Parliament — Set 12
Indian Polity · संसद · Questions 111–120 of 120
What is the minimum age to become a member of the Lok Sabha?
Correct Answer: B. 25 years
• **Lok Sabha minimum age** = 25 years. • **Article 84(b)** — must also be an Indian citizen. • 💡 21 years is voting age, not contesting; 30 years is RS age; 18 is voting age — only 25 fits LS.
What is the minimum age to become a member of the Rajya Sabha?
Correct Answer: A. 30 years
• **Rajya Sabha minimum age** = 30 years. • **Article 84(b)** — ensures experienced elders in the Upper House. • 💡 21 years is voting-related; 25 years is LS age; 35 is Presidential age — only 30 fits Rajya Sabha.
What is the quorum required to hold a meeting of either House of Parliament?
Correct Answer: A. 1/10th of total membership
• **Quorum** = 1/10th of total membership of the House. • **Article 100** — includes presiding officer; below which House is adjourned. • 💡 1/5th, 1/3rd and 1/2 are too high — the constitutional figure is only 1/10th.
The maximum gap between two sessions of Parliament cannot exceed?
Correct Answer: D. 6 months
• **6-month ceiling** = max gap between two sessions. • **Article 85** — ensures Parliament meets at least twice a year. • 💡 3 months/9 months/1 year do not match the constitutional limit of 6 months.
To whom does the Speaker of Lok Sabha address his resignation?
Correct Answer: A. Deputy Speaker
• **Speaker resigns** = to the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. • **Article 94** — Deputy Speaker in turn resigns to the Speaker. • 💡 Chief Justice handles judicial oaths; President receives VP/Governor resignations; PM has no formal role in this.
To whom does the Chairman of Rajya Sabha (Vice-President) resign?
Correct Answer: B. President
• **Chairman resigns** = to the President of India. • **VP = RS Chairman** — resignation follows VP office rules (Art 67(a)). • 💡 Deputy Chairman resigns to Chairman; PM and Speaker have no role in VP resignations.
Who presides over a Joint Sitting of Parliament?
Correct Answer: B. Speaker of Lok Sabha
• **Joint Sitting presiding** = Speaker of Lok Sabha. • **Article 118(4)** — Deputy Speaker (LS) next; then Deputy Chairman (RS). • 💡 President summons but never presides; Vice-President (RS Chairman) never presides joint sittings; PM has no role.
The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is known as?
Correct Answer: A. Question Hour
• **Question Hour** = first hour (11 AM - 12 noon) of each sitting. • **Accountability** — ministers reply orally or in writing. • 💡 Debate Hour and Business Hour are not official terms; Zero Hour comes after, not first.
What is the quorum required to conduct a sitting of either House of Parliament?
Correct Answer: C. One-tenth of total members
• **Quorum** = one-tenth of total House membership. • **Article 100** — presiding officer adjourns/suspends sitting if below quorum. • 💡 One-fourth, Majority and One-third are all higher than constitutional requirement — 1/10th is the exact figure.
Under which Article of the Constitution can the President summon a Joint Sitting of both Houses of Parliament?
Correct Answer: C. Article 108
• **Article 108** = empowers President to summon Joint Sitting on deadlock. • **Speaker presides** — invoked only 3 times: Dowry Prohibition 1961, Banking 1978, POTA 2002. • 💡 Art 100 = voting/quorum; Art 101 = vacating of seats; Art 110 = Money Bill — none invoke joint sitting.