UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — What will Nepal’s landmark general election decide?

Q1. With reference to the electoral arrangements for Nepal's House of Representatives (Pratinidhi Sabha), consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Pratinidhi Sabha has a total strength of 275 members.
  2. All 275 seats are filled through the First-Past-The-Post system only.
  3. Each voter casts two ballots — one for an individual candidate and one for a political party.
  4. For Proportional Representation seats, the entire country is treated as a single constituency.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1, 3 and 4
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q2. Nepal's present bicameral federal parliament, comprising the Pratinidhi Sabha and the Rashtriya Sabha, was established under which one of the following?

  • A. The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2007
  • B. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal, 1990
  • C. The Constitution of Nepal, 2015
  • D. The Comprehensive Peace Accord, 2006

Q3. In the elections to Nepal's House of Representatives scheduled for 5 March 2026, how many of the 275 seats are filled through the First-Past-The-Post system?

  • A. 110
  • B. 138
  • C. 165
  • D. 205

Q4. In the context of Nepal's federal legislature, the term 'Pratinidhi Sabha' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. The upper house of the federal parliament, whose members are indirectly elected by provincial assemblies and local bodies
  • B. The lower house of the federal parliament, whose members are directly elected by the people through a mixed FPTP–PR system
  • C. A constitutional advisory council that recommends candidates for the federal Council of Ministers
  • D. The unicameral provincial legislature established in each of Nepal's seven provinces