How does Parliament control government expenditure?
Correct answer: A
Parliament approves and supervises government expenditure. In exams, remember public money and Parliament.
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Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha powers)
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Easy · Level 61 · budget,government expenditure,parliament
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- By discussing the budget and demands for grants
- By writing court judgments
- By making election symbols
- By removing electoral roll
Easy · Level 61 · lok sabha,people representation,members
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- Because Lok Sabha directly represents the people
- Because Rajya Sabha has no members
- Because Lok Sabha is a court
- Because Rajya Sabha is a school
Easy · Level 61 · rajya sabha,indirect representation,states
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- Because it is a House representing the states
- Because people do not vote
- Because Rajya Sabha has no work
- Because Lok Sabha removes it
Easy · Level 61 · bill,law making,parliament
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- On bills
- Only weather
- Only sports score
- Only private letters
Easy · Level 61 · lok sabha,dissolution,president
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- President
- Rajya Sabha Chairman
- Every Supreme Court judge
- Municipal Corporation
Easy · Level 61 · rajya sabha,term,six years
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- Five years
- Six years
- Two years
- One year
Easy · Level 61 · parliamentary debate,democracy,views
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- Different views come forward
- Government hides
- Law forms automatically
- People do not vote
Easy · Level 61 · members of parliament,representation,constituency
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- People and constituencies
- Only their family
- Only private companies
- Only court
Easy · Level 61 · federalism,rajya sabha,state representation
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- Federalism
- Dictatorship
- Heredity
- Private rule
Easy · Level 61 · lok sabha majority,government survival,accountability
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- Because the government is accountable to Lok Sabha
- Because Lok Sabha is a court
- Because Rajya Sabha has no role
- Because MPs do not vote
Easy · Level 61 · money bill,rajya sabha,lok sabha primacy
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- Lok Sabha’s primacy in financial matters
- Complete end of Rajya Sabha
- Power of judiciary
- Control of Election Commission
Easy · Level 61 · lok sabha,people will,direct mandate
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- Lok Sabha
- Rajya Sabha
- Supreme Court
- Legislative Council
Easy · Level 61 · rajya sabha,continuity,permanent house
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- It maintains continuity in parliamentary work
- It ends Lok Sabha
- It makes government a court
- It always blocks budget
Easy · Level 61 · parliamentary control,questions,accountability
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- Power of supervision and questioning
- Power to change weather
- Power of private business
- Power of sports selection
Easy · Level 61 · no confidence,lok sabha,government accountability
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- Rajya Sabha
- Lok Sabha
- Supreme Court
- Rashtrapati Bhavan
Easy · Level 61 · bicameral parliament,lok sabha,rajya sabha
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- Bicameral
- One-party
- Judicial
- Private
Easy · Level 61 · parliament,executive,law implementation
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- Executive
- Only spectators
- Only opposition
- Only media
Easy · Level 61 · lok sabha powers,rajya sabha powers,parliament
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- Both make laws, but Lok Sabha is stronger in money and government accountability
- Rajya Sabha alone forms government and Lok Sabha has no role
- Lok Sabha is only court and Rajya Sabha is only school
- Both have no relation with Parliament
Medium · Level 59 · Rajya Sabha,Council of States,federalism
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- Because it is a forum for representation of states
- Because it represents only municipalities
- Because its members are directly elected by Gram Sabha
- Because it is a House only of judges
Medium · Level 59 · ordinary bill,law making,both houses
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- Only by Lok Sabha
- By both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
- Only by Rajya Sabha
- Only by Council of Ministers
Why is the number of members in Lok Sabha larger than Rajya Sabha?
Correct answer: A
Lok Sabha gives broad direct representation to the people of the country. In exams, remember population representation.
View question detailsWhy are Rajya Sabha members not directly elected by the people?
Correct answer: A
Rajya Sabha provides indirect representation of the states. In exams, remember indirect election and states.
View question detailsWhat does Parliament discuss while making laws?
Correct answer: A
To make a law, a bill is debated and voted on. In exams, remember the process from bill to law.
View question detailsWho can dissolve the Lok Sabha?
Correct answer: A
Lok Sabha can be dissolved by the President. In exams, compare it with Rajya Sabha being permanent.
View question detailsWhat is the normal term of Rajya Sabha members?
Correct answer: B
Rajya Sabha members are generally elected for six years. In exams, remember rotation and permanent House.
View question detailsWhat is the democratic benefit of debate in Parliament?
Correct answer: A
Debate brings many viewpoints on policy and law. In exams, connect debate with democracy.
View question detailsWhom do Members of Parliament represent?
Correct answer: A
MPs raise the voice of people and their constituencies. In exams, remember representative democracy.
View question detailsWhich principle is strengthened by giving states representation in Rajya Sabha?
Correct answer: A
Rajya Sabha shows the role of states in the national Parliament. In exams, remember federalism.
View question detailsWhy must the government maintain majority in Lok Sabha?
Correct answer: A
Confidence of Lok Sabha is necessary for the government to continue. In exams, remember confidence of Lok Sabha.
View question detailsWhat does Rajya Sabha’s limited power on Money Bills show?
Correct answer: A
In Money Bills, the final effective power lies with Lok Sabha. In exams, remember financial supremacy of Lok Sabha.
View question detailsWhich House more directly reflects the will of the people?
Correct answer: A
Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people, so it reflects people’s will more directly. In exams, remember direct mandate.
View question detailsHow is Rajya Sabha being permanent useful for Parliament?
Correct answer: A
Rajya Sabha being permanent maintains continuity in Parliament. In exams, remember the word continuity.
View question detailsWhich power of Parliament makes the government answer for its work?
Correct answer: A
Parliament makes the government accountable through questions and debates. In exams, connect accountability with Parliament.
View question detailsIn which House is a no-confidence motion against the government most important?
Correct answer: B
A no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha can decide the government’s position. In exams, remember Lok Sabha and confidence.
View question detailsWhat does the presence of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha make Parliament?
Correct answer: A
A Parliament with two Houses is called bicameral. In exams, remember bicameral Parliament.
View question detailsAfter Parliament makes a law, who implements it?
Correct answer: A
Parliament makes laws and the executive implements them. In exams, remember the difference between legislature and executive.
View question detailsWhat is the best simple summary of the powers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
Correct answer: A
Both Houses take part in law-making, but Lok Sabha is stronger in finance and government control. In exams, remember this comparison.
View question detailsWhy is Rajya Sabha called the Council of States?
Correct answer: A
Rajya Sabha gives space to the voice of states in a federal system. Exam tip: understand Rajya Sabha as a federal chamber.
View question detailsA normal bill generally must be passed by which Houses to become a law?
Correct answer: B
An ordinary bill has to be passed by both Houses of Parliament. Exam tip: remember the difference between ordinary bill and money bill.
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