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1. 1.

   Multiple choice questions:

   1. At present the Lok Sabha consists of:
      1. 550 members
      2. 545 members
      3. 552 members
   2. Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected:
      1. directly by the people
      2. by the elected Members of the Legislative Assembly of each state
      3. by the elected Members of the Lok Sabha
   3. At the Union level, all Ordinances are issued by the:
      1. President
      2. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
      3. Prime Minister
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. The House of the People is known as the ______________.
   2. In order to be elected as a member of the Lok Sabha, a person should be not less than ___________ years of age.
   3. The Union Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to ____________.
   4. Nominated members in the Rajya Sabha are __________ in number.
   5. A Bill goes through __________ Readings before it becomes an ________.
   6. The Constitution establishes the supremacy of ____________ in financial matters.
3. 3.

   Name the following:

   1. The present speaker of the Lok Sabha.
   2. The ex-officio Chairman of the present Rajya Sabha.
   3. The person who has the power to issue ordinances at the Union level.
   4. The two Houses of Parliament.
4. 4.

   Mark the following statements as True or False.

   1. The Parliament consists of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the President.
   2. The President can nominate twelve members to the Lok Sabha.
   3. The term of the Lok Sabha is five years.
   4. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body.
   5. The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Lok Sabha.
   6. A Money Bill can originate in the Lok Sabha only.
5. 5.

   Match the columns

   1. 245	(a) Number of members the President can nominate to the Rajya Sabha.
   2. 545	(b) Number of members of the Anglo-Indian Community that the President can nominate to the Lok Sabha.
   3. 12	(c) Present strength of the Rajya Sabha.
   4. 2	(d) Present strength of the Lok Sabha.

    

6. 6.

   What is meant by the Parliament?