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Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

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

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Article 74 mandates that the President acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers, allows for a one-time request for reconsideration, and requires the President to follow the advice provided after that reconsideration.

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

Give correct response to _______________________.

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Article 75(3) of the Constitution states that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha).

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

Give correct response to.

  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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Collective responsibility means that the entire Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha for the decisions taken by the cabinet, meaning a vote of no confidence against one minister or the government as a whole affects the entire council.

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

Give response to ________________________.

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

Article 361 provides protection to the President and Governors, including immunity from being answerable to any court for the exercise of their powers and immunity from criminal proceedings during their term.

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

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 _____________________.

  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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

While the Governor acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers, they have specific discretionary powers, such as reserving a bill for the President's consideration under Article 200.

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

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.

  1. President

  2. Vice-President

  3. Other ministers

  4. Party leaders
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

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

  1. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha

  2. Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission

  3. Secretary to the Government of India

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers council of ministers prime minister and council of ministers the prime minister and council of ministers

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 ________________.

  1. inner Cabinet

  2. shadow Cabinet

  3. caucus

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

Multiple choice civics citizens and citizenship citizens and citizenship state and citizen citizenship national symbols our national symbols

In a democracy, each adult citizen has ___________.

  1. One vote.

  2. Two votes.

  3. Three votes.

  4. Four votes.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.
Multiple choice civics citizens and citizenship citizens and citizenship state and citizen citizenship national symbols our national symbols

Indian citizenship cannot be terminated by _______________.

  1. Renunciation

  2. Termination

  3. Deprivation

  4. Imprisonment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.