CIVICS CLASS X QUIZ The lok sabha

WHICH IS THE LAW MAKING BODY OF THE GOVERNMENT?

ANSWER = THE LEGISLATURE

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE WORD PARLIAMENT?

ANSWER= IT IS A FRENCH WORD THAT MEANS SPEAKING ANSWER= IT IS A FRENCH WORD THAT MEANS SPEAKING.DURING THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD THE Council of barons where the king of England used to hold meetings to consult important issues, adopted the name of the parliament.

What is a federal government?

Where we have a union government at the centre and state govERNMENt at each state level, both functioning through the three wings – leg, exe & jud.

What does the parliament of india comprise of ?

Answer = the lok sabha, the rajya saBha & the president.

Which is the lower & which one is the upper chamber / house of the parliament?

The lok sabha is the lower house or the house of the people & the rajya sabha is the upper house or the council of states.

How are the lok sabha members elected?

By direct election on the basis of universal adult suffrage that is by all those who are 18 years or above and have a voter’s id/ HAVE THEIR NAMES ENROLLED ON THE VOTERS’ LIST .

As according to the constitution what is the maximum strength of the lok sabha?

552 members

What is the present strength of the lok sabha & how many of them are directly elected?

Ans= 545 members out of which 543 are directly elected.

On what basis is the distribution of seats per state done in the elective membership of the lok sabha?

Ans= on the basis of the population of the state

What is a constituency?

A limited geographical area allotted for the purpose of holding elections.

What is the minimum qualifying age for a member of lok sabha?

25 years

How long can a lok sabha member absent himself/herself without permission?

60 days, exceeding which his /her seat will be declared vacant.

What is the tenure of the lok sabha?

5 years, but it can be dissolved by the president before it if a no-confidence motion is passed against the government.

What are lok sabha meetings called as ?

Sessions. There are totally 3 sessions of the lok sabha – the budget session [Feb to May], the monsoon session [ Jul to Sep] and the winter session [ NOV TO DEC]. EACH SESSION HAS A NUMBER OF SITTINGS

WHAT PRIVILEGES DO THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT RECEIVE?

OFFICE EXPENSE ALLLOWANCES, TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES, ACCOMODATION, TELEPHONE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL FACILITIES BESIDES THEIR SALARY.

WHAT SHOULD BE THE TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN TWO LOK SABHA SESSIONS?

NOT MORE THAN SIX MONTHS.

WHAT IS THE QUORUM OF THE LOK SABHA?

THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT FOR THE LOK SABHA TO MEET THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT FOR THE LOK SABHA TO MEET. It is decided as one-tenth of the total members including the speaker. Thus the present quorum is 55.

How many members can the president nominate in the lok sabha?

2 members from the anglo-indian community.

What is the first hour of every lok sabha sitting called as ?

The question hour

What are the types of questions asked in the question hour?

Starred, unstarred and short notice questions.

What are starred questions?

Questions requiring an oral answer in the house Questions requiring an oral answer in the house. There can be totally 20 starred questions listed for one day.

What are unstarred questions?

Questions requiring a printed answer Questions requiring a printed answer. IN A Day there can be 230 unstarred questions.

Which type of questions can have supplementary questions also asked?

Only the starred questions can be followed by supplementary questions and the unstarred cannot.

What is the notice period for asking questions in the lok sabha?

For starred & unstarred questions the period of notice is from 10 to 21 days. Short notice questions can be asked with a notice period of less than 10 days.

What is the zero hour in the lok sabha?

The time that immediately follows the question hour The time that immediately follows the question hour. It starts around 12 noon. Matters can be raised during this hour after prior permission of the speaker, with a given notice before 10 am on that day.

Who is the presiding officer of the lok sabha & what is his/her tenure of office?

Speaker = tenure 5 years. Can be re-elected Speaker = tenure 5 years. Can be re-elected. Can continue with office even after a lok sabha is dissolved.