Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (SSC) · History-Political Science (इतिहास-राज्यशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 16 — Chapter 16: The Indian Parliament
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is the Lok Sabha? [1]
(A) The lower house, directly elected
(B) The upper house
(C) The judiciary
(D) The executive branch
2. What is the Rajya Sabha? [1]
(A) The upper house, elected by state legislatures
(B) The lower house
(C) The judiciary
(D) The executive branch
3. Who elects Lok Sabha members? [1]
(A) Citizens directly
(B) State legislatures
(C) The President only
(D) Foreign powers
4. Who elects Rajya Sabha members? [1]
(A) State legislatures
(B) Citizens directly
(C) The President only
(D) Foreign powers
5. What is a key function of Parliament? [1]
(A) Making laws
(B) Only ceremonial duties
(C) Only foreign policy
(D) Only military decisions
6. What else does Parliament do? [1]
(A) Approve the budget and hold executive accountable
(B) Nothing else
(C) Only symbolic functions
(D) Only local governance
7. What must happen for a bill to become law? [1]
(A) Pass both houses and receive President's assent
(B) Only pass one house
(C) Only need Prime Minister's approval
(D) No formal process needed
8. Why learn about the Indian Parliament? [1]
(A) To understand India's legislative process
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is the Lok Sabha? [1]
(A) The lower house, directly elected
(B) The upper house
(C) The judiciary
(D) The executive branch
10. What is the Rajya Sabha? [1]
(A) The upper house, elected by state legislatures
(B) The lower house
(C) The judiciary
(D) The executive branch
11. Who elects Lok Sabha members? [1]
(A) Citizens directly
(B) State legislatures
(C) The President only
(D) Foreign powers
12. Who elects Rajya Sabha members? [1]
(A) State legislatures
(B) Citizens directly
(C) The President only
(D) Foreign powers
13. What is a key function of Parliament? [1]
(A) Making laws
(B) Only ceremonial duties
(C) Only foreign policy
(D) Only military decisions
14. What else does Parliament do? [1]
(A) Approve the budget and hold executive accountable
(B) Nothing else
(C) Only symbolic functions
(D) Only local governance
15. What must happen for a bill to become law? [1]
(A) Pass both houses and receive President's assent
(B) Only pass one house
(C) Only need Prime Minister's approval
(D) No formal process needed
16. Why learn about the Indian Parliament? [1]
(A) To understand India's legislative process
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests