UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — DURING SEVENTH SESSION OF 18TH LOK SABHA, PRODUCTIVITY WAS AROUND 93 PERCENT: LOK SABHA SPEAKER

Q1. The Seventh Session of the 18th Lok Sabha, which recorded a productivity of about 93 percent, was presided over by which Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

  • A. Om Birla
  • B. Sumitra Mahajan
  • C. Meira Kumar
  • D. G. M. C. Balayogi

Q2. With reference to the Seventh Session of the 18th Lok Sabha, consider the following statements: 1. Its productivity was higher than that recorded during the Fourth Session of the same Lok Sabha. 2. The number of Government Bills introduced during the session exceeded the number of Government Bills actually passed. 3. The Appropriation Bill was passed after the Finance Bill during the session. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Its productivity was higher than that recorded during the Fourth Session of the same Lok Sabha.
  2. The number of Government Bills introduced during the session exceeded the number of Government Bills actually passed.
  3. The Appropriation Bill was passed after the Finance Bill during the session.
  • A. 2 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q3. As per Article 85 of the Constitution of India, what is the maximum period that may intervene between the last sitting of one session of Parliament and the first sitting of the next session?

  • A. Six months
  • B. Three months
  • C. Four months
  • D. Twelve months

Q4. The following powers are said to be exercised by the President under Article 85 of the Constitution: 1. Summoning each House of Parliament to meet. 2. Prorogation of either House of Parliament. 3. Dissolution of the Lok Sabha. 4. Addressing both Houses assembled together at the commencement of the first session after each general election. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as powers under Article 85?

  1. Summoning each House of Parliament to meet.
  2. Prorogation of either House of Parliament.
  3. Dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
  4. Addressing both Houses assembled together at the commencement of the first session after each general election.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q5. With reference to the Bills of the 2026 delimitation package considered by the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to amend Articles 81 and 82 of the Constitution. 2. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 raises the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha from 550 to 850 members. 3. The Delimitation Bill, 2026 provides for a Delimitation Commission chaired by a person who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court. 4. The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 abolishes all Union Territories and merges them into adjoining States. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to amend Articles 81 and 82 of the Constitution.
  2. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 raises the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha from 550 to 850 members.
  3. The Delimitation Bill, 2026 provides for a Delimitation Commission chaired by a person who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court.
  4. The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 abolishes all Union Territories and merges them into adjoining States.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q6. Regarding the parliamentary budget process, consider the following statements: 1. Demands for Grants can be voted upon only by the Lok Sabha, whereas the Rajya Sabha merely discusses them. 2. The Economic Survey is presented after the Union Budget, whereas the Finance Bill is presented before it. 3. The guillotine puts all outstanding Demands for Grants to the vote together, whereas the Vote on Account authorises expenditure in advance for a part of the financial year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Demands for Grants can be voted upon only by the Lok Sabha, whereas the Rajya Sabha merely discusses them.
  2. The Economic Survey is presented after the Union Budget, whereas the Finance Bill is presented before it.
  3. The guillotine puts all outstanding Demands for Grants to the vote together, whereas the Vote on Account authorises expenditure in advance for a part of the financial year.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. In the context of the parliamentary budget process, the term 'guillotine' precisely refers to which of the following?

  • A. Putting all outstanding Demands for Grants to the vote at the end of the allotted time without further discussion
  • B. An advance grant made to the government to meet expenditure for a part of the financial year pending passage of the Budget
  • C. A cut motion seeking to reduce the amount of a demand to a token sum of one rupee
  • D. The withdrawal of a Demand for Grant by the minister concerned before it is put to vote

Q8. In which year was Om Birla re-elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, marking his second consecutive term in that office?

  • A. 2024
  • B. 2019
  • C. 2023
  • D. 2025

Q9. With reference to the 18th Lok Sabha and its Speaker, consider the following statements: 1. The 18th Lok Sabha was constituted following the 2024 general elections. 2. Om Birla represents the Kota constituency of Rajasthan. 3. Om Birla is the first person ever to be elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha for two terms. 4. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha commenced in June 2024. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. The 18th Lok Sabha was constituted following the 2024 general elections.
  2. Om Birla represents the Kota constituency of Rajasthan.
  3. Om Birla is the first person ever to be elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha for two terms.
  4. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha commenced in June 2024.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2, 3 and 4
  • C. 1, 2 and 4
  • D. 3 and 4 only

Q10. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which follows the amendment procedure under Article 368, was piloted and replied to in the Lok Sabha by the head of which Union Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Law and Justice
  • C. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Q11. Regarding the freeze on delimitation of constituencies in India, consider the following statements: 1. The 42nd Amendment (1976) froze delimitation on the basis of the 1971 census, whereas the 84th Amendment (2001) extended the freeze up to the first census taken after the year 2026. 2. Article 82 provides the constitutional basis for delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies, whereas Article 170 relates to the readjustment of State Legislative Assembly constituencies. 3. The 84th Amendment based the freeze on the 1991 census, whereas the 42nd Amendment based it on the 2001 census. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The 42nd Amendment (1976) froze delimitation on the basis of the 1971 census, whereas the 84th Amendment (2001) extended the freeze up to the first census taken after the year 2026.
  2. Article 82 provides the constitutional basis for delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies, whereas Article 170 relates to the readjustment of State Legislative Assembly constituencies.
  3. The 84th Amendment based the freeze on the 1991 census, whereas the 42nd Amendment based it on the 2001 census.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3