The Decision Makers
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the formal head of the Indian state?
a) Prime Minister
b) Chief Minister
c) President
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
2. Who holds the real executive power in India?
a) The Chief Justice of India
b) The President of India
c) The Prime Minister and the Cabinet
d) The Governor of a state
3. Why is the Prime Minister in India not directly elected by the people?
a) The Lok Sabha elects the Prime Minister directly
b) The President appoints the Prime Minister without elections
c) In a parliamentary system, the leader of the majority party in Lok Sabha becomes the Prime Minister
d) Direct election of the Prime Minister would increase election costs
4. What role does the Cabinet play in decision-making?
a) It implements the decisions made by the President
b) It collectively takes major policy decisions
c) It acts as an advisory body with no real power
d) It only manages international relations
5. How is the Prime Minister appointed in India?
a) Directly elected by the people
b) Nominated by the Chief Justice of India
c) Appointed by the President as the leader of the majority party in Lok Sabha
d) Selected through a nationwide referendum
Answers & Explanations
1. c) The President is the formal head of the Indian state .
2. c) The Prime Minister and the Cabinet exercise real power in India .
3. c) In a parliamentary democracy, the leader of the majority party in Lok Sabha becomes the Prime Minister .
4. b) The Cabinet is responsible for taking major policy decisions .
5. c) The President appoints the Prime Minister as the leader of the majority party in Lok Sabha .
Need for Political Institutions
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why do modern democracies need political institutions?
a) To increase bureaucracy
b) To manage and implement governance effectively
c) To limit the power of elected representatives
d) To avoid legal procedures
2. What is a key function of the Parliament in a democracy?
a) To make and amend laws
b) To enforce laws directly
c) To conduct elections
d) To appoint the President
3. What role does the Supreme Court play as a political institution?
a) It makes policy decisions
b) It implements government policies
c) It resolves disputes and interprets the Constitution
d) It enforces laws directly
4. What is one major challenge of working with political institutions?
a) They function without rules or procedures
b) They slow down decision-making due to rules and consultations
c) They work only under the Prime Minister’s orders
d) They do not impact governance significantly
5. Why is it beneficial to have institutions despite delays in decision-making?
a) They ensure wider consultation and prevent hasty decisions
b) They allow leaders to bypass democratic norms
c) They centralize power in the hands of one authority
d) They speed up administrative processes without accountability
Answers & Explanations
1. b) Political institutions are necessary for effective governance .
2. a) Parliament is responsible for making and amending laws .
3. c) The Supreme Court resolves disputes and interprets the Constitution .
4. b) Institutions slow down decision-making because they require consultation and procedures .
5. a) Institutions ensure wider consultation, reducing the risk of bad decisions .
Parliament
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the primary function of the Indian Parliament?
a) Conducting elections
b) Enforcing laws
c) Making laws and policies
d) Selecting Supreme Court judges
2. What are the two Houses of the Indian Parliament called?
a) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
b) Assembly and Senate
c) House of Representatives and Council of Ministers
d) High Court and Lok Sabha
3. Who is a part of the Indian Parliament but not a member of either House?
a) The Prime Minister
b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
c) The President of India
d) The Chief Justice of India
4. Why is the Lok Sabha considered more powerful than the Rajya Sabha?
a) It represents states equally
b) It has more members and controls the Council of Ministers
c) It functions only as a review chamber
d) It does not participate in law-making
5. What is one major function of the Rajya Sabha?
a) Approving laws without modifications
b) Controlling financial matters exclusively
c) Representing the interests of states in Parliament
d) Electing the President
Answers & Explanations
1. c) The primary function of Parliament is to make laws and policies .
2. a) The Indian Parliament consists of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha .
3. c) The President is part of Parliament but not a member of either House .
4. b) The Lok Sabha is more powerful as it has more members and controls the Council of Ministers .
5. c) The Rajya Sabha represents state interests in Parliament .
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