Morning Star solutions for Total History and Civics [English] Class 10 ICSE chapter 2 - The Union Parliament-II [Latest edition]

The States are represented in the Rajya Sabha on the basis of their ______.

Complete the following analogy.

Lok Sabha : House of People : : Rajya Sabha : ______

If the strength of a House is 230, what is the Quorum of the House?

What happens if the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha fail to agree on an ordinary Bill?

Complete the following analogy.

Speaker of Lok Sabha : Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha : : ___?___ : Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

Read the excerpt given below:

The Government introduced the Ordinance in the Lok Sabha because, in order to become a law, every ordinance ______

What happens in the case of conflict between laws on subjects in the Concurrent List?

What is the tenure of the elected members of Rajya Sabha?

Which of the following statements about the Rajya Sabha are correct?

P: Each member of the Rajya Sabha is elected for a period of five years.

Q: The minimum age for contesting an election for the Rajya Sabha is 30 years.

R: One-half of the total members of the Rajya Sabha retire after every two years.

S: The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved.

How are the Rajya Sabha members elected?

Complete the following analogy with respect to members of the Rajya Sabha.

Elected : 238 : : Nominated : ___?___.

Which of the following statements about the powers and functions of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are correct?

P: No-confidence motion against the government can only be introduced in the Rajya Sabha.

Q: The Lok Sabha can set up a New All-India Service.

R: The Rajya Sabha has virtually no powers in the case of Money Bills.

S: In case of a deadlock between the two Houses, the will of the Lok Sabha prevails.

Your mother is a renowned social worker. She has neither contested nor won any election to the Rajya Sabha. But she has recently become a member of the Rajya Sabha. How is this possible?

Suppose you are a member of the Opposition Party in the Lok Sabha. You want to express a lack of confidence in the ruling government. Which motion will you move in the Parliament to do so?

Select the option that shows the correct relationship between Statements I and II.

(I) The allotment of the number of members of the Lok Sabha allocated to the various States is made on the basis of the size of the State.

(II) The Rajya Sabha can have a total of 250 members elected from all the States in the Union.

State two occasions on which the President of India addresses a joint session of Parliament.

Who presides over the Rajya Sabha?

Who elects the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

Name the body which elects the Rajya Sabha members.

Mention any two matters where the Rajya Sabha enjoys equal powers with the Lok Sabha.

What do we mean when we say that the Rajya Sabha is a permanent body?

What is the term of office of a Rajya Sabha member?

Who is the ex officio chairperson of the Rajya Sabha?

Mention one of his/her duties other than being the chairperson of the Upper House.

Name the lists which distribute the subjects of Legislation between the Union and the State.

Mention any one circumstance when the Parliament can make laws on a state subject.

Mention any two circumstances under which the seat of a member of the Parliament becomes vacant.

Mention any one provision of the Constitution which clearly establishes the supremacy of the Lok Sabha with regard to money bills.

What happens when a Money Bill is not returned by the Rajya Sabha in 14 days?

Which bodies have the right to legislate on subjects in the Concurrent List?

What happens in the case of conflict between such laws?

How does a Legislature control the Executive?

With reference to the powers of the Union Parliament, state the following:

1. Three of its Legislative Powers.
2. Three of its Financial Powers.
3. Four of its Administrative or Executive Powers.

With reference to the powers of the Rajya Sabha, state the following:

1. Any two of its legislative and one of its financial powers.
2. Any three of its administrative powers.
3. (i) Any two of its exclusive (special) powers; (ii) Any two electoral functions.

With reference to the differences in the powers of the two Houses, answer the following questions:

1. Compare and contrast the elections to both Houses.
2. What is the procedure that should be followed if there is a deadlock between the two Houses of Parliament on a non-money bill?
3. What is the difference between a money bill and a non-money bill?

This picture is a symbol of the federal spirit of the Indian Constitution. In this context, answer the following questions:

1. Why is the Rajya Sabha called the ‘Council of States’?
2. How does the election of Rajya Sabha members ensure that the House serves as a true representative of the States?
3. How does it effectively represent the interests of the States?

The members of the Rajya Sabha are not directly elected by the people. Many times political parties send their loyalists or those could not win a popular election. Do you think it weakens the democratic principle of the Indian Parliament? Give your views.

The nominated members of the Rajya Sabha are supposed to provide the expertise that elected politicians may not possess. But many nominated members remain inactive and fail to perform their assigned duties. Do you agree with this view? What solutions do you suggest?

Do you think that the two Houses of Parliament are not competing centres of power but are co-partners in the functioning of government? Give your views.

What is the role of Opposition Parties in a parliamentary democracy? What challenges do Opposition Parties face in presenting a united front against a strong majority government?