Social Science- Civics

Indian Parliament

Extra Questions

1.Why do we have a parliamentary form of government?     (Securing freedom and equality to all, Sensitivity & fulfillment of need of the people, Three branches of the government- Legislature, Executive and Judiciary - helps in governance.)

2.    Explain the election of the President of India. (The President Constitutional Head of the Union Legislature Elected for term - 5 years Elected by -Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the state legislative assemblies,  Has constitutional and ceremonial powers , takes action - advice of the Prime Minister Assisted by the Vice President.)

3.    India has a bicameral legislature. Explain. (India has a bicameral legislature as the two houses of the Parliament consist of two houses that function independently. The two Houses of the Parliament makes laws on all subjects mentioned in the Union and Concurrent Lists.)
4.    Why is Lok Sabha called the House of the People? (Because its members are elected directly by the people.)

5.    What is the maximum strength of how many members? (552)
6.    How many members represent the union territories?(530)
7.    How many members represent the states of India?(20)
8.    Who nominates the two representatives from the Anglo Indian community?(President)
9.    What is the term of the Lok Sabha? (5 years)
10.  What is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha called? (The Speaker)
11.  Who assists the Speaker of the Lok Sabha? (Deputy Speaker)
12.  What is the Rajya Sabha also called? (Upper House of Parliament)
13.  How is the election of Rajya Sabha different from the Lok Sabha?(The members of the Rajya Sabha are not elected directly as in the case of the Lok Sabha. The members of the Rajya Sabha are selected by the members of the Legislative state assemblies and the President).
14.  How many members are there in the Rajya Sabha? – (250)
15.  Name some fields from which the experts are selected for a Rajya Sabha seat. (Sports, art, literature, social work, science)
16.  Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? – (Vice President.)
17.  What is the term of  Rajya Sabha office? (6 years)
18.  What is the status of the Rajya Sabha in comparison to the Lok Sabha? (Equal status and power, except the Lok Sabha has an additional power to decide on issues on finance)
19.  When is the election for 1/3 rd of Rajya Sabha done? – (every two years)
20.  What is the status of the Rajya Sabha in comparison to the Lok Sabha?
21.  Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?(The Speaker) 
22.  What is term of office of the Rajay Sabha? (6 years)
23.  What are the powers and functions of the Lok Sabha on money bills?   ( Given on page no 161 Sixth main point of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Sub topic of Journey Through Time-8 Textbook)

24.  What are the constitutional powers of the Rajya Sabha?   (The Rajya sabha, along with the Lok Sabha can amend the Indian Constitution.)

25.  What are the similarities in the qualification of membership between the Rajya  Sabha and the Lok Sabha?    ( The member should be an Indian citizen, not hold any office of profit in the government and his/her name should be on the electoral list.)

26.  What are the difference between Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha in terms of its special powers? ( The Rajya Sabha can declare a subject to be of national importance and ask the Parliament to legislate on it. The Rajya Sabha Performs the function of the Lok Sabha, if the latter is dissolved. The Council of Ministers is answerable only to the Lok Sabha can alone vote the Council of Ministers out of office.)
27.  What does the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, provide?  (Maternity and other benefits before and after childbirth to women working in mines, industries, shops, factories, etc.)
28.  What does the Maternity Benefits Act  aim for? (The Act aims to care for the women undergoing motherhood and her newborn child.)
29.  What happens in the second reading of the bill?     (Each clause of the bill is discussed and modified, if required.)

30.  What happens in the joint sitting of the two houses of parliament after a bill is presented?   (If the bill is not passed by the second house, a joint session of the houses is held and the bill is voted upon. When both the houses pass the bill, it is sent to the President for its approval.)

31.  What is the role of the President in the procedure of turning a bill to law?  (If the President does not approve of the bill, it is sent back to the house from where it originated and the same procedure is repeated again. If the President signs the bill, the bill becomes a law.)

32.  List any two provisions made in the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961.    (1. No employer shall employ a woman within six weeks of her giving child birth or a miscarriage. 2. A woman is entitled for maternity benefit from a firm only if she has worked there for 180 days in the last 12 months preceding the date of her expected delivery.)

33.  List any two provisions made in the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.     (1. The wage period should be fixed by every employer and it should not exceed a month. 2. The wages should be paid on a working day.)

Fill in the blanks

1.    India has a federal form of government.

2.    The government is answerable to the Legislature.

3.    The makers of Indian Constitution felt the need for a government who would be sensitive to the needs of the people.

4.    The Indian Parliament consists of the President and the two houses of Parliament.

Complete the following statements:

 1. No employer shall employ a woman within six weeks of her giving child birth or a miscarriage.

 2. A woman is entitled for maternity benefit from a firm only if she has worked there for 180 days in the last 12 months preceding the date of her expected delivery.

3. Maximum maternity benefit taken by a woman should not exceed 12 weeks out of which six weeks should be taken before delivery, including the date of delivery and six weeks post delivery.