ICSE CLASS 10 HISTORY AND CIVICS//Chapter - Union Parliament- Important Question 

1, what is the normal term of lok Sabha?

answer: five years

2. how is the speaker of lok sabha elected?

answer: In the Lok Sabha, both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker are elected from among its members by a simple majority of members present and voting in the House.

3.name the bill that can not originate in rajya sabha?

answer: money bill

4. what is meant by QUORUM?

answer: The quorum to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is 55 members or one tenth of total strength of the house. Quorum means the minimum numbers of members who should be present to hold the sitting of the house.

5.What is minimun gap between two perlamentary sessions?

answer: six months

6.how many members to be nominated in rajya and lok sabha?how many member to be nominated by president in lok sabha and rajya sabha?

answer: Rajya Sabha currently has a sanctioned strength of 245 members and 12 of these members are nominated by the President. Lok Sabha currently has 545 members and 2 of these members are nominated members from the Anglo-Indian Community by the President of India.

7. write qualification of member of lok sabha and rajya sabha?

Answer: RAJYA SABHA

As per article 84 of the constitution, a person is qualified to be a member of parliament provided he:

1. is a citizen of India

2. has completed 30 years of age in case of Rajya Sabha and 25 years in case of Lok Sabha.

3. possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed in that behalf by or under any law made by Parliament.

LOW SABHA

1. He should be a citizen of India.

2. He should not be less than 25 years of age.

3. He should not hold any office of profit under Government of India.

4. No criminal case should be pending against him or should not be criminal or of unsound mind.

5. His name should be in the voters. list.

8.what is meant by the terms session, name three session of union parliament.

Answer: The period during which the parliamentarians convene and conduct the business of each House is referred to as a session. Every year there are three sessions as per the Union Parliament. Budget Session that is held between February to May. Monsoon Session held between July to August and the Winter Session held between November to December

 

9.state two features of federal feature of indian consitution.

Answer: Written constitution : The Indian Constitution is a written constitution with  articles and  schedules that satisfies this fundamental criteria of a federal government.

Division of power: There should be a clear division of powers in a federation so that the units and the center are forced to enact and legislate within their spheres of activity, and no one attempts to trespass on the functions of others. The Indian Constitution makes this requirement clear.

Independent judiciary: The Constitution of India established a Supreme Court, and every effort has been made to ensure that the Indian judiciary is independent and supreme.

 

10.how are the member of rajya sabha elected?

Answer:  the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of state legislative assemblies.

11.who presides over the joint sessions of two houses of parliament?

Answer: SPEAKER

 

12.when can the speaker of lok sabha cast his vote?

Answer: : The speaker does not vote in the first instance. But he can exercise a casting vote in the case of a tie. In other words, only when the House is divided equally on any question, the Speaker is entitled to vote. Such vote is called casting vote, and its purpose is to resolve a deadlock.

 

 

13. how long can the rajya sabha retain the money bill sent by the lok sabha?

Answer: 14 DAYS

 

14. explain three ways in which the legislature control over the executive?

Answer: The Parliament keeps a day-to-day watch over the activities of the Executive. As ours is a parliamentary system of Government, the Executive is responsible to the Parliament for all acts of omissions and commissions. The Parliament may remove a Cabinet out of power by a vote of no confidence. It may reject a bill or a budget proposal of the Cabinet.

 

15.mention three special power of rajya sabha which is not enjoyed by the other houses?

Answer: Due to its federal character, the Rajya Sabha has been given three exclusive or special powers that are not enjoyed by the Lok Sabha:

1. It can authorize the Parliament to make a law on a subject enumerated in the State List

2. It can authorize the Parliament to create new All-India Services common to both the Centre and states

3. It facilitates giving representation to eminent professionals and experts who cannot face the direct election. The President nominates 12 such persons to the Rajya Sabha.

 

16.mention two judicial power and two electroral power of indian parliament .

Answer: The judicial powers and functions of the Parliament include the following:

(a) It can impeach the President and the Vice-President for the violation of the Constitution.

(b) It can punish its members or outsiders for the breach of its privileges or its contempt.

Electoral Powers include:

(a) The Parliament participates in the election of the President (along with the state legislative assemblies) and elects the Vice-President.

(b) The Parliament is also authorised to make laws to regulate the elections to the offices of President and Vice-President, to both the Houses of Parliament and to both the Houses of the state legislature.

 

17.what is meant by residuary power?

Answer: A residuary power is a power retained by a governmental authority after certain powers have been delegated to other authorities. Residuary Powers are special powers entrusted by the Constitution, to the Union Government.

 

18. state one subject wherein lok sabha and rajya sabha enjoy co-equal  power in the legislation of laws"?

Answer: Rajya Sabha enjoys equal powers with Lok Sabha in matters like the impeachment of the President, removal of the vice-president, constitutional amendments, and removal of the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts.In matter of creating All India Services Rajya sabha enjoys special powers.If Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting declaring that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest to create one or more All India Services common to the union and the states, parliament becomes empowered to create by law such services.

 

19.explain two condition under which a member of perliament can be disqualified under anti defection laws?

Answer: 1. A member of parliament or state legislature was deemed to have defected if he either voluntarily resigned from his party or disobeyed the directives of the party leadership on a vote. That is, they may not vote on any issue in contravention to the party’s whip. 

2. Independent members would be disqualified if they joined a political party.

 

20.give reasons and jusify how lok sabha is more powerful than rajya sabha?

Answer: (i) Any ordinary law needs to be passed by both the houses but in case of conflict, view of Lok Sabha prevails because it has large number of members.

(ii) Once the Lok Sabha passes the budget or any other money related law, Rajya Sabha cannot reject it. The Rajya Sabha can delay it for a maximum of 14 days or suggest changes in it which may or may not be accepted by the Lok Sabha.

(iii) Most importantly, the Lok Sabha controls the Council of Ministers. If the majority of the Lok Sabha members say that they have no confidence in the Council of Ministers, then all the ministers including the Prime Minister have to resign.

 

21.name two house of the parliament.

Answer: LOK SABHA AND RAJYA SABHA

 

 

22.what is meant by question hour?

Answer: Question Hour is the first hour of a sitting session of India's Lok Sabha devoted to questions that Members of Parliament raise about any aspect of administrative activity.

 

23.why rajya sabha is called permanent house?

Answer: The Rajya Sabha is a permanent House. The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved. Each member of Rajya Sabha is elected for a term six years. 1/3rd of its total member retire after every two years.

 

24.difference between ordinary bill and money bill

Answer:

Ordinary Bills can be introduced in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha.	Money Bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha.
Ordinary Bill can be introduced without the recommendation of the President	Money Bills can be introduced only on the recommendation of the President
Either a Minister or private member can introduce the ordinary bill	Only a Minister is allowed to introduce Money Bill in the Parliament
If the Ordinary Bill originated in the Lok Sabha, then it does not require the approval of the speaker when transmitted to Rajya Sabha.	Money Bill requires the certification of the Lok Sabha Speaker when transmitted to Rajya Sabha.