Indian Parliamentary System Quiz

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What is the executive organ of the government in a parliamentary form of government?

  • Part of the legislature (correct)
  • Appointed by the judiciary
  • Independent of the legislature
  • Elected by the military

What is the lower house of the state legislature in India called?

  • Lok Sabha
  • Vidhan Parishad
  • Rajya Sabha
  • Vidhan Sabha (correct)

What are the two houses of the parliament of India called?

  • National Assembly and Senate
  • House of Representatives and Senate
  • Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (correct)
  • House of Commons and House of Lords

How are members of the Vidhan Sabha in India selected?

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How are the state legislatures in India structured?

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Flashcards

Executive Branch in Parliamentary System

The executive branch, which carries out laws, is part of the legislature in a parliamentary system.

Lower House of State Legislature (India)

The Vidhan Sabha is the lower house of the state legislature in India.

Indian Parliament Houses

The Indian Parliament consists of two houses: the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States).

How are Vidhan Sabha Members Selected?

Members of the Vidhan Sabha in India are directly elected by citizens of the state.

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State Legislature Structure (India)

State legislatures in India can have one house (unicameral) or two houses (bicameral).

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Study Notes

Parliamentary Form of Government

  • The Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister, is the executive organ of the government in a parliamentary form of government.

State Legislature in India

  • The lower house of the state legislature in India is called the Vidhan Sabha.

Parliament of India

  • The two houses of the parliament of India are called the Lok Sabha (Lower House) and the Rajya Sabha (Upper House).

Vidhan Sabha Members

  • Members of the Vidhan Sabha in India are selected through direct elections by the people of the state.

State Legislatures Structure

  • The state legislatures in India are bicameral, consisting of the Vidhan Sabha (Lower House) and the Vidhan Parishad (Upper House), except in the cases of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Bihar, which have bicameral legislatures.

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