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4 Working of Institutions (Civics)

Question/Answers

Question 1. Why is there a need for political institutions?

Question 2. Distinguish between political executive and permanent executive.
Question 3. Which house of the Parliament is more powerful in India? Give reasons.
Question 4. Why do the political executives have more power than the permanent
executives?
Question 5. Explain the major powers and functions of the Prime Minister.
Question 6. Explain the major powers and functions of the Parliament.
Question 7. Explain briefly the powers and functions of the Supreme Court.
Question 8. What is meant by council of Ministers? Explain the different categories of
ministers.
Question 9. Give any three functions (or responsibilities) of the government.
Question 10. What is public interest litigation? What is its importance?
Question 11. What is job reservation? What is its importance?
Question 12. Under what circumstances the President exercises his discretion in the
appointment of the Prime Minister.
Question 13. Explain No Confidence Motion.
Question 14. Which House has more power regarding the money bill? Give reason.
Question 15. The government issued an Order on 13 August 1990. What was that Order?
Question 16. Why is an independent and powerful judiciary considered essential for
democracies?
Question 17. How can you say that our judiciary is the guardian of the fundamental rights?
Question 18. What is the procedure for the removal of the judges?
Question 19. What was Mandal Commission? Why was it appointed? What were the major
recommendations of this Commission?
Question 20. What are the functions of the Supreme Court?

ASSIGNMENT
Question 1. The President of India is the highest formal authority in the _______
Question 2. Prime Minister is the one who actually exercises all governmental powers, and he
is the head of the _______

Question 3. Who exercises more powers in money matters?

Question 4. On August 13, 1990, the Government of India issued an office memorandum for
27% reservation for socially and educationally Backward classes in _______

Question 5. An institution where disputes between citizens and the government of India are
finally settled, is _______

Question 6. In India, a national assembly of elected representatives is called _______

Question 7. An assembly of elected representatives at the state level is called _______

Question 8. The President of India is a part of the Parliament, although he/she is not a
_______

Question 9. Our constitution gives the Rajya Sabha some special powers over____.

Question 10. In a democratic country like India there are two types of executives. They are
_______

Question 11. Name a government formed by an alliance of two or more political parties,
usually when no single party enjoys majority support of the members in a legislature.

Question 12. What is the full form of SEBC?

Question 13. Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court?

Question 14. Who was the head of the Mandal Commission?

Question 15. Which is the most important institution in the country?

Question 16. What is the Parliament?

Question 17. Name the two houses of the Parliament.

Question 18. Who is the Supreme Commander of the defence forces of India?

Question 19. What is meant by ‘Office Memorandum’?

Question 20. Who are Cabinet Ministers?

Question 21. Explain the famous case of Indira Sawhney and others Vs. Union of India?
Question 22. Who have the power to interpret the Constitution of the country?
Question 23. What is judicial review?

Question 24. Who were against Mandal Commission’s Recommendations?