Civics
Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha powers)
Practice questions
Why does Lok Sabha have greater control over the government compared with Rajya Sabha?Lok Sabha’s primacy in Money Bills reflects which constitutional idea?What is the biggest parliamentary benefit of Rajya Sabha being a permanent House?The joint law-making role of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is an example of which system?What is the main difference in Lok Sabha-Rajya Sabha powers between an ordinary bill and a Money Bill?How does Rajya Sabha include states’ voice in national law-making?Why is a no-confidence motion decisive only in Lok Sabha?Why is Question Hour considered an effective tool of Parliament’s control power?How does direct election of Lok Sabha increase its political importance?Why does Rajya Sabha remain important despite its limited power over Money Bills?Formation of government by the party or coalition having majority in Lok Sabha is linked with which principle?What can be understood as the purpose of indirect election in Rajya Sabha?Why is Parliament’s budget control power important in democracy?If Rajya Sabha raises serious objection to an ordinary bill, what democratic benefit can it have?Why is the role of the Speaker important in the proceedings of the House?The Vice President’s role as Chairman of Rajya Sabha is related to what?How can a two-House Parliament reduce haste in law-making?What difference is clear from Lok Sabha being dissolvable and Rajya Sabha not being dissolved?How is opposition questioning in Parliament linked with the power to control government?Why are differences kept between the powers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?