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1.
Mention any three legislative powers of the President of India.
2.
Write any three constraints on the powers of the Prime Minister of a coalition government
3.
Distinguish between political executive and permanent executive .
4.
'Lok Sabha is more powerful than Rajya sabha' . Analyse the statement .
5.
How does Lok Sabha exercise supreme power?
6.
Who among the following is a part of the political executive?
District Collector
Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs
Home Minister
Director General of Police
7.
If you are elected as the President of India which of the following decision can you take on your own?
Select the person you like as Prime Minister.
Dismiss a Prime Minister who has a majority in Lok Sabha.
Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the Houses.
Nominate the leaders of your choice to the Council of Ministers
8.
Chief Justice of India is appointed by
The Prime Minister
The Law Minister
Voting among High Court Judges
The President
9.
Which one of the following statements is true?
The Judiciary does not safegaurds tnhe laws
The Legislature executives arte less powerful than th epermanent executives
The political executives are less powerful than the permanent executives
The permanent executives compromises the civil servants
10.
What is the position of the President?
Nominal head of the state
Real head of the state
Hereditary head of the state
None of the above
11.
The President of India is elected by :
Direct election byu citiizens who are 18 years of Age
Indirect Election by the Electoral College
The Prime minister and Council of Ministers
State assemblies
12.
Which house is known 'Upper Chamber' ?
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
Legislative Council
Council of Ministers
13.
Who presides over the Lok Sabha?
Speaker
Vice President
President
Prime Minister
14.
The difference of opinion between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over an ordinary bill leads to :
The Prime Minister decides the matter
The will of Rajya Sabha prevails
There is a joint sitting of the two houses
The bill is reintroduced
15.
Which of the following is not correct so far as powers of the parliament are concerned :
Exercising control over the government
Controlling finance of th ecountry
Serving as the highest forum of discussion and debate
Day to day administration
16.
Political and other institutions are mandatory in any democratic country for :
Job reservation
Governance
Agriculture
Supreme Court
17.
Prime Minister of India is :
Head of the Government
Head of the state
Head of the Parliament
Head of the Rajya sabha
18.
President of India is :
Head of the Government
Head of the state
Head of the Parliament
Head of the Lok sabha
19.
What is meant by 'Office Memorandum'?
Order issued by the Government of India
Circulars issued by schools
Important bank document
Letters issued by the president
20.
SEBC stands for
Socially and Economically Beneficial Classes
Socially and Elegant Backaward Classes
Socially and Economically Blocked Classes
Socially and Economically Backlward Classes
21.
When does a bill become a law?
22.
Explain briefly the powers of the Supreme Court .
23.
How judges of Supreme Court are removed?
24.
What are the qualifications of President?
25.
What is a Coalition government? What constraints has it imposed on the Powers of the Prime Minister?
1.
Three legislative powers of the President of India are
(i) The President is not a member of either house of the Parliament. But she is an integral part of the legislative process. She plays an important role in making of laws.
(ii) The President has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha. She can summon joint sitting of both houses of Parliament.
(iii) The President has the power to send messages to either house of the Parliament either regarding any pending bill or any other matter.
2.
After election results, when there is no single party which enjoys the majority support of the members of the Legislature, two or more parties come together and form the government. Such a government is known as the coalition government. The three constraints or limitations on the powers of Prime Minister of the coalition government are
(i) The Prime Minister has to accommodate different groups and factions in his party as well as his alliance partners.
(ii) He has to pay attention to the views and 'positions of his coalition partners for the survival of his government.
(iii) The agenda and policies of the government are usually decided as a common minimum programme which includes all the views and demands of coalition partners.
3.
The points tabulated below distinguish Political and Permanent executive
| Political Executive | Permanent executive |
| Elected by the people (voters) for specific period | Appointed on a long-term basis. |
| Political leaders are political executives | Civil servants are the permanent executives |
| Answerable to the people. | Answerable to the government. |
4.
Lok Sabha exercises supreme power in the following ways
(i) Any ordinary law needs to be passed by both the houses but in the case of conflict, view of Lok Sabha prevails because it has a large number of members.
(ii) Once the Lok Sabha passes the budget or any other money related law, Rajya Sabha cannot reject it.
The Rajya Sabha can delay it for a maximum of 14 days or suggest changes in it which may or may not be accepted by the Lok Sabha.
(iii) Most importantly, the Lok Sabha controls the Council of Ministers. If the majority of the Lok Sabha members say that they have no confidence in the Council of Ministers, then all the ministers including the Prime Minister have to resign.
Thus, it can be concluded that Lok Sabha is more powerful that Rajya Sabha.
5.
Lok Sabha exercises supreme power in the following ways
(i) Any ordinary law needs to be passed by both the houses but in the case of conflict, view of Lok Sabha prevails because it has a large number of members.
(ii) Once the Lok Sabha passes the budget or any other money related law, Rajya Sabha cannot reject it.
The Rajya Sabha can delay it for a maximum of 14 days or suggest changes in it which may or may not be accepted by the Lok Sabha.
(iii) Most importantly, the Lok Sabha controls the Council of Ministers. If the majority of the Lok Sabha members say that they have no confidence in the Council of Ministers, then all the ministers including the Prime Minister have to resign.
Thus, it can be concluded that Lok Sabha is more powerful that Rajya Sabha.
6.
(c)
Home Minister
7.
(c)
Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the Houses.
8.
(d)
The President
9.
(d)
The permanent executives compromises the civil servants
10.
(a)
Nominal head of the state
11.
(b)
Indirect Election by the Electoral College
12.
(b)
Rajya Sabha
13.
(a)
Speaker
14.
(c)
There is a joint sitting of the two houses
15.
(a)
Exercising control over the government
16.
(b)
Governance
17.
(a)
Head of the Government
18.
(b)
Head of the state
19.
(a)
Order issued by the Government of India
20.
(d)
Socially and Economically Backlward Classes
21.
When a bill goes through the Parliament and receives the assent of the President it becomes a law.
22.
Powers of the Supreme Court :
(i) It is the highest court appeal in civil and criminal cases.
(ii) It can hear appeals against the decisions of the High Courts
(iii) The Supreme Court and the High Courts have the power to interpret the reconstitution of the Country.
(iv) Public interest Litigation is taken up by the Supreme Court to check the misuse of power by the Executive.
23.
Removal of judges of Supreme Court :
24.
The qualifications required to be the President of India are:
(a) Should be a citizen of India;
(b) Has completed the age of thirty-five years; and
(c) Is qualified for election as a member of the Lok sabha.
(d) A candidate should not hold an office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any state.
25.
(i) Coalition government is a government formed by an alliance of two or more political parties when no single party enjoys majority support of the members in forming government .
(ii) The Prime Minister of a coalition government cannot take decisions as he likes.
(iii) He has to accommodate different groups and factions in his party as well as among alliance partners
(iv) He also had to heed to the views and positions of the coalition partners and others parties on whose support the survival of the government depends.
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