SPL (VIII)- LESSON-3 WHY DO WE NEED A PARLIAMENT? (QUESTION ANSWERS)

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WHY DO WE NEED A PARLIAMENT?

(QUESTION ANSWERS)

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(NCERT QUESTIONS)

1. Why do you think the nationalist movement supported the idea that all adults have a right to vote?
Answer: The national movement supported the idea that all adults have a right to vote because of the following reasons:

1.    Every responsible citizen should participate in the government.

2.    Law-making and decision-making should also be shared by the adults of the country.

2. In this 2004, map of Parliamentary constituencies, roughly identify the constituencies in your State. What is the name of the MP from your constituency? How many MPs does your state have? Why are certain constituencies coloured green while others are coloured blue?
Answer:  Write yourself

3. You have read in Chapter 1 that the ‘Parliamentary form of government’ that exists in India has three tiers. This includes the Parliament (Central Government) and the various State Legislatures (state governments).
Fill in the following table with information on the various representatives from your area:

	State Government.	Central Government
Which political party/parties is/are currently in power?
Who (name) is the current representative from your area?
Which political parties currently form the Opposition?
When were elections last held?
When will the next elections be held?
How  many women representatives are there (from your state)?

Answer:
The answer will vary for each state.  Write yourself

OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

 1. Parliament enables Indian citizens to participate in
(a) Decision making
(b) Control the government
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

 2. During British rule which Government of India Act allowed some elected representation
(a) Government of India Act 1919
(b) Government of India Act 1909
(c) Government of India Act 1916
(d) Government of India Act 1947

 3. Representatives to the Parliament are chosen by the
(a) People
(b) Rulers
(c) Government
(d) None of these

 4. Who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) President of India
(c) Vice-President of India
(d) None of these

5. How many seats were won by BJP in Lok Sabha Election 2019?
(a) 285
(b) 303
(c) 314
(d) 141

 6. The highest law-making body of our country consisting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is known as
(a) High court
(b) Supreme court
(c) Parliament
(d) none of these

 7. The combined strength of all political parties in the Parliament with less than 50% of representatives is
(a) ruling party
(b) opposition
(c) coalition
(d) none of these

 8. What is the most important function of Lok Sabha?
(а) How to celebrate Diwali this year?
(b) The Prime Minister selects minister to work
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

 9. What does PMO refer to?
(a) Prime Master Office
(b) Post Master Office
(c) Primary Municipal Office
(d) None of these

 10. Who looks after sanitary conditions of the country?
(a) Health Minister
(b) Home Minister
(c) Finance Minister
(d) All of these

 11. The upper house of Parliament, representing the states, is termed as
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Parliament House
(d) hone of these

 12. Which is an important way to control the executive in Parliament?
(a) Assembly
(b) Zero hour
(c)  hour
(d) none of these

 13. In Parliament seats are reserved for:
(a) SCs
(b) STs
(c) None of them
(d) Both (a) and (b)

 

Match the following:

Column A	Column B
(a) Lok Sabha	(i) The upper house of Parliament
(b) Speaker	(ii) Bhartiya Janta Party
(c) Rajya Sabha	(iii) has seven MPs
(d) Delhi	(iv) the lower house of Parliament
(e) B.J.P.	(v) Officer of Lok Sabha

 

State whether true or false:

1. The leader of ruling party in Parliament is the Prime Minister of the country.

2. The Vice-President of India is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

3. The Universal Adult Franchise is for the sake of justice and equity.

4. BJP won the State Election of Delhi in 2015.

5. Discrimination is the ideal function.

6. Mrs. Sheela Dixit was first female Chief Minister of Delhi who was elected for 3rd time.

7. The Prime Minister selects minister from his Party’s MPs to work.

Fill in the blanks:

1. ……………….. is the most important symbol of Indian democracy.

2. On 15th August 1947 India became ………………..

3. All the representatives together control and guide the ………………..

4. An MLA is the member of ……………….. Assembly.

 

ANSWERS

MCQS

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
C	B	A	C	B	C	B	D	D	A
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
B	C	D

 

MATCH THE FOLLOWINGS

A-(iv), B-(v), C-(i), D-(iii), E-(ii)

True/ false

1- True, 2-True, 3- True, 4- False, 5- False, 6- True, 7-True

Fill in the blanks

1. Parliament, 2- Independent , 3-government, 4-  Legislative