Q1. The Government collects taxes and spends the money thus raised on…?
A. Administration, defence and development programmes
B. To formulate and implement several welfare schemes
C. Private organizations working for welfare
D. MNCs
Q2. A democracy works well when
A. Pvt Companies have great profits
B. When assigned institutes work well
C. When MNCs come in
D. When NGOs work
Q3. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are institutions that take
A. Steps to implement the ministers’ decisions.
B. Steps to settle the disputes between citizens and the government finally
C. all important policy decisions
D. None
Q4. What is not the role of the Parliament?
A. Parliament is the final authority for making laws in any country
B. Parliament all over the world can make new laws, change existing laws, or abolish existing
laws and make new ones in their place.
C. Any parliament make decisions regarding international warfare
D. Parliaments control all the money that governments have
Q5. If any ordinary law needs to be passed by both the Houses. But if there is a
difference between the two Houses
A. The final decision is taken in a joint session in which members of both the Houses sit
together.
B. Rajya Sabha takes the decision
C. Lok Saha takes the decision
D. President takes the decision
Q6. Lok Sabha has more powers than Rajya Sabha in
A. Administrative matters
B. Passing different bills
C. Money matters
D. None
Q7. By how many days can the Rajya Sabha delay a money bill?
A. 10 days
B. 14 days
C. 21 days
D. 30 days
Q8. What is the Political Executive?
A. Functionaries who take day-to-day decisions but do not exercise supreme power on behalf
of the people
B. That is elected by the people for a specific period
C. People are appointed on a long-term basis.
D. None
Q9. These officers work under political executive and assist them in carrying out the
day-to-day administration, Who are they?
A. Functionaries who take day-to-day decisions but do not exercise supreme power on behalf
of the people
B. That is elected by the people for a specific period
C. Permanent executive or civil services
D. All
Q10. Why does a minister take the final say although the advisors and experts working
the department may be more qualified?
A. He is finally answerable to the people for all the consequences of his decision.
B. The minister is an elected representative of the people and thus empowered to exercise the
will of the people on their behalf
C. The minister decides the overall framework and objectives in which decisions on policy
should be made.
D. All
Q11. The President appoints other ministers in the Prime Minister’s council of
ministers…
A. With the advice of Prime minister
B. Without the advice of the Prime minister
C. Taking some ministers into confidence
D. With the help of the Election commissioner
Q12.Who are the Cabinet Ministers?
A. Top level leaders of the ruling party
B. Usually in-charge of smaller Ministries
C. Attached to and required to assist council of ministers
D. The official name for the body that includes all the Ministers
Q13. How many ministers does the council ministers consist of?
A. 40 to 60
B. 30 to 50
C. 60 to 80
D. 50 to 70
Q14. When the Prime Minister quits…..?
A. The entire ministry quits
B. The PM quits alone
C. Some ministers quit
D. None
Q15. Parliamentary democracies are sometimes seen as……….
A. Prime Ministerial form of government
B. Presidential Form of govt
C. Cabinet Government
D. All
Q16. The Prime minister of a coalition government – which is not true?
A. Can take decisions as he likes
B. He has to accommodate different groups and factions in his party as well as among alliance
partners
C. He also has to heed to the views and positions of the coalition partners and other parties
D. He has to keep in interest the views of the people
Q17. Which is true- the president….?
A. The President of India is like the Queen of Britain whose functions are to a large extent
ceremonial.
B. He is the head of the cabinet ministry
C. He runs the activities of the ministers
D. He runs the council of ministers
Q18. Which is not a feature related to the President?
A. The President is elected directly by the people.
B. The elected Members of Parliament (MPs) and the elected Members of the Legislative
Assemblies (MLAs) elect him
C. A candidate standing for President’s post has to get a majority of votes to win the election.
D. The President can never claim the kind of direct popular mandate that the Prime Minister
can
Q19. What is the role of the President incase of the Judiciary?
A. The appointment of the Chief Justice of India
B. Appointment of the Judges of the Supreme Court
C. Appointment of High Courts of the states
D. All
Q20. Which not true- the prime minister
A. He is the head of the cabinet ministry
B. He runs the activities of the ministers
C. He runs the council of ministers
D. Appointment of High Courts of the states
Q21. Which is not true?
A. President exercises all these powers only on the advice of the Council of Ministers
B. The President can ask the Council of Ministers to reconsider its advice.
C. A bill passed by the Parliament becomes a law only after the President gives assent to it
D. If the President wants, she cannot delay this for some time and send the bill back to
Parliament for reconsideration.
Q22. What is the Executive?
A. An assembly of people’s representatives with the power to enact laws for a country. In
addition to enacting laws, legislatures have authority to raise taxes and adopt the budget and
other money bills
B. A set of procedures for regulating the conduct of government and political life in the country
C. A body of persons having authority to initiate major policies, make decisions and implement
them on the basis of the Constitution and laws of the country
D. A set of institutions that have the power to make, implement and interpret laws so as to
ensure an orderly life. In its broad sense, the government administers and supervises over
citizens and resources of a country.
Q23. Which is not true? The Supreme Court can take up any dispute
A. Between citizens of the country;
B. Not Between citizens and government
C. Between two or more state governments
D. Between governments at the union and state level.
Q24. If you are elected as the President of India, which of the following decisions 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
Q25. 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
Q26. 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
Q27. 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
Q28. The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by ….
A. President
B. Prime minister
C. Auditor General
D. Law minister
Q29. The council of ministers at the center is responsible to whom?
A. The Parliament
B. The Prime minister
C. President
D. Lok Sabha
Q30. What is the government formed by an alliance of two or more political parties
called?
A. Joint government
B. Coalition government
C. Cooperation government
D. All
31. Which institution is responsible for making laws in India?
a) President of India
b) Parliament
c) Election Commission
d) Supreme Court
32. What is the minimum age requirement to become a member
of the Rajya Sabha?
a) 18 years
b) 21 years
c) 25 years
d) 30 years
33. Which institution is responsible for interpreting the
Constitution and protecting the fundamental rights of citizens?
a) President of India
b) Parliament
c) Election Commission
d) Supreme Court
34. The President of India is elected by:
a) Members of the Rajya Sabha
b) Members of the Lok Sabha
c) Members of the State Legislative Assemblies
d) All the above
35. Who is the head of the State Government in India?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Chief Minister
d) Governor
36. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to:
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
d) Chief Minister
37. Which institution is responsible for conducting the Lok
Sabha elections in India?
a) President of India
b) Parliament
c) Election Commission
d) Supreme Court
38. What is the term of office for the members of the Rajya
Sabha in India?
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
d) 6 years
39. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
a) President of India
b) Parliament
c) Election Commission
d) Prime Minister
40. Which institution acts as the final interpreter of the
Constitution in India?
a) President of India
b) Parliament
c) Election Commission
d) Supreme Court
41. The concept of 'judicial review' means that the Supreme
Court can:
a) Review the functioning of the President
b) Review the functioning of the Parliament
c) Review the functioning of the Council of Ministers
d) Review the constitutional validity of laws
42. Who is the head of the Union Government in India?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Chief Minister
d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
43. Which institution is responsible for maintaining law and
order at the state level in India?
a) President of India
b) Parliament
c) Election Commission
d) State Government
44. What is the role of the Speaker in the Lok Sabha?
a) To maintain discipline and order in the House
b) To propose and pass laws
c) To represent the President of India
d) To conduct elections
45. Who is the custodian of the Constitution in India?
a) President of India
b) Parliament
c) Election Commission
d) Supreme Court
