10 MCQs on No Confidence Motions in India: Test Your Knowledge

1. A no confidence motion can be introduced in which house of the Indian parliament?

   • (a) Lok Sabha
   • (b) Rajya Sabha
   • (c) Both houses
   • (d) Neither house
   • Answer: (a) Lok Sabha

2. How many members of the Lok Sabha must support a no confidence motion for it to be admitted?

   • (a) 50
   • (b) 100
   • (c) 200
   • (d) 300
   • Answer: (a) 50

3. Once a no confidence motion is admitted, how long does the government have to prove its majority?

   • (a) 3 days
   • (b) 5 days
   • (c) 10 days
   • (d) 15 days
   • Answer: (c) 10 days

4. If a no confidence motion is passed, what happens to the government?

   • (a) It must resign.
   • (b) It can dissolve the Lok Sabha.
   • (c) It can call for fresh elections.
   • (d) It can all of the above.
   • Answer: (a) It must resign.

5. What is the minimum time period between two no confidence motions?

   • (a) 3 months
   • (b) 6 months
   • (c) 9 months
   • (d) 12 months
   • Answer: (b) 6 months

6. Which Indian prime minister has faced the most no confidence motions?

   • (a) Indira Gandhi
   • (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
   • (c) Morarji Desai
   • (d) Narendra Modi
   • Answer: (a) Indira Gandhi

7. The only no confidence motion in Indian history that has been successful was introduced in which year?

   • (a) 1971
   • (b) 1975
   • (c) 1980
   • (d) 1984
   • Answer: (c) 1980

8. Which political party introduced the first no confidence motion in the Indian parliament?

   • (a) Indian National Congress
   • (b) Swatantra Party
   • (c) Janata Party
   • (d) Communist Party of India
   • Answer: (b) Swatantra Party

9. What is the term used to describe a government that has survived a no confidence motion?

   • (a) A defeated government
   • (b) A caretaker government
   • (c) A majority government
   • (d) A minority government
   • Answer: (d) A minority government

10. Which of the following is not a consequence of a no confidence motion being passed?

    • (a) The government must resign.
    • (b) The prime minister must step down.
    • (c) The president must dissolve the Lok Sabha.
    • (d) The government can call for fresh elections.
    • Answer: (c) The president must dissolve the Lok Sabha.

I hope these MCQs help you understand the concept of no confidence motions in India.