TextBook Solutions for Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Class 9 Social Science Democratic Politics Chapter 5 Working Of Institutions

If you are elected as the President of India which of the following decisions can you take on your own?

• Select the person you like as Prime Minister

• Dismiss a Prime Minister who has a majority in Lok Sabha

• Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the Houses

• Nominate the leaders of your choice to the Council of Ministers

Who among the following is a part of the political executive?

• District Collector

• Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs

• Home Minister

• Director General of Police

Which of the following statements about the judiciary is false?

• Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme Court

• Judiciary can strike down a law if it goes against the spirit of the Constitution

• Judiciary is independent of the Executive

• Any citizen can approach the courts if her rights are violated

Which of the following institutions can make changes to an existing law of the country?

• The Supreme Court

• The President

• The Prime Minister

• The Parliament

Match the ministry with the news that the ministry may have released:

Of all the institutions that we have studied in this chapter, name the one that exercises the powers on each of the following matters:

Decision on allocation of money for developing infrastructure like roads, irrigation etc. and different welfare activities for the citizens

Of all the institutions that we have studied in this chapter, name the one that exercises the powers on each of the following matters:

Considers the recommendation of a committee on a law to regulate the stock exchange

Of all the institutions that we have studied in this chapter, name the one that exercises the powers on each of the following matters:

Decides on a legal dispute between two state governments

Of all the institutions that we have studied in this chapter, name the one that exercises the powers on each of the following matters:

Implement the decision to provide relief for the victims of an earthquake.

Why is the Prime Minister in India not directly elected by the people? Choose the most appropriate answer and give reasons for your choice.

(a) In a parliamentary democracy only the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha can become the Prime Minister.

(b) Lok Sabha can remove the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers even before the expiry of their term.

(c) Since the Prime Minister is appointed by the President there is no need for it.

(d) Direct election of the Prime Minister will involve lot of expenditure on election.