CBSE Class 8 Social Science Worksheet Set B

TICK THE CORRECT ANSWER :

Question. How many members in lok Sabha are nominated by the President –
1] Two
2] Three
3] Four
4] Five
Answer : 1

Question. The Rajya Sabha has to return money bill within –
1] 10 days
2] 5 days
3] 14 days
4] 7 days
Answer : 3

Question. Who presides over the Rajya Sabha –
1] Speaker
2] Vice President
3] Prime Minister
4] President
Answer : 2

Question. The first session of the parliament begins with an address by the-
1] President
2] Chief Minister
3] Prime Minister
4] Vice President
Answer : 1

Question. The normal term of Lok Sabha is-
1] 2 Years
2] 6 Years
3] 4 Years
4] 5 Years
Answer : 4

FILL IN THE BLANKS :

Question.  …………….. Ministers are the junior most in the hierarchy of ministers.
Answer : Deputy 

Question.  Lok Sabha election is held after every ……….. years.
Answer : Five 

Question. …………….. bill has to be initiated in the Lok Sabha.
Answer : money

Question.  The highest ranking civil servant in the country is the …………secretary.
Answer : cabinet 

Question. The………………….is the supreme law- making body.
Answer : Parliament

VERY SHORT TYPE QUESTION ANSWERS :

Question. What is the total number of members of the Lok Sabha ?
Answer : The Lok Sabha at present consist of 545 members . Of these ,530 Members are directly elected from the states and 13 from Union Territories. While 2 are nominated by the President to represent the Anglo-Indian.

Question. Name the Law – making body in India ?
Answer : The Parliament is the supreme law-making body . It has the auth-ority to make and amend laws on subjects mentioned in the Union list and Concurrent list.

Question. List any three subjects of the Union list ?
Answer : The three subjects of the Union list are ,defence , foreign affairs,and currency.

Question. Name the two types of bill ?
Answer : There are two main types of bills. Public bills and Private bills.
Public bills deal with questions of nation interest, the purpose of private bills is to grant powers, special rights to a person.

Question. What do we mean by Parliamentary system of government ?
Answer : The parliamentary system of government means that the parli- ament, is the supreme law-making body , and is composed of the representatives elected by the people through elections.

SHORT QUESTION ANSWERS :

Question. How does a bill become a law ?
Answer : A proposal for a new law is called a bill. Once a bill is passed by both houses , it is sent to the president . The president may suggest some changes and return the bill. If the parliament does not accept these changes and sends back to the president , the president has no option but to sign . After the president signs a bill ,it becomes law .

Question. Why do people cast their vote through secret ballot ?
Answer : People do cast their vote through a secret ballot because it gives them Sense of privacy , security and a real chance of a true assurance of demo- cratic election . There is no chance of fear or pressure from any candidate as no one can get to know whom did he or she has voted.

LONG QUESTION ANSWER :

Question. Explain the powers of the president ?
Answer : The President is the head of the State. He is elected by an electoral coll- ege , which includes the elected members of both the houses of parlia- ment and the legislative assemblies af the state and union territories .
The president summons and ends all the sessions of the parliament and addresses the first session . Bills can become laws only after the president’s sign . He can dissolve the parliament on the advice of the council of ministers . A money bill requires his permission to be intro-duced . The president has the power to issue an ordinance when the parliament is not in session .