DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL-BOPAL, AHMEDABAD
SUBJECT-SOCIAL SCIENCE
L- (C) WORKING OF INSTITUTIONS
CYCLE-12 ASSIGNMENT
CLASS-IX
1.Which of the following institutions can make changes to an existing law of the country?
a. The Supreme Court
b. The President
c. The Prime Minister
d. The Parliament
2. Who among the following is a part of the political executive?
a. District Collector
b. Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs
c. Home Minister
d. Director-General of Police
3. Which of the following statements about the judiciary is false?
a. Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme Court
b. Judiciary can strike down a law if it goes against the spirit of the Constitution
c. Judiciary is independent of the Executive
d. Any citizen can approach the courts if her rights are violated
4. Match the ministry with the news that the ministry may have released:
A new policy is being made to increase the jute exports Ministry of Defence
from the country
Telephone services will be made more accessible to Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Public
rural areas Distribution
The price of rice and wheat sold under the Public Ministry of Health
Distribution System will go down
A pulse polio campaign will be launched Ministry of Commerce and Industry
The allowances of the soldiers posted on high altitudes Ministry of Communications and
will be increased Information Technology
5. Who exercises all governmental powers?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(d) Chief Election Commission
6.Which one of the following statement about the President is wrong?
(a) He is the head of the state.
(b) He is the highest formal authority in the country.
(c) He exercises only nominal powers.
(d) He is elected directly by the people.
7.The strength of the Council of Ministers ranges from
(a) 60 to 80
(b) 60 to 100
(c) 70 to 85
(d) 80 to 100
8. Once the Lok Sabha passes the budget of the government or any other money related law, the Rajya
Sabha cannot rejected it. The Rajya Sabha can only delay it by
(a) 14 days
(b) 15 days
(c) 16 days
(d) 17 days
9.When was the Second Backward Class Commission appointed?
(a) 1989
(b) 1979
(c) 1999
(d) 2001
10. What is ‘Parliament’?
(a) Assembly of elected representatives at the national level
(b) A body consisting of appointed ministers
(c) Body comprising judges
(d) Assembly of only appointed members
11. Apart from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, who else constitutes the Parliament?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Chief Minister
(c) Governor
(d) President
12. For how long can the Rajya Sabha delay a Money Bill?
(a) 15 days
(b) 1 month
(c) 3 months
(d) 14 days
13. Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts?
(a) President, according to his own wishes
(b) President, on the advice of the PM
(c) President on the advice of the PM in consultation with the Chief Justice of India
(d) None of the above
14.Two features of Indian judicial system are:
(a) Independent Judiciary
(b) Integrated Judiciary
(c) Dependent Judiciary
(d) Both (a) and (b)
15.Which of the following institutions can make changes to the existing law of the country?
(a) The Supreme Court
(b) The President
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) The Parliament
16.Why does the political executive have more powers than the permanent executive?
(a) Because hardly any expertise is required in taking policy decisions
(b) Because political executive consists of the direct representatives of the people
(c) Political leaders are more educated
(d) None of the above
17. Whom does the President appoint as the Prime Minister?
(a) Anyone he likes
(b) Leader of the majority party
(c) MP who has secured the largest number of votes
(d) None of the above
18. What is the government formed by an alliance of two or more political parties called?
(a) Cooperation government
(b) Coalition government
(c) Consensus government
(d) Cooperative government
Answer in one sentence: (1 MARK)
1. Name the three organs of the Government.
2. Who is the head of the state and the head of the Government?.
3. What is a Parliament? Name the two houses of the Parliament.
4. Name the institution where disputes between citizens and the government are finally settled.
5. Which House has more power regarding the money bill? Give reason.
6.Explain No Confidence Motion.
7.With reference to the Rajya Sabha answer the following questions:
(i) What is its power relating to money bill?
(ii) Can it pass a No-Confidence Motion?
8.Who appoints the Prime Minister?
9.What is the tenure of the Prime Minister?
10.“The Constitution of India has made necessary provisions for ensuring independence of judiciary.”
Justify your answer by giving two reasons.
11. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India and the other judges? How can they be removed?
12. State any two powers of the Supreme Court of India.
Answer the following: (3 MARKS)
1.Why is there a need for Parliament?
2. Distinguish between political executive and permanent executive.
3.Compare the power, tenure and working of both the Houses of the Indian Parliament.
4.Why do the political executives have more power than the permanent executives?
Answer in detail : (5 MARKS)
1. Explain the major powers and functions of the Prime Minister.
2. Explain the major powers and functions of the Parliament.
3. Explain the composition of the Council of Ministers
