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Chapter 4 WORKING OF INSTITUTIONS
Very Short Answer Questions
1. Which institution can make changes to an existing law of the country?
2. What is Lok Sabha?
3. Who presides over the joint session of Parliament?
4. Who appoints the Judges of the Supreme Court?
5. Which is known as the Apex Court of India?
6. How many members can be nominated by the President in Rajya Sabha?
7. Who is the Presiding Officer of the Lok Sabha?
8. What does SEBCs stand for?
9. What is called the ‘Upper Chamber’?
10. How are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected?
11. How many members are presently in Rajya Sabha?
12. Who was the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
13. When was the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) first constituted?
14. Who acts as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
15. How many members are nominated in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively?
16. How is the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha elected?
17. A person who is not a Member of Parliament is appointed as a minister. Within what
time does he have to get elected to one of the Houses of Parliament?
18. In which House of Parliament can a Money Bill be introduced?
19. Which House is better placed with regard to control over the Executive?
20. What is the age of retirement for the Judges of the Supreme Court?
21. Who is the Real Executive of the Indian Union?
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22. In what ways does Lok Sabha exercise supreme power over Rajya
Sabha?
23. Can the Houses of Parliament be dissolved?
24. Which types of Ministers are included in the Union Council of Ministers?
25. Why does the Political Executive have more powers than the Permanent Executive?
26. Why is the Prime Minister the most powerful person in the government?
27. How is the Prime Minister of India appointed? What is the composition of the Union
Council of Ministers?
28. What is SEBC?
29. What is the role of the President in India?
30. What are the Prime Minister’s powers in India?
31. What do you know about the Mandal Commission?
32. Who agreed to the recommendations of the Mandal Commission?
33. Who opposed the Mandal Commission’s recommendations?
34. What is the role of government in a citizen’s life?
35. Why do democratic governments insist on institutions?
36. What is an assembly of elected representatives called in India?
37. What is the role of Parliament in law-making?
38. Which two houses form the Parliament of one country?
39. What is the length of the term of a government in India?
40. Can the houses be dissolved, or are they permanent?
SECTION-B
Short Answer Type Questions
1. How does Lok Sabha exercise money powers?
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2. How does Lok Sabha exercise control over the Council of Ministers?
3. What is an executive?
4. Why are they called the Executive?
5. What do you understand by the term ‘Political Executive’?
6. Who is called the ‘Permanent Executive’?
7. Why does the political executive have more power than the non-political executive?
8. Why should the minister have the final say on important matters?
9. How is the Prime Minister appointed?
10. How are Ministers chosen by the Prime Minister?
11. What is a Council of Ministers?
12. Who are the Cabinet Ministers?
13. Who are Ministers of State with independent charge?
14. Why is parliamentary democracy in most countries often known as the cabinet form of
government?
15. How does the President act as Executive Head?
16. How does the President give assent to a bill?
17. What is called the ‘Judiciary’?
18. Which courts are covered under the Indian Judiciary?
19. How is the Chief Justice of India appointed?
20. How can a Judge be removed?
21. What is Judicial review?
22. How does the Judiciary act as the guardian of Fundamental Rights?
23. Who are the major functionaries in India?
24. Why had the Mandal Commission become a debatable issue in India?
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25. What is the need for political institutions?
26. What is the role of the two Houses of Parliament?
27. What is the role of the two Houses of Parliament?
28. What is the role of the Prime Minister in a coalition government?
29. How is the President of India elected?
30. Does the President exercise his powers on the advice of the Council of Ministers?
31. What does ‘independence of judiciary’ mean?
32. Who forms the cabinet?
33. What is Impeachment Motion?
34. Describe the functions and powers of Parliament.
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LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTION
1. What are the basic powers and functions of each institution in India?
2. State how working with institutions is not an easy task.
3. In what ways does the Lok Sabha exercise more powers than the Rajya
Sabha?
4. Which two categories constitute the executive in a democratic country?
5. What is the importance of civil servants in running the government?
6. How are the Council of Ministers categorized?
7. What powers rest with the Prime Minister of India?
8. What are the discretionary powers of the President?
9. What does 'integration of judiciary' mean?
10. What do you understand by Public Interest Litigation?
11. Which of the two Houses is more powerful?
12. What does executive mean?
13. How are ministers appointed?
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14. What is the 'Office Memorandum'? Give an example.
15. Why was the Mandal Commission appointed by the Indian government?
16. What developments took place after the recommendations of the Mandal
Commission?
17. Who resolved the dispute of the Mandal Commission? How did it
materialize later on?
18. Why should ministers have the final say in technical matters?
19. How is the Prime Minister elected?
20. What is the role of the Cabinet Ministers in a democracy?
21. 'The Prime Minister is the real executive head of our country.' Elucidate.
22. State the powers of the President.
23. How are the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts appointed, and
how can a judge be removed?
24. Explain any five powers of the Supreme Court of India.
25. A teacher has to organize a mock parliament. She can either hold a mock
parliament of Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha. Which one should the teacher
choose and why?
