The Parliament (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

41. The quorum of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is- [U.P. Lower Sub. (5pl) (Pre) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

(a) 1/5 of the total membership
(b) 1/6 of the total membership
(c) 1/10 of the total membership
(d) 1/8 of the total membership

Correct Answer: (c) 1/10 of the total membership

Solution:Quorum is the minimum number of members required to be present in the House before it can transact any business, as provided by Article 100(3). The quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of parliament is 1\10th of the total number of members of the House.

42. Which State sends the largest number of members in Lok Sabha? [42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (d) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:Uttar Pradesh sends the largest number of members (80) in Lok Sabha. In the given options, the number of members in Lok Sabha is as follows: Bihar-40, Madhya Pradesh-29, West Bengal-42.

43. In India which State has the largest representation in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha? [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: (a) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:The State of Uttar Pradesh has the largest representation in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. 80 seats in the Lok Sabha and 31 seats in the Rajya Sabha are allotted to Uttar Pradesh. which is the largest number allotted to any State.

44. So long as the representation in Lok Sabha is concerned, which states rank second and third? [39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Bihar and Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
(c) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(d) Bihar and Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar and Maharashtra

Solution:Till the question year, Le. 1994, the maximum number of seats in Lok Sabha was allotted to the State of Bihar among the states given in the options. In the year 2000 three new states were created. The present status of representation in-
Lok Sabha is given below:
First (Uttar Pradesh) - 80 seats
Second (Maharashtra) - 48 seats
Third (Bihar) - 42 scats
Fourth (West Bengal) - 40 seats
Fifth (Tamil Nadu) - 39 seats
Sixth (Madhya Pradesh) - 29 seats.

45. After Uttar Pradesh, the highest number of Lok Sabha seats have been allotted to- [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2008]

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra
(d) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (c) Maharashtra

States	Seats in Lok Sabha
First (Uttar Pradesh)	80 seats
Second (Maharashtra)	48 seats
Third (West Bengal)	42 scats
Fourth (Bihar)	40 scats
Fifth (Tamil Nadu)	39 seats
Sixth (Madhya Pradesh)	29 seats

46. How many Lok Sabha seats are allocated to the State of Rajasthan? [R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2003]

(a) 27
(b) 26
(c) 25
(d) 24

Correct Answer: (c) 25

Solution:There are 25 seats allocated for the State of Rajasthan in the Lok Sabha, out of which 4 seats are reserved for Schedule Caste and 3 seats for Schedule Tribes.

47. How many Lok Sabha members are elected from Uttarakhand? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) 7
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 8

Correct Answer: (b) 5

Solution:5 members are elected from Uttarakhand in Lok Sabha.

48. Seats allocated to Bihar in the House of People is the total of seats allocated to: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

(a) 40
(b) 14
(c) 7
(d) 54

Correct Answer: (d) 54

Solution:Before the year 2000, there were a total of 54 seats for Bihar in the Lok Sabha. After the bifurcation of Bihar and the formation of the State of Jharkhand, out of these 54 seats, 14 seats have been allotted to Jharkhand, and 40 seats remain with in Bihar. Madhya Pradesh had 40 seats and Assam 14 seats. Thus the total number of seats in Madhya Pradesh and Assam (40+14-54) was equal to the number of seats allotted to Bihar. At present, MP has 29 seats.

49. Which one of the following pair of States has equal seats in Lok Sabha? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Punjab and Assam
(b) Gujarat and Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal

Correct Answer: (d) Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal

Solution:The seats allotted to States given in the options are as follows: Punjab-13, Assam-14, Gujarat-26, Rajasthan-25, Madhya Pradesh-29, Tamil Nadu-39, Andhra Pradesh-42, West Bengal-42. Thus, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal have equal seats in Lok Sabha.

Note: At present, after the formation of Telangana in 2014 out of these 42 seats in Andhra Pradesh, 17 seats have been allotted to Telangana. So now Andhra Pradesh has 25 seats.

50. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched: (States) (Seats in Lok Sabha) 42- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Andhra Pradesh-42
(b) Assam-13
(c) Punjab-13
(d) West Bengal-42
(e) a and d

Correct Answer: (e) a and d