Features of a Parliamentary Democracy

Q. In which of the following countries is the Head of the State not the President?

1. Austria
2. France
3. Canada
4. India

Q. The President is the leader of the Council of Ministers in India.

1. True
2. False

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following is/are not true regarding the parliamentary form of government?

1. Parliamentary form of government makes a distinction between the Head of the State and the Head of the Government.
2. Legislature and the Executive are prominently distant from each other.
3. The executive branch is not answerable to the legislative branch.
4. The Parliamentary System originated in Britain.

Q. All parties which form a coalition have to agree on certain common principles of governance.

1. False
2. True

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The parliamentary system originated in ___________.

1. France
2. Netherlands
3. India
4. Britain

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following is/are not true regarding the Prime Minister?

1. The Prime Minister is the leader of the Council of Ministers.
2. The Prime Minister executes all the functions of the government alone.
3. For all the appointments made by the President, he first needs the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
4. The Prime Minister does consult the cabinet, but in situations where a dispute arises, his word is final.

Q. Which of these options best explains the meaning of the term 'coalition government'?

1. A temporary alliance of parties to win a majority
2. A government that is dissolved before the end of its term
   
3. Permanent merger between parties with the same ideology
   
4. An interim government established after the dissolution of Lok Sabha

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Before 2014 Lok Sabha elections, when was the last time that any party obtained absolute majority?

1. 1967
2. 1974
3. 1984
4. 1989

Q. The members of the Lok Sabha have the power to pass a Motion, which is a veto against an allocation in the Union Budget.

1. Adjournment
2. Censure
3. Cut

Q. Which motion is passed in Parliament to criticise a government policy?

1. Cut Motion
2. Censure Motion
3. Adjournment Motion
4. No-Confidence Motion

Q. In a class of 52 students, A, B, C, & D are standing for elections to become the class monitor. The result came out to be as follows:
A won 2 votes
B won 23 votes
C won 5 votes
D won 22 votes

However, the monitor must win a clear majority! The teacher states that two students can form a 'coalition' and then be co-monitors. How many 'coalitions' can be formed in this instance?

(Note: No more than two students must be part of the coalition)

1. 1
2. 3
3. 4
4. 2

Q. I am the Head of the State in my country. I perform functions of a formal and ceremonial nature. I am the 126th monarch of the nation, according to traditional genealogy.

Which of these nations am I from?

1. Japan
2. Austria
3. France
4. Pakistan

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Choose the countries that do not have the Governor General as the head of the State.

1. Japan
2. Australia
3. Canada
4. Austria

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Head of the State in England is the ______________.

1. Prime Minister
2. President
3. Governor General
4. Queen

Q. Which of the following words cannot be used in place of 'titular' with reference to the President?

1. Nominal
   
2. Formal
   
3. Ceremonial
4. Temporary

Q. The idea of X gained recognition in the 18th century. It is considered the foundation of the Cabinet. It is a feature according to which the government is answerable to the highest legislature for its decisions, actions, and policies.

Identify X.

1. Human Rights
2. Social Responsibility
3. Individual Responsibility
4. Collective Responsibility