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Rajya Sabha MCQ

23 MCQ questions with answers and explanations

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Q1. Who is competent to dissolve the Rajya Sabha?

  1. AThe Chairman, Rajya Sabha
  2. BThe President
  3. CThe Joint-Session of Parliament
  4. DNone
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Answer: D) None

Q2. Rajya Sabha enjoys more power than the Lok Sabha in the case of ____

  1. AMoney bills
  2. BNone-money bills
  3. CSetting up of new All India Services
  4. DAmendment of the Constitution
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Answer: C) Setting up of new All India Services

Q3. The tenure of the Rajya Sabha is ____

  1. A2 years
  2. B5 years
  3. C6 years
  4. DPermanent
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Answer: D) Permanent

Q4. What is the term of a member of the Rajya Sabha?

  1. A3 years
  2. B4 years
  3. C5 years
  4. D6 years
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Answer: D) 6 years

Q5. The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the___

  1. ARajya Sabha
  2. BLok Sabha
  3. CPlanning Commission
  4. DNational Development Council
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Answer: A) Rajya Sabha

Q6. The Rajya Sabha is dissolved after___

  1. AEvery five years
  2. BEvery six years
  3. COn the advice of the Prime Minister
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: A) Every five years

Q7. The upper house of Indian Parliament is known as___

  1. AThe Rajya Sabha
  2. BThe Lok Sabha
  3. CThe National Assembly
  4. DThe Indian Parliament
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Answer: A) The Rajya Sabha

Q8. Who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

  1. AThe President
  2. BThe Vice-President
  3. CThe Prime Minister
  4. DThe Speaker
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Answer: B) The Vice-President

Q9. Which is the House where the Chair person is not the member of that House?

  1. ARajya Sabha
  2. BLok Sabha
  3. CLegislative Council
  4. DLegistative Assembly
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Answer: A) Rajya Sabha

Q10. How many members are nominated by the President in the Rajya Sabha?

  1. A2
  2. B10
  3. C12
  4. D15
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Answer: C) 12

Q11. According to our Constitution, the Rajya Sabha____

  1. AIs dissolved once in 2 years
  2. BIs dissolved every 5 years
  3. CIs dissolved every 6 years
  4. DIs not subject of dissolution
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Answer: D) Is not subject of dissolution

Q12. The quorum of Rajya Sabha is _____

  1. A1/5th of the total membership
  2. B1/6th of the total membership
  3. C1/8th of the total membership
  4. D1/10th of the total membership
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Answer: D) 1/10th of the total membership

Q13. The resolution for the removal of the Vice-President of India can be proposed in____

  1. ALok Sabha only
  2. BRajya Sabha only
  3. CJoint Session of Parliament
  4. DAny House of Parliament
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Answer: D) Any House of Parliament

Q14. Which one of the following is presided over by one who is not its member?

  1. AVidhan Sabha
  2. BCouncil of Ministers
  3. CLok Sabha
  4. DRajya Sabha
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Answer: D) Rajya Sabha

Q15. Rajya Sabha can delay the Finance Bill sent for its consideration by the Lok Sabha for a maximum period of ____

  1. AOne year
  2. BOne month
  3. CFourteen days
  4. DSeven days
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Answer: C) Fourteen days

Q16. What could be the maximum time limit of 'Zero Hour'?

  1. A30 minutes
  2. B1 hour
  3. C2 hours
  4. DIndefinite period
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Answer: B) 1 hour

Q17. Which one of the following cannot be dissolved but can be abolished?

  1. ALok Sabha
  2. BRajya Sabha
  3. CState Legislative Assemblies
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: D) None of these

Q18. Which one of the following states has be lowest number of elected members in the Rajya Sabha?

  1. AJharkhand
  2. BChhattisgarh
  3. CJammu and Kashmir
  4. DHimachal Pradesh
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Answer: D) Himachal Pradesh

Q19. What is the fixed strength of Rajya Sabha?

  1. A210
  2. B220
  3. C230
  4. D250
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Answer: D) 250

Q20. How is Rajya Sabha dissolved?

  1. AAt the end of Chairman's tenure
  2. BPresident dissolves after 5 years
  3. CDissolved with Lok Sabha automatically
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: D) None of these

Q21. In which House of the Parliament, the Presiding Officer is not a member of the House?

  1. ALok Sabha
  2. BRajya Sabha
  3. CVidhan Sabha
  4. DVidhan Parishad
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Answer: B) Rajya Sabha

Q22. Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India?

  1. ATo change the existing territory of a Satate and to change the name of the State
  2. BTo pass a resolution empowering the Parliament to make laws in the State List and to create one or more All India Services
  3. CTo amend the election procedure of the President and to determine the pension of the President after his/her retirement
  4. DTo determine the functions of the Election Commission and the determine the number of Election Commissioners
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Answer: B) To pass a resolution empowering the Parliament to make laws in the State List and to create one or more All India Services

Q23. Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha in

  1. AThe matter of creating new All India Services
  2. BAmending the Constitution
  3. CThe removal of the government
  4. DMaking cut motions
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Answer: B) Amending the Constitution

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