SURYA THE GLOBAL SCHOOL

CH-10 Democracy in India

I.KWL CHART (Student specific)

II.KEYWORDS (student specific)

III. DEFINE THE FOLLOWING

1.Contest – to take part in an election and try to win it.

2.elect- to choose someone by voting

3.Criticism-a statement that shows that you think something is wrong or

bad

IV.CONCEPT MAP

Branches/Organs of Government

Executive Judiciary
Legislature

It is It is
It makes the
responcible for responcible for
law and
implementing interpreting
consists of
laws and the
representative
running the constitution
s elected by
government. and laws.
the people
Dispute
settlement
between the
centre and the
states as per
their division
of power
V.MIND MAP ON INDIAN GOVERNMENT

Indian Government

Central Government State Government

Legislature Executive Judiciary Legislature Executive Judiciary

Parliment + President + Supreme court State legislative Governor high court

Governers chief minister

Prime minister

Council of

Council of ministers ministers

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1.Name the three levels of the Indian government?

A. The three levels of the Indian government are legislative, executive and
judiciary.
2.What is a political party?Name any two national parties?

A. i.Political parties are groups of people who share similar political aims
and opinions.

ii.Bhartiya Janata party (BJP) and Indian national congress(INC) are two
national parties in India.
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

1.State three features of democracy?

A. The three features of democracy are as follows

a. Right of the people to elect their leaders

b. Right of the people to express their views on the policies of the

government.

c. Equality and justice for all citizens.

2.Write a note on how the elections are conducted in India?

A. i.The election commission fixes the dates of the election and conduts
them in a fair manner.

ii.The country is divided into many constituencies that have members

contesting election either on their own or representing a party.

iii. People can vote for one representative.

iv. Candidate or party that gets the maximum votes gets elected.

WOW FACTOR

The old parliament building constructed by Britishers was designed by Sir

Herbert Baker.

G.K POINTS

1. The first Supreme court in India was constructed at Kolkata (Calcutta).

2. George Washington was elected as the first president of the United

States in 1789.

3.Martin Luther King Jr was one of the greatest leaders of the American Civil
Rights Movements.

4.Mother Teresa established the Missionaries of charity in 1950 in

Calcutta(Kolkata)
5.The Chief Justice of supreme court is appointed by the president of India

EXTRA QUESTIONS

1.What are courts located in state Government?

A. In states there are high courts, district courts and session courts

2.Who appointments the prime minister?

A. The prime minister is appointed by the president of India.

3.What is the term of President of India?

A. President is elected for term of five years.