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WORKING OF INSTITUTIONS

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 18mins

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.
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.
12.
The President can appoint a PM when no party or coalition gets a majority in the Lok Sabha.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The highest court of appeal in India is the 
a)
Supreme Court
b)
High Court
14.
An impeachment motion involves the removal of 
a)
judges only
b)
judges as well the President of the country
15.

Judicial Review involves the

a)

declaration of any law of the legislature as invalid.

b)

protection of the poeple as guardians of the Constitution.

16.

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

17.

What percentage of reservations were given to SEBC?

a)

30%

b)

29%

c)

28%

d)

27%

18.

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

19.

Who was the head of Mandal Commission?

a)

V.P. Mandal

b)

V.P. Singh

c)

B.P. Mandal

d)

Indira Sawhany

20.

Who exercises more powers in money matters?

a)

Lok Sabha

b)

Rajya Sabha

c)

President

d)

Prime Minister

21.
The President of India is the 
a)
head of the state
b)
head of the government
22.
The Mandal Commission was appointed to identify the 
a)
scheduled castes and tribes
b)
other backward classes
23.
The Prime Minister who implemented the Mandal Commission was
a)
Mr. V. P Singh
b)
Mr. P.V. Narasimha Rao
24.
The institution that implements decisions and policies of the land is the 
a)
Legislature
b)
Executive
25.
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.
26.
The Rajya Sabha can delay the money bill by ________ days or suggest changes in it.
a)
30
b)
14
27.
This house is a permanent house and thus can never get dissolved.
a)
Rajya Sabha
b)
Lok Sabha
28.
The permanent executive is less powerful than the political executive 
a)
False
b)
True
29.
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
30.
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.
31.
The President can appoint a PM when no party or coalition gets a majority in the Lok Sabha.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
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.
33.
An impeachment motion involves the removal of 
a)
judges only
b)
judges as well the President of the country
34.
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.
35.

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

a)

1979

b)

1981

c)

1985

d)

1999

36.

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

37.

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

38.

Who is the elected head of the state?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Vice President

d)

Speaker

39.

Who was the head of Mandal Commission?

a)

V.P. Mandal

b)

V.P. Singh

c)

B.P. Mandal

d)

None of the above

40.

What percentage of reservations were given to SEBC?

a)

30%

b)

29%

c)

28%

d)

27%

41.

Identify the personality.

a)

M.Venkaiah Naidu

b)

Om Birla

c)

Ramnath Kovind

d)

V P Mandal

42.

Who exercises more powers in money matters?

a)

Lok Sabha

b)

Rajya Sabha

c)

Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

d)

Prime Minister

43.

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

44.

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

45.

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

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