Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · History and Civics
Chapter: Chapter 17 — Chapter 17: The Union Parliament - II (Rajya Sabha)
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. How are Rajya Sabha members typically chosen? [1]
(A) Elected by state legislative assemblies
(B) Directly elected by citizens
(C) Appointed by the Prime Minister only
(D) Selected randomly
2. What does the Rajya Sabha represent? [1]
(A) State and union territory interests
(B) Only the central government
(C) Only foreign interests
(D) No specific interests
3. Is the Rajya Sabha ever fully dissolved? [1]
(A) No, it's a permanent body
(B) Yes, every five years
(C) Yes, every year
(D) It has never existed
4. How long do Rajya Sabha members serve? [1]
(A) Six-year terms, rotating
(B) Five-year terms, all at once
(C) One-year terms
(D) Lifetime terms
5. What can the Rajya Sabha do with legislation? [1]
(A) Review and suggest amendments
(B) Nothing, it has no role
(C) Completely block all legislation
(D) Only vote, with no discussion
6. What power does the Rajya Sabha have limited control over? [1]
(A) Money bills
(B) All types of bills equally
(C) No bills at all
(D) Only foreign policy bills
7. Who chairs the Rajya Sabha? [1]
(A) The Vice-President of India
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The President
(D) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
8. Why study the Rajya Sabha's role? [1]
(A) To understand state representation in Parliament
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests
9. How are Rajya Sabha members typically chosen? [1]
(A) Elected by state legislative assemblies
(B) Directly elected by citizens
(C) Appointed by the Prime Minister only
(D) Selected randomly
10. What does the Rajya Sabha represent? [1]
(A) State and union territory interests
(B) Only the central government
(C) Only foreign interests
(D) No specific interests
11. Is the Rajya Sabha ever fully dissolved? [1]
(A) No, it's a permanent body
(B) Yes, every five years
(C) Yes, every year
(D) It has never existed
12. How long do Rajya Sabha members serve? [1]
(A) Six-year terms, rotating
(B) Five-year terms, all at once
(C) One-year terms
(D) Lifetime terms
13. What can the Rajya Sabha do with legislation? [1]
(A) Review and suggest amendments
(B) Nothing, it has no role
(C) Completely block all legislation
(D) Only vote, with no discussion
14. What power does the Rajya Sabha have limited control over? [1]
(A) Money bills
(B) All types of bills equally
(C) No bills at all
(D) Only foreign policy bills
15. Who chairs the Rajya Sabha? [1]
(A) The Vice-President of India
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The President
(D) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
16. Why study the Rajya Sabha's role? [1]
(A) To understand state representation in Parliament
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests