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Welcome to the online quiz (Quiz 2) for Standard 8, Social Science - Chapter 16: Parliament and Law.

🎯 What important topics are covered in this quiz?

• ✅ Representation of States: Representation of states in Parliament, including Gujarat's 26 Lok Sabha seats and 11 Rajya Sabha seats.
• ✅ Age & Term Eligibility: Age eligibility criteria and term durations for Members of Parliament (25 years for Lok Sabha, 30 years for Rajya Sabha).
• ✅ Presidential Powers: Constitutional powers of the President of India, including appointing key officials and declaring national emergencies.
• ✅ Executive Functions: Executive functions of the Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, and the mechanism of a 'Motion of No Confidence'.
• ✅ Presiding Officers: Important roles and historic firsts of the Lok Sabha Speaker (G. V. Mavlankar) and Rajya Sabha Chairman (Dr. S. Radhakrishnan).
• ✅ Financial Controls: Financial controls exercised by the Lok Sabha over the national budget and government expenditure.
• ✅ Legislative Procedure: Step-by-step legislative procedure: First Reading, Second Reading, Third Reading, and Presidential Assent.
• ✅ Purpose of Laws: Fundamental purpose of laws in ensuring safety, equality, democracy, and judicial review of unconstitutional acts.