SSC Indian Polity Set- 12
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 15/03/2026
1. According to Article 87 of the Constitution of India, the _____ can address both Houses of Parliament assembled together:
2. One-third of the members of the Vidhan Parishad retire every ........... year/s.
3. If at any time during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a State there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the ……..as such, either to adjourn the House or to suspend the meeting until there is a quorum.
4. The Parliamentary form of government is also referred to as the ______ model.
5. The salary and allowances of leaders of opposition in parliament are governed by the Act passed for the first time by the parliament in the year ______.
6. In which year did the first elected parliament with two houses come into being in India?
7. The Parliament of India consists of ______
8. Which article of the Constitution of India provides for a Governor for each state?
9. What is the most important function of the legislature?
10. Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution provides for the bicameral Parliament of India?
11. Who decides on the issue related to the disqualification of a Member of Lok Sabha under Tenth Schedule?
12. Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the 'Pardoning Power of the Governor'?
13. Which article of the Constitution of India provides that each Indian state will have a Governor?
14. Who decides disputes regarding disqualification of members of Parliament?
15. Who appoints the members of the State Public Service Commission?
16. According to Article___of the Indian Constitution, the Union Budget of a year, also referred to as the Annual Financial Statement, is a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the government for that particular year.
17. As of January 2021, how many states have the Upper House called State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad)?
18. Which of the following States Legislature there are two houses?
19. What is the Quorum laid down to constitute a meeting of either of the Houses of Parliament?
20. A bill becomes an Act of the parliament after being passed by both the houses of Parliament and assented to by the …………….
21. With reference to no-confidence motion, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
22. Who was the first Governor of Madhya Pradesh?
23. In the context of Indian parliament what is 'Zero Hour'?
24. According to Indian Constitution, who decides the Salary of members of Parliament?
25. Assembly of which state passed the proposal to form Legislative Council in 2021?
26. In India, which of the following Bills cannot be reintroduced in the Rajya Sabha?
27. Which of the following statements are correct regarding composition of the State Legislative Council?
A. The maximum strength of the Council is fixed at one-third of the total strength of the Assembly.
B. The minimum strength of the Council is fixed at 40.
C. A total of of 5/6 the total number of members of a Legislative Council are indirectly elected and 1/6 members are nominated.
D. The nominations (nominated members) made by the Governor can be challenged in the court.
28. Who is the ex-officio President of the Indian Parliamentary Group (IPG), set up in 1949, which functions as the national group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the main branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) in India?
29. What is the maximum number of Starred Questions for oral answers admitted for discussion on a particular day in the Lok Sabha?
30. Who has the final authority for making law in India?
31. The term of a Governor is________.
32. How many women candidates were elected to the 17th Lok Sabha?
33. Which Article of the Constitution of India envisages that a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill up a seat in the Parliament unless he is a citizen of India?
34. In the Lok Sabha, who decides for admitting a question to discussion?
35. Which article of the Indian Constitution gives the Parliament the power to establish additional courts for better administration of the laws made by It?
36. If the name of a tribe has to be excluded from the list of Scheduled Tribe who has the power for such exclusion?
37. Rule ____ (of the rules of Procedure and conduct of Business in Lok Sabha) does NOT involve a formal motion before the Parliament House, hence no voting can take place after discussion on matters under this rule.
38. Who is the head of the government of a state in India?
39. Who among the following was the longest serving Governor of an Indian state?
40. Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?
41. Who is the 17th Lok Sabha Speaker?
42. Which of the following is INCORRECT?
43. As per Constitution of India, the term of the member of 'Council of States' is for-
44. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India makes provisions for a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?
45. Who was the first lady Governor of any Indian State?
46. According to Article 361 of the Constitution of India, a criminal proceeding cannot be instituted in a court against the –––––––– during his term of office.
47. The discretionary powers of a Governor is limited in______.
48. Which of the following statement is correct?
49. The Governor takes the oath of office by:
50. Who was the first women to become the Governor of an Indian state?
