CBSE Class 9 - Political Science - CH5 - Working of Institutions

Working of Institutions

Indian Parliament

MCQS

Q1(NCERT): If you are elected as the President of India which of the following decision can you take on your own?

(a) Select the person you like as Prime Minister.
(b) Dismiss a Prime Minister who has a majority in Lok Sabha.
(c) Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the Houses.
(d) Nominate the leaders of your choice to the Council of Ministers.


Q2: Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?
(a) Speaker
(b) Vice President
(c) President
(d) Prime Minister




Q3: SEBC stands for 

(a) Socially and Ergonomically Beneficial Classes
(b) Socially and Elegant Backward Classes
(c) Socially and Economically Blocked Classes
(d) Socially and Economically Backward Classes


Q4(NCERT): Who among the following is a part of the political executive?
(a) District Collector
(b) Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Home Minister
(d) Director General of Police


Q5: The president of India is elected by

(a) Direct election by citizens who are 18 years of age
(b) Indirect Election by the Electoral College
(c) The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers
(d) None of theses


Q6(NCERT): Which of the following statements about the judiciary is false?
(a) Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme Court
(b) Judiciary can strike down a law if it goes against the spirit of the Constitution
(c) Judiciary is independent of the Executive
(d) Any citizen can approach the courts if her rights are violated


Q7: Chief Justice of India is appointed by

(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The Law Minister
(c) Voting among High Court Judges
(d) The President


Q8(NCERT): Which of the following institutions can make changes to an existing law of the country?

(a) The Supreme Court
(b) The President
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) The Parliament

Q9(CBSE 2010): The President of India is:

(a) Head of the Government
(b) Head of the State
(c) Head of the parliament
(d) None of these


Q10: Which of the following is NOT part of Council of Ministers

(a) Lok Sabha Speaker
(b) Cabinet Ministers
(c) Ministers of State with independent charge
(d) Ministers of State


Q11(CBSE 2010): Which of the following statements is not true?

(a) The Judiciary safeguards the laws
(b) The Legislature implements the laws
(c) The political executives are more powerful than the permanent executives
(d) The permanent executives comprises the civil servants


Q12: Which of the following is also called 'Upper Chamber'?

(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Legislative Council
(d) Council of Ministers

Q13: Which of the following has more powers in money matters?

(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Permanent Executives
(d) None of these


Q14: A person who is not a member of Parliament is appointed as Minister. He has to get elected to one of the houses of Parliament within

(a) a month
(b) three months
(c) six months
(d) stipulated time as fixed by the President


Answers:
1: (c) Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the Houses.
2: (a) Speaker
3: (d) Socially and Economically Backward Classes
4: (c) Home Minister
5: (b) Indirect Election by the Electoral College
6: (a) Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme Court
7: (d) The President
8: (d) The Parliament
9: (b) Head of the State
10: (a) Lok Sabha Speaker
11: (b) The Legislature implements the laws
12: (b) Rajya Sabha
13: (a) Lok Sabha
14: (c) six months