Need For Political Institutions

Q.

How is the President of India elected?

Q. Why is the President considered a part of the legislature?

1. He is the head of the state and must have control over the legislature.
2. He approves all the bills passed by the houses of the parliament.
3. He is answerable to the public of the country for the laws being made.
4. He approves all the bills, whether or not it is passed by the two houses.

Q. According to the Constitution I hold the second-highest office in India. I am one of the core members who form the executive body of the central government. I assist the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces by taking up his role in his absence. Who am I?

1. Deputy Prime Minister
2. Prime Minister
3. President
4. Vice-President

Q. Which of the following is the head of the judiciary in India?

1. Lok Adalat
2. Supreme Court
3. High Court
4. District Court

Q. Select the correct pair(s) from the following options:

1. Prime Minister: Monitors the pollution of the world
2. Cabinet committee: Makes policy decisions
3. President: Implements law and order in courts
4. Civil servant: Implements the decisions

Q. What is meant by the judiciary? Describe its composition. What powers does the Supreme Court exercise?

Q. S1: The Mandal Report was submitted in 1980s and was implemented in 1990s. It took more than 10 years to implement the mandal report.

S2: During the Lok Sabha elections in 1989, Congress party promised to implement the reservation if they came to power.

1. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1
2. S1: True; S2: True; S2 and S1 are independent
3. S1: True; S2: False
4. S1: False; S2: True

Q. Keeping in view the powers of the Union Parliament, state the following:
(a) Three of its Legislative Powers.
(b) Three of its Financial Powers.
(c) Four of its Administrative or Executive Powers.

Q. Articles 155 and 156 of the Indian Constitution deal with ______________.

1. Inter-State Commerce Commission
2. Election Commission
3. Legislative Councils
4. President's power to appoint and dismiss Governor

Q. Give the composition of the Indian judiciary.

Q. If the President wants to resign, he should address his resignation letter to the _________.

1. Parliament
2. Vice President
3. Prime Minister
4. Chief Justice of lndia

Q. Pop the bubbles which are a part of the executive body of India.

1. Prime Minister
2. MLAs
3. Lawyers
4. President
5. IAS officer
6. High Court
7. Vice President
8. Supreme Court
9. Home Minister
10. Finance Minister