Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 6 — Chapter 6: The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What are the two houses of India's Parliament? [1]
(A) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(B) Only Lok Sabha
(C) Only Rajya Sabha
(D) Senate and Congress
2. What does the Lok Sabha represent? [1]
(A) The population directly, through elected representatives
(B) Only state governments
(C) Only the Prime Minister
(D) Only the judiciary
3. What does the Rajya Sabha represent? [1]
(A) India's states
(B) Only the population directly
(C) Only foreign countries
(D) Only local villages
4. What is a main function of Parliament? [1]
(A) Making laws
(B) Only holding festivals
(C) Only collecting taxes directly
(D) Only military command
5. What else does Parliament approve? [1]
(A) The budget
(B) Only foreign policy
(C) Only military decisions
(D) Nothing important
6. How does Parliament hold the government accountable? [1]
(A) Through debates and questions
(B) By ignoring government actions
(C) By avoiding discussion
(D) By dissolving itself
7. What is generally required for most laws to pass? [1]
(A) Agreement of both houses
(B) Only one house's approval always
(C) No approval needed
(D) Only the Prime Minister's approval
8. Why is a two-house parliament useful? [1]
(A) It balances power and ensures thorough consideration of laws
(B) It has no specific benefit
(C) It slows down all decisions unnecessarily
(D) It's only for ceremonial purposes
9. Who is India's ceremonial head of state? [1]
(A) The President
(B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief Minister
(D) The Governor
10. Who holds real executive power in India? [1]
(A) The Prime Minister
(B) Only the President
(C) The Chief Justice
(D) The Speaker
11. What does the Council of Ministers do? [1]
(A) Implements laws and manages departments
(B) Only makes laws
(C) Only interprets laws
(D) Nothing important
12. What branches does the executive work alongside? [1]
(A) The legislature and judiciary
(B) Only the legislature
(C) Only the judiciary
(D) No other branches
13. What system does this create? [1]
(A) Checks and balances
(B) Unlimited power for one branch
(C) No accountability
(D) Confusion only
14. Who is the ceremonial head at the state level? [1]
(A) The Governor
(B) The Chief Minister
(C) The Prime Minister
(D) The President only
15. Who holds real executive power at the state level? [1]
(A) The Chief Minister
(B) The Governor
(C) The President
(D) The Prime Minister only
16. Why is understanding the executive branch important? [1]
(A) It shows how laws are implemented and government runs
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tests
(D) It's not useful