WorksheetsWorking of Institutions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The President of India is the
a)
head of the state
b)
head of the government
2.
The Mandal Commission was appointed to identify the
a)
scheduled castes and tribes
b)
other backward classes
3.
The Prime Minister who implemented the Mandal Commission was
a)
Mr. V. P Singh
b)
Mr. P.V. Narasimha Rao
4.
The institution that implements decisions and policies of the land is the
a)
Legislature
b)
Executive
5.
The outcome of the Indira Sawhney and others Vs the Government of India case was the
a)
withdrawal of the Mandal Commission
b)
Supreme Court's support given to the Mandal Commission.
6.
A national assembly of elected representatives is called the
a)
Legislature
b)
Executive
7.
The Rajya Sabha can delay the money bill by ________ days or suggest changes in it.
a)
30
b)
14
8.
This house is a permanent house and thus can never get dissolved.
a)
Rajya Sabha
b)
Lok Sabha
9.
The government is also referred to as the
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Executive
10.
The permanent executive is less powerful than the political executive
a)
False
b)
True
11.
A parliamentary form of government is also known as a cabinet form of government because
a)
the cabinet takes all the major decisions.
b)
the PM has no real power while the cabinet has been given authority by the people to take decisions.
12.
The cabinet secretariat is a
a)
team of cabinet secretaries
b)
team of senior civil servants who try to coordinate the work of different ministers
13.
The Council of Ministers includes the cabinet ministers
a)
False, they are an exclusive bunch of ministers.
b)
True, they are a part of the Council of Ministers.
14.
The President of India has the power to appoint judges.
a)
True, he can appoint a judge directly.
b)
True, but only after consulting the PM and the senior judges of the Supreme Court.
15.
The President can appoint a PM when no party or coalition gets a majority in the Lok Sabha.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
The President of India is the supreme commander of the defence forces in India.
a)
True. This means that he can declare war and peace whenever he wants to.
b)
True. This means that he has to work on the advise given to him by the PM, his cabinet and the heads of the defence forces in India.
17.
Our judiciary is integrated, which basically means
a)
that decisions of higher court are binding on the lower court.
b)
that no politician can influence the appointment of judges.
18.
The highest court of appeal in India is the
a)
Supreme Court
b)
High Court
19.
An impeachment motion involves the removal of
a)
judges only
b)
judges as well the President of the country
20.
Judicial Review involves the
a)
declaration of any law of the legislature or action of the government as invalid.
b)
protection of the poeple as guardians of the Constitution.
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