Working of Institutions CBSE BOARD Class 9 MCQ's & Important Questions

Working of Institutions Class 9 

CBSE BOARD DEMOCRATIC POLITICS (PART-1)

Multiple Choice Question (MCQs)

1. Who is the head of the State?

(a) The President

(b) The Prime Minister

(c) Cabinet Ministers

(d) Council of Ministers

2. How many houses are there in the Parliament?

(a) One house.       (b) Two houses

(c) Three houses     (d) Four houses

3. Which institution resolves disputes between citizens and government?

(a) The Supreme Court

(b) The High Court

(c) The Supreme Court and the High Court

(d) None of the above

4. Once the Lok Sabha passes the budget of the government or any other money related law, the Rajya Sabha cannot reject it. It can only delay it by-

(a) 21 days

(b) 18 days

d) 14 days

(c) 16 days

5. By whom was the Mandal Commission headed?

(a) V.P. Singh

(b) Janata Dal

(c) B.P. Mandal

(d) None of these

6. Why all laws made in the Houses come  into force only after they receive the assent of the President?

(a) Because the President of India is not a member of either House

(b) Because the President of India is a part of the Parliament

(c) Because the President is the head of the state

(d) All of the above

7. How many members are there in Lok Sabha?

(a) 245 members.         (b) 530 members 

(c) 545 members.          (d) 552 members

8. Who exercises more powers in money matters?

(a) The Rajya Sabha.  

(b) The Lok Sabha

(c) Both (a) and (b) 

(d) The PrimeMinister 

9. What does independence of the judiciary mean?

(a) It is not under the control of the

legislature or the executive. 

(b) The judges do not act on the direction of the government. 

(c) The judges do not act according to the wishes of the party in power.

(d) All of the above. 

10. Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts?

(a) The President

(b) The Prime Minister

 (c) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

(d) The President on the advice of the Prime Minister and in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

11.Our Constitution gives the Rajya Sabha some special powers over- 

(a) the Lok Sabha (b) the country

(c) the states.           (d) both (b) and (c) 

12. Who among the following is not appointed by the President of India?

(a) The Chief Justice of India

(b) The Election Commissioner

(c) The Governors of states

(d) The Chief Ministers of the states 

13. Who is the supreme commander of the defence forces of India? 

(a) The Chief Justice

(b) The Prime Minister 

(c) The President

(d) The Chief of the defence force

Important Questions

Question 1.

Why is there a need for political institution?

Answer:

To take decisions : Countries need political institutions to take decisions regarding the welfare of the people. Institutions formulate various policies and programmes.

Implementation : The decisions which have been taken are to be implemented. So countries need institutions to implement the decisions.

To solve the disputes : Institutions are also needed to solve the disputes between various institutions.

 To take right decisions : Institutions help the governments to take the right decisions.

Question 2.

Why do the political executives have more power than the permanent executives? 

Answer:

1 In a democracy, the will of the people is supreme, and the political executive is elected by the people.

2 All the political executives are answerable to the people. The people can change them if they don’t work according to the wishes of the people.

3 The non-political executives are the experts in their field but political executives have to see the welfare of all.

4 The experts can tell the route, but the political executives have a larger view so they decide the destination.

Question 3.

Explain the major powers and functions of the Prime Minister.

Answer:

Link : The Prime Minister is the link between the Cabinet and the President. The decisions of the Cabinet are conveyed to the President through the Prime Minister. 

Formation of the Cabinet: The Prime Minister prepares the list of his Council of Ministers and sends it to the President. He can also ask any minister to resign if he is not satisfied with his working.

Leader of the Lok Sabha : The Prime Minister presides over the meetings of the Cabinet. He maintains co-ordination between different departments of the government.

Foreign Affairs : The Prime Minister plays an important role in the management of foreign affairs. He formulates the internal and external policies of the country.

Leader of the Party: The Prime Minister has the main say in framing the policy of his party.

Leader of the Nation: The Prime Minister is the most important leader of the nation. People always eagerly hear his views. His views related to any internal or external policy are heard more carefully.

Question 4.

Explain the major powers and functions of the Parliament.

Answer:

Legislative Powers : The Parliament can make laws on all those subjects which  been given in the Union List and Concurrent list.

Control over Finance : The annual budget of the Central Government is passed by Parliament. Without Parliament’s approval, the government cannot impose any tax.

Control over the Executive: The Parliament can seek information regarding administration. It can pass a resolution of no confidence against the ministry and ask it to resign. 

Amendment or New Law : No amendment can be made in the Constitution without the approval of the Parliament.

Functions related to Elections : The Parliament elects the President, the Vice-President, Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Deputy Speaker.

Question 5.

Explain briefly the powers and functions of the Supreme Court.

Answer:

I) Supreme Court solve disputes-

a)Between citizens of the country;

b) Between citizens and government;

c) Between two or more state governments; and

d) Between governments at the union and state level.

ii) Appellate Jurisdiction: It is the highest court of appeal in civil and criminal cases. It can hear appeals against the decisions of the High Courts.

iii) Advisory Jurisdiction : As the highest court in the country, the Supreme Court gives legal advice to the President of India on any legal or constitutional matter referred to it.

iv) Guardian of the Constitution: The Supreme Court acts as the guardian and  final interpreter of the Constitution. If the government passes any law or issues any order which is in violation of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has the power to declare the law or order unconstitutional.

v) Guardian of Fundamental Rights: The Supreme Court also acts as a guardian of the fundamental rights of the citizens. When a fundamental right of any citizen is violated by the government or any individual he can seek the protection of the Supreme Court.

Question 7.

What is meant by council of Ministers? Explain the different categories of ministers.

Answer:

The Council of Ministers is a large body, it consists all the three ranks of ministers. The Council of Ministers comprises of the three categories of ministers. These are:

Cabinet Ministers : Constitute the inner ring of the council of ministers. These are the top-level leaders of the ruling party / parties who are incharge of the important ministries. They usually meet to take decisions in the name of the council of ministers.

Ministers of State with Independent Charge : They are usually in charge of smaller ministries. They participate in the cabinet meetings only when they are invited.

Ministers of State : They are attached to and are required to assist the Cabinet ministers.

Question 8.

Explain the discretionary powers of the President.

Answer:

With no single party getting a clear majority, a coalition of parties stake their claim to form the government. The President has to use his individual judgement and invite such a leader to head the government as Prime Minister, who can provide a stable government to the country.