Prelims Test Evening Batch 21 Aug 2026

Q1. With reference to the composition of the Parliament of India, consider the following statements:

1.The Parliament consists of the President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

2. The President is a member of either House of Parliament.

3. The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum of 250 members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q2. With reference to the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:

1. Members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people.

2. The normal term of the Lok Sabha is five years.

3.The term of the Lok Sabha can be extended indefinitely during a National Emergency.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the Rajya Sabha:

1. It is a permanent House and is not subject to dissolution.

2. One-third of its members retire every second year.

3. Every member of the Rajya Sabha has a term of six years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4. With reference to elections to the Rajya Sabha, consider the following statements:

1. Representatives of States are elected by elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies.

2.The election is conducted through proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.

3.members of State Legislative Assemblies participate in these elections.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5. Which one of the following is NOT a constitutional qualification for becoming a member of Parliament?

Q6. With reference to the minimum age for membership of Parliament, consider the following pairs:

House                                                       Minimum age

1. Lok Sabha House                                        25 years

2. Rajya Sabha                                                30 years

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Q7. Under the Constitution of India, a person may be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of Parliament if:

1. He holds an office of profit under the Government of India or a State Government, subject to constitutional exceptions.

2.He is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court.

3.He is an undischarged insolvent.

4.He voluntarily acquires the citizenship of a foreign State.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q8. With reference to disqualification of Members of Parliament, consider the following statements:

1. The Constitution itself provides certain grounds of disqualification.

2. Parliament can prescribe additional grounds of disqualification by law.

3. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for several grounds of disqualification.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q9. Consider the following statements regarding the duration of Parliament:

1. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent House.

2.The Lok Sabha may be dissolved before completion of its normal five-year term.

3. During a National Emergency, the term of the Lok Sabha may be extended by Parliament for one year at a time.

4.Such extension can continue beyond six months after the Emergency has ceased.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q10. With reference to the election and composition of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:

1. Members representing territorial constituencies are directly elected by the people.

2. The voting age for Lok Sabha elections is 18 years.

3.The Constitution provides for nominated Anglo-Indian members in the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?