Parliaments of the World – MCQs

1. The Parliament of India consists of:
  • Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
  • Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and President
  • Only Lok Sabha
  • Only Rajya Sabha
2. The British Parliament is often called:
  • “Mother of Parliaments”
  • “Father of Democracies”
  • “Grand Assembly”
  • “Imperial Legislature”
3. The US Congress is divided into:
  • House of Representatives and Senate
  • House of Commons and House of Lords
  • National Assembly and Senate
  • Bundestag and Bundesrat
4. The Japanese Parliament is called:
  • National Diet (Kokkai)
  • Shūgiin
  • Sangiin
  • House of Councillors
5. The upper house of the Russian Parliament is:
  • Duma
  • Federation Council
  • State Council
  • Supreme Soviet
6. The French Parliament consists of:
  • National Assembly and Senate
  • Chamber of Deputies and Senate
  • Congress and Senate
  • House of Representatives and Senate
7. The German Parliament is called:
  • Reichstag
  • Bundestag
  • Bundesrat
  • Volkskammer
8. The Canadian Parliament includes:
  • House of Commons and Senate
  • National Assembly and Senate
  • House of Representatives and Senate
  • Congress and Senate
9. The South African Parliament is:
  • Unicameral
  • Bicameral (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces)
  • Tricameral
  • Quadcameral
10. The Australian Parliament is based in:
  • Sydney
  • Canberra
  • Melbourne
  • Brisbane
11. The Speaker of Lok Sabha is:
  • Elected by Lok Sabha members
  • Appointed by the President
  • Appointed by the Prime Minister
  • Selected by the Supreme Court
12. The House of Lords in the UK is:
  • Partially appointed and hereditary
  • Fully elected
  • Fully appointed by the King
  • Abolished in 2020
13. The “Question Hour” in Parliament is primarily for:
  • Holding the government accountable
  • Passing bills
  • Electing the Speaker
  • Conducting impeachment
14. The “Rajya Sabha” in India represents:
  • States and Union Territories
  • Only States
  • Only Union Territories
  • Urban constituencies
15. The “Filibuster” is a delaying tactic used in:
  • US Senate
  • British House of Commons
  • Indian Lok Sabha
  • French National Assembly
16. The “Knesset” is the parliament of:
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Israel
  • Turkey
  • Egypt
17. The “Riksdag” is the national legislature of:
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
  • Finland
18. The “Storting” is the parliament of:
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
  • Iceland
19. The “National People’s Congress (NPC)” is the legislature of:
  • Vietnam
  • China
  • North Korea
  • Laos
20. The “Dáil Éireann” is the lower house of:
  • Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland
21. The “Althing” is considered the oldest surviving parliament, located in:
  • Iceland (established 930 AD)
  • Denmark
  • Sweden
  • Finland
22. The “Landtag” refers to state legislatures in:
  • Germany and Austria
  • Switzerland and Belgium
  • Netherlands and Luxembourg
  • Poland and Czech Republic
23. The “Majlis” is the name for parliaments in:
  • Iran and Oman
  • Iraq and Syria
  • UAE and Qatar
  • All of the above
24. The “Rada” is the parliament of:
  • Ukraine
  • Belarus
  • Russia
  • Poland
25. The “Niyamasabha” is the legislative assembly of:
  • Kerala (India)
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Andhra Pradesh
26. The “Sansad Bhavan” (Parliament House) in India was designed by:
  • Le Corbusier
  • Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker
  • Charles Correa
  • Balkrishna Doshi
27. The “Hung Parliament” occurs when:
  • No party has a clear majority
  • Parliament is dissolved
  • A coalition government is formed
  • The President takes control
28. The “Oireachtas” is the bicameral legislature of:
  • Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland
29. The “Folketing” is the parliament of:
  • Denmark
  • Sweden
  • Norway
  • Finland
30. The “Shura Council” is an advisory body in:
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Iran
  • UAE
  • Qatar
31. The largest parliament in the world by seats is:
  • China (National People’s Congress, ~3000 members)
  • India (Parliament, 788 members)
  • UK (Parliament, 1432 members)
  • US (Congress, 535 members)
32. The only country with a tricameral parliament (1984–94) was:
  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
  • Brazil
  • Malaysia
33. The “Westminster system” of parliamentary democracy originated in:
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • France
  • India
34. The “Zimbabwe Parliament” has a unique feature:
  • Reserved seats for traditional chiefs
  • No opposition parties allowed
  • Military-appointed members
  • Presidential veto on all bills
35. The “Eduskunta” is the parliament of:
  • Finland
  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania