Civics
Chapter 4 Working of Institution
Q.1 Write down the structure of Lok Sabha?
Ans. 1. Lok Sabha is called the House of the People.
2. It is the lower house of Parliament.
3. There can be 545 members.
4. Lok Sabha is directly elected body.
5. It is more powerful than Rajya Sabha.
Q.2. Write down the structure of Rajya Sabha?
Ans. 1. Rajya Sabha is called the Council of the States.
2. It is the Upper house of Parliament.
3. There can be 250 members.
4. Rajya Sabha is indirectly elected body.
5. It is less powerful than Lok Sabha
6. It is the permanent house of Indian Parliament.
Q.3 Why do we need a Parliament?
Ans. 1. Parliament makes laws and is the final authority for making laws.
2. Parliament exercise control over the executive.
3. Parliament passes the income and expenditure of the government.
Q.4 How is a bill passed in the Parliament?
Ans. 1. The bill is introduced in either house of Parliament by any member.
2. There are three readings of the bill and later is put to vote.
3. After it is passed by one house it is sent to the other house.
4. The bill, passed by the parliament is sent for the approval of the President.
5. The bill becomes a law after the signature of the President.
Q.5 How the Prime Minister is appointed?
Ans. 1. The Prime Minister is the real head of the Government.
2. Article 75 of the Constitution provides that the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President.
3. The President appoints the leader of the majority party as the Prime Minister of India.
Q.6 Write any three executive powers of The President?
Ans. 1. The President appoints the leader of the majority party as the Prime Minister of India.
2. President is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Air Forces.
3. The President appoints the UPSC members and Election Commissioners.
Q.7 What are the limitations of a coalition Government?
Ans. 1. The Prime Ministers has to accommodate different groups and factions in his party as well as
alliance partners.
2. He also has to pay heed to the views and positions of coalition’s partners and other parties, on whose
support the survival of the government depends.
3. The agenda and the policies of the government are usually decided as a common minimum
programmes. This includes only those policies which are common to all coalition partners.
Q.8 Explain any five major power and functions of Parliament.
Ans. 1. Parliament is the final authority for making laws in any country. This task of law making or
legislation is so crucial that these assemblies are called legislature.
2. Parliaments all over the world can make new laws, change existing laws, or abolish existing lows and
make new ones in their place.
3. Parliaments exercise some control over those who run the government.
4. Government can make lows only with the support of Parliament.
5. Parliaments control all the money that governments have.
6. Parliament is the highest forum of discussion and debate on public issues and national policies.
Q.9 Give any five functions of the Government.
Ans. 1. The Government is responsible for ensuring security to the citizens and providing facilities for
education and health to all.
2. It collects taxes and spends money and rose on administration, defense and development
programmes.
3. The Government takes decision and makes rules and regulations for proper administration.
4. If any dispute arises on these decisions or in their implementation, there is Government who
determine what is wrong and what is right.
5. Government also imparts the duties and decides the jurisdiction of different institutions of the
Government.
Q.10 What are the functions of Parliament?
Ans. 1. The Parliament can make law on any subject of Union List and Concurrent List.
2. The Parliament has complete control over the finance of the country.
3. The Parliament has the authority to amend the constitution.
Q..11 What is Zero Hour?
Ans. 1. It is very important part of Parliament’s schedule.
2. In Lok Sabha after the question hour and before the beginning of regular proceeding of the house, the
time is called Zero Hour.
3. During this time, the members can raise any important matter without giving any prior information.
