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Which among the following Statements is/are true about the provision of aid and advice of council of ministers to President of India?

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  1. President acts in accordance with the advice of council of ministers

  2. President may require the council of ministers to reconsider such advice

  3. President shall have to act in accordance with the advice tendered after such reconsideration

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D

Give correct response to _______________________.

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  1. Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the House of People

  2. They are answerable to the President

  3. They are responsible to the Prime Minister only

  4. They are not responsible to any one

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Correct Option: A

Give correct response to.

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  1. Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha so that the censure of one will become the censure of all

  2. They are individually responsible for the acts done by them

  3. It is the responsibility of the leader of the House

  4. Prime Minister and Home Minister are only responsible

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Correct Option: A

Give response to ________________________.

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  1. No Court has power to compel the Governor to exercise or not to exercise any power or to perform or not to perform any duty

  2. The Governor cannot be prosecuted in a civil and Criminal Court for any act of omission or commission during the period he holds office

  3. both above statements are correct

  4. statement (a) is correct while (b) is not.

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Correct Option: C

Governor is mere titular head of the state. He has some discretionary powers in the exercise of which he need not take advice given to him by Council of Minister. These matters are _____________________.

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  1. reservation of any bill for the consent of the President

  2. appointment of the Chairman of the Upper House

  3. special address of the Governor after general election

  4. appointment of the Advocate General.

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Correct Option: A

The Cabinet takes important decisions. Such decisions are communicated to the __________ and they have to follow these decisions even they might not have been a party to such decisions.

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  1. President

  2. Vice-President

  3. Other ministers

  4. Party leaders

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The cabinet is the body of High ranking executive officials. It consists of the important ministers of the central government who holds ministries like home, defence, finance, external affairs etc. It meets frequently and takes decisions regarding the transaction of government business. It directs the council of ministers by taking policy decisions which are binding on all ministers. It is the chief policy formulating a body of the central government and deals with all major legislative and financial matters. It gives advice to the President on crucial matters.

Who among the following enjoys the rank of a Cabinet Minister of the Indian Union?

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  1. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha

  2. Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission

  3. Secretary to the Government of India

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Prime Minister of India is the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission. The deputy chairman is appointed by the cabinet who enjoys the rank of the cabinet minister.

A team of men selected by the party in opposition to take over the different portfolios in case the party is able to wrest power is known as ________________.

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  1. inner Cabinet

  2. shadow Cabinet

  3. caucus

  4. prorogation

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Shadow cabinet is a term used to represent the senior members of the Opposition party in the Legislature who forms an alternative cabinet in the leadership of the leader of the opposition. They scrutinize policy and action of government and to take over the functions of portfolios in case the ruling part fails.

In a democracy, each adult citizen has ___________.

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  1. One vote.

  2. Two votes.

  3. Three votes.

  4. Four votes.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
In a democracy, every adult citizen must have one vote. Universal Adult Franchise means that all the adults, i.e. people above 18 years of age can participate in the election or have the right to vote. One person, one vote means that everyone in the country irrespective of the caste, gender and income earned is allowed to vote for his own representative and his vote is also considered important though the whole nation does not vote every time. Hence, Option A is correct. Since one vote by each individual is required to elect representatives, casting multiple votes makes the nomination invalid, hence, the other options are incorrect.

Indian citizenship cannot be terminated by _______________.

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  1. Renunciation

  2. Termination

  3. Deprivation

  4. Imprisonment

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Citizenship Act, 1955 also lays down three modes by which an Indian citizen may lose his/her citizenship. These are renunciation, termination and deprivation. A renunciation is a voluntary act by which a person, after acquiring the citizenship of another country, gives up his Indian citizenship. This provision is subject to certain conditions.Termination takes place by operation of law when an Indian citizen voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country. He automatically ceases to be an Indian citizen.Deprivation is a compulsory termination of the citizenship of India obtained by Registration or Naturalisation, by the Government of India, on charges of using fraudulent means to acquire citizenship.