both the Houses to reconsider it

C. The President may sign it into a law

D. The bill will lapse

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Q 15 : Which among the following court has the original jurisdiction to hear petition and give decision challenging election of the Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha?

A. Special Judge authorized by the Chief Justice of India

B. District Court of a constituency

C. High Court of the State

D. Supreme Court

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