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Civics

Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha powers)

In this Class 9 Civics topic from Working of Institutions, students learn how India’s Parliament functions through the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The topic explains their roles in making laws, discussing public issues, approving the government budget, and holding the executive accountable. Students compare the powers and composition of both Houses, understand why the Lok Sabha has a stronger role in financial matters, and explore how Parliament represents citizens and supports democratic decision-making.

Hard · Level 3 · 25 questions

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01How are Rajya Sabha members democratic even though they are not directly elected by the people?

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02What is the relation between the Lok Sabha’s financial primacy and its control over the government?

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03Why is it wrong to treat Rajya Sabha as merely a repetition in a bicameral Parliament?

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04What democratic role does the opposition play during budget discussion in Parliament?

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05In which situation are the powers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha considered almost equal?

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06Rajya Sabha’s limited role on Money Bills is linked with which special position of Lok Sabha?

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07If there is serious disagreement between the two Houses on a bill, what does it show?

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08Because Lok Sabha has the power of no-confidence motion, ministers remain more careful toward whom?

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09How is Rajya Sabha’s contribution to national policies different from Lok Sabha’s?

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10Why is Parliament’s work not only law-making but also controlling the government?

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11Why is Lok Sabha’s role most closely linked with democratic mandate?

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12How does the presence of two Houses in Parliament reduce concentration of power?

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13What balance is shown by Lok Sabha’s greater financial power and both Houses’ role in ordinary laws?

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14If the government wants to avoid questions in Parliament, what democratic problem will arise?

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15Which is the correct analysis of the powers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?

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16What is the most accurate democratic purpose of having Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the Indian Parliament?

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17Even though Rajya Sabha cannot directly remove the government, how can it influence the government?

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18Why is failure to pass the budget considered so serious for the government?

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19Why can the Speaker's power to certify a Money Bill be considered sensitive?

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20Why is deadlock over an ordinary bill between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha both a problem and a safeguard in democracy?

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21If the government has a majority in Lok Sabha but not in Rajya Sabha, what situation can arise in policy-making?

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22Why should Rajya Sabha's review role not be called undemocratic in a democracy?

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23Rajya Sabha's recommendations on a Money Bill not being binding shows which power balance?

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24How can Lok Sabha's primacy in Money Bill procedure be linked with representation of the people?

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25Which statement is most analytically correct in comparing Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?

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