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WORKING OF INSTITUTIONS

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 10mins

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.
The Rajya Sabha can delay the money bill by ________ days or suggest changes in it.
a)
30
b)
14
7.
This house is a permanent house and thus can never get dissolved.
a)
Rajya Sabha
b)
Lok Sabha
8.
The permanent executive is less powerful than the political executive 
a)
False
b)
True
9.
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
10.
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.
11.
The President can appoint a PM when no party or coalition gets a majority in the Lok Sabha.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
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.
13.
An impeachment motion involves the removal of 
a)
judges only
b)
judges as well the President of the country
14.
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.
15.

The Second Backward Classes Commission was appointed by the government of India in

a)

1979

b)

1981

c)

1985

d)

1999

16.

What do the Civil Servants to?

a)

they take important policy decisions

b)

they implement the ministers decisions

c)

they settle the disputes

d)

none of the above

17.

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

18.

Who is the elected head of the state?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Vice President

d)

Speaker

19.

Who was the head of Mandal Commission?

a)

V.P. Mandal

b)

V.P. Singh

c)

B.P. Mandal

d)

None of the above

20.

What percentage of reservations were given to SEBC?

a)

30%

b)

29%

c)

28%

d)

27%

21.

Identify the personality.

a)

M.Venkaiah Naidu

b)

Om Birla

c)

Ramnath Kovind

d)

V P Mandal

22.

Who exercises more powers in money matters?

a)

Lok Sabha

b)

Rajya Sabha

c)

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

d)

Prime Minister

23.

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

24.

What is a Public Interest Litigation?

a)

Filing a case in the court in the interest of the public

b)

Reviewing of Supreme Court judgements

c)

Procedure of removal of a judge

d)

None of the above

25.

What is the power of the Supreme Court to judge the constitutional validity of a law passed by the Parliament or an action of the Executive called?

a)

Judicial Revision

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Judicial Consent

d)

Judicial Permission