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If you are elected as the President of India, which of the following decision can you take on your own?
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c. Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both Houses.
Who among the following is a part of the political executive?
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c. Home Minister
Which of the following statements about the judiciary is false?
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a. Every law passed by the Parliament needs the approval of the Supreme Court
Which of the following institutions can make changes to an existing law of the country?
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d. The Parliament
Match the ministry with the news that the ministry may have released:
| A new policy is being made to increase the jute exports from the country | Ministry of Defence |
| Telephone services will be made more accessible to rural areas | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Public Distribution |
| The price of rice and wheat sold under the Public Distribution System will go down | Ministry of Health |
| A pulse polio campaign will be launched | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| The allowances of the soldiers posted at high altitudes will be increased | Ministry of Communications and Information Technology |
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| A new policy is being made to increase the jute exports from the country | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| Telephone services will be made more accessible to rural areas | Ministry of Communications and Information Technology |
| The price of rice and wheat sold under the Public Distribution System will go down | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Public Distribution |
| A pulse polio campaign will be launched | Ministry of Health |
| The allowances of the soldiers posted at high altitudes will be increased | Ministry of Defence |
Of all the institutions that we have studied in this chapter, name the one that exercises the powers on each of the following matters.
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Why is the Prime Minister in India not directly elected by the people? Choose the most appropriate answer and give reasons for your choice.
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Three friends went to watch a film that showed the hero becoming Chief Minister for a day and making big changes in the state. Imran said this is what the country needs. Rizwan said this kind of a personal rule without institutions is dangerous. Shankar said all this is a fantasy. No minister can do anything in one day. What would be your reaction to such a film?
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There is no such provision where a man can become a CM for a day. A proper institution is needed for any state to run. Similarly, as a CM, he needs his council to make decisions and administer. One day is not enough to pass laws, as all laws are implemented following a certain procedure.
A teacher was making preparations for a mock parliament. She called two students to act as leaders of two political parties. She gave them an option: Each one could choose to have a majority either in the mock Lok Sabha or in the mock Rajya Sabha. If this choice was given to you, which one would you choose and why?
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Students should choose on their own. A suggestion would be to write for both. However, the majority in Lok Sabha is more powerful, as members of Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people. Hence, to have a majority in the Lok Sabha means that the Prime Minister will be from your party, and that is a powerful position.
After reading the example of the reservation order, three students had different reactions to the role of the judiciary. Which view, according to you, is a correct reading of the role of the judiciary?
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b. Anjaiah says that the judiciary is independent because it could have given a verdict against the government order. The Supreme Court did direct the government to modify it.