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Class 8 The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive worksheet
CBSE Social Science. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, how a bill becomes an act, Question Hour, the executive, Union and state governments. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
India’s Parliament consists of the President, the Lok Sabha and the:
- Vidhan Sabha
- Council of Ministers
- Supreme Court
- Rajya Sabha
Answer
(d) Rajya Sabha
- 2.
At the state level, the counterpart of the Prime Minister is:
- the Chief Minister
- the Chief Justice
- the Speaker
- the Vidhan Parishad
Answer
(a) the Chief Minister
- 3.
What is meant by “Money Bill”?
- a permanent committee of MPs that checks bills and government work
- having one house
- a draft of a proposed law
- a bill on taxes and spending, started only in the Lok Sabha
Answer
(d) a bill on taxes and spending, started only in the Lok Sabha
Section B · short answer
- 4.
What is federalism?
Answer
Power shared between the centre, the states and local governments, balancing national unity and local needs.
- 5.
Name the state-level counterpart of (a) the Rajya Sabha (b) the President
Answer
(a) the Vidhan Parishad (b) the Governor
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Describe how a Bill becomes an Act.
Answer
It is introduced in either House, read and perhaps sent to a committee, discussed clause by clause, voted on, passed by the other House, signed by the President and published in the Gazette.
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