CBSE Class 8 Civics Social and Political Life Book Chapter 3 “Why Do We Need a Parliament” Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers
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Q1- The Government of India Act came out in _____.
A) 1910 B) 1909 C) 1911 D) 1905 |
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Q2- For General elections, electronic voting machines were used for the first time in ____.
A) 2001 B) 2005 C) 2004 D) 2009 |
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Q3- _____ demanded from British government in 1985 to allow elected members in the legislature.
A) Indian National Congress B) Swatantra Party C) Republican Party D) Hindu Mahasabha |
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Q4- The idea of _____ is the take off point for a democracy.
A) Republic B) consent C) freedom D) monarchy |
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Q5- An individual gives her consent to the government with the help of _____.
A) movements B) elections C) opposition D) Parliament |
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Q6- _____ is made up of all the representatives elected by the Indian people.
A) Rashtrapati Bhavan B) White House C) House of Commons D) Lok Sabha |
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Q7- MLAs are the elected representatives of _______
A) State Legislature B) Rajya Sabha C) Vidhan Sabha D) Jila Parishad |
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Q8- The Lok Sabha was formed in ____.
A) 1947 B) 1948 C) 1950 D) 1941 |
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Q9- In the 2014 elections, ____ was the leading party of the country.
A) Indian National Congress B) Bhartiya Janta Party C) Communist Party D) Swatantra Party |
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Q10- The President appoints ____ members of Rajya Sabha.
A) 12 B) 15 C) 14 D) 20 |
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Q11- Every ____ years, the elections are held in India to elect the representatives of Lok Sabha.
A) five B) seven C) one D) three |
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Q12- _____ is a party based in Maharashtra.
A) Telugu Desham Party B) Janata Dal (Secular) C) Shiv Sena D) Samajwadi Party |
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Q13- The leader of RUling Party in the Lok Sabha is ____
A) Defence Minister B) Prime Minister C) Chief Minister D) President |
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Q14- ____ functions based on representation of states.
A) Lok Sabha B) President C) Vidhan Sabha D) Rajya Sabha |
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Q15- There are _____ elected members in the Lok Sabha.
A) 2 B) 5 C) 3 D) 4 |
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Q16- _____ heads the Rajya Sabha.
A) President B) Speaker C) Cabinet Minister D) Vice President |
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Q17- The members of ____ make laws to run the country.
A) Lok Sabha B) Legislative Assembly C) house of Commons D) Vidhan Parishad |
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Q18- To form a government, a party must win at least ____ seats in Lok Sabha.
A) 272 B) 255 C) 280 D) 270 |
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Q19- Rajya Sabha has ____ elected members.
A) 233 B) 213 C) 245 D) 243 |
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Q20- There are _____ elected members in the Lok Sabha.
A) 543 B) 540 C) 545 D) 455 |
Answer key for Class 8 Civics Social and Political Life Book Chapter 3 – Why Do We Need a Parliament MCQs
| Q. No. | Answer | Q. No. | Answer |
| 1 | B | 11 | A |
| 2 | C | 12 | C |
| 3 | A | 13 | B |
| 4 | B | 14 | D |
| 5 | B | 15 | A |
| 6 | D | 16 | D |
| 7 | A | 17 | A |
| 8 | A | 18 | A |
| 9 | B | 19 | A |
| 10 | A | 20 | A |
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