Civics Polity

Political Systems and Government

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Political systems and government frameworks determine how power is distributed and exercised within a society. This topic covers concepts like democracies, republics, meritocracies, and the separation of powers. It is a vital part of the polity syllabus for various competitive examinations.

Types of governmentSeparation of powersPolitical legitimacyDelegation of authorityDecision making structures

Political Systems and Government Questions

Multiple choice civics role of the government in health public health and the government food security and related aspects food security

Essential public facilities that a government should provide to every citizen irrespective of class, creed etc. includes which of the following?

  1. Water

  2. Healthcare

  3. Sanitation

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Government works for the welfare of people. In Democracy the structure of government is mostly Socialistic and welfare kind. The facilities that are available to the public at large and can be availed by everyone are called public facilities. The Government provides the facility of Healthcare, water, sanitation essentially to the public for preventing any kind of monopoly on them and making sure that no one is left behind is access to these facilities. These are less profitable and consume a huge amount of money.

Multiple choice india: security setup overview of india general knowledge

When an army officer seizes power through a coup d'etat, he becomes

  1. a de jure sovereign

  2. a de facto sovereign

  3. a popular sovereign

  4. a titular sovereign
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A de facto sovereign is one who exercises actual power and control over a state, even if not legally recognized. A coup leader holds power through force rather than constitutional legitimacy.

Multiple choice history what is history? historiography in the west historiography: development in the west historiography: indian tradition

A 'republic' is a state in which the Head of the State is _______________.

  1. nominated by the Prime Minister.

  2. elected, directly or indirectly, by the people.

  3. selected by the ruling party.

  4. self - appointed.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A 'republic' is a state in which the head of the state is directly or indirectly or appointed by the people. Currently, 135 of the word's 206 sovereign states use the world republic as the part of their official names.

Multiple choice civics role of the state government legislature at the state level the legislature vidhan sabha and vidhan parishad

The division of powers between different organs of Indian government is based on the principle of _______________.

  1. Separation of powers

  2. Centralization of powers

  3. Delegation of authority

  4. Decentralization of powers.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Separation of powers refers to the division of responsibilities into distinct branches of government to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the republican ideal of the separation of powers. Hence, Option A  is correct. The rest of the options do not apply to the division of powers, hence, incorrect.

Multiple choice civics role of the state government legislature at the state level the legislature vidhan sabha and vidhan parishad

Define Opposition.

  1. Representatives who are not members of the ruling party

  2. Representatives who are the members of the ruling party

  3. More than half the number in a group

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Opposition refers to elected representatives who are not members of the ruling party and who play the role of questioning government decisions and actions as well as raise new issues for consideration in the Assembly. The political party that has the majority is called the ruling party and all other members are called the opposition.

Multiple choice political science understanding laws rural administration evolution and structure of indian judiciary importance of laws

Independence of judiciary is possible only under ______________.

  1. Communism

  2. Fascism

  3. Liberalism

  4. Military dictatorship
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Liberalism is a political setup founded on ideas of liberty and equality. They support ideas such as free and fair elections, civil rights, independent judiciary, freedom of the press, religion etc.

Multiple choice political science understanding laws rural administration evolution and structure of indian judiciary importance of laws

Which of the following institutions decide the disputes arising out between the citizens and the government?

  1. The Prime Minister

  2. The council of Ministers

  3. The Civil Servants

  4. The Courts
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

It can take up any dispute:

Between citizens of the country; 
Between citizens and government; 
Between two or more state governments; 

Between governments at the union and state level. It is the highest court of appeal in civil and criminal cases.

Multiple choice political science understanding laws rural administration evolution and structure of indian judiciary importance of laws

The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties is called _____________.

  1. Organisation

  2. Society

  3. School

  4. Law
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Law is defined as the system of rules created and enforced by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior.

Multiple choice current trends of indian history modern indian history general knowledge

The modern State is a/an ________________.

  1. police state

  2. welfare state

  3. laissez faire state

  4. aristocratic state
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Modern democratic states are characterized by their focus on the social and economic well-being of their citizens. This concept of a welfare state contrasts with the limited role of a laissez-faire state.

Multiple choice general knowledge introduction to indian polity and governance union territory, reorganisation of the states and citizenship merger of princely states post - independence india

Dual Citizenship is an important feature in which form of Government?

  1. Parliamentary

  2. Federal

  3. Unitary

  4. Authoritarian
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Dual citizenship is a common feature of federal systems, such as the United States, where individuals are citizens of both the country and their specific state.

Multiple choice economics concept of consumption function, saving function and investment function capital economy of a village wealth, capital and money

What is meant by individual capital?

  1. Owned by the society.

  2. Owned by one person.

  3. Owned by a group of people.

  4. Owned by the government.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Individual capital refers to the capital owned by one person/individual. Summation of all the individual capital in an economy is termed as the national capital, which determines the status of an economy.

Multiple choice

Sparta’s government could best be described as

  1. a dictatorship.

  2. a monarchy.

  3. an oligarchy.

  4. a democracy.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sparta was ruled by a small group of elders and two kings, which fits the definition of an oligarchy, or rule by a few.

Multiple choice

A system of beliefs and values is called

  1. money.

  2. governors.

  3. philosophy.

  4. messed up.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, and reason, forming a system of beliefs.