Chapter 4 Working of Institutions
Class 9thSocial Science- Chapter 4 Working of Institutions
Exercise
Question 1.If you are elected as the President of India which of the following decision can you take on your own?
(a) Select the person you like as Prime Minister.
(b) Dismiss a Prime Minister who has a majority in Lok Sabha.
(c) Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the Houses.
(d) Nominate the leaders of your choice to the Council of Ministers.
Answer:
Correct Answer is C.
(a) The first statement is incorrect as the Prime Minister of the country is elected by the election of the Lok Sabha. Prime Minister is elected by the party or coalition which gets the majority in the election.
(b) This statement is also incorrect as President of our country cannot dismiss the Prime Minister whose party has the majority in the Lok Sabha.
(c) This statement is correct as for passing any bill, the signature of President is must and President can ask for reconsideration of the bill.
(d) President can not nominate the leaders of his/her choice to the Council of Ministers. He/She nominates the leaders to the Council of Ministers after the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Question 2.
Who among the following is a part of the political executive?
A. District Collector
B. Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
C. Home Minister
D. Director General of Police
Answer:
Out of the above given four points, Home Minister is the part of political executive.
So, option (C) is correct.
Question 3.
Which of the following statements about the judiciary is false?
(a) Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme Court
(b) Judiciary can strike down a law if it goes against the spirit of the Constitution.
(c) Judiciary is independent of the Executive.
(d) Any citizen can approach the courts if her rights are violated.
Answer:
(a) This statement is false as law that is being passed by the parliament needs approval of the President instead of Supreme Court.
(b) This statement is true as judiciary can strike down a law if it goes against the spirit of the Constitution.
(c) This statement is also true as judiciary is independent of the Executive.
(d) This statement is also true as it is the right of every citizen of our country that he/she can approach the courts if his/her rights are violated.
Question 4.
Which of the following institutions can make changes to an existing law of the country?
A. The Supreme Court
B. The President
C. The Prime Minister
D. The Parliament
Answer:
Parliament is that body of our county who is responsible for making any law or making any changes in the existing law of our country.
Hence, option (D) is correct.
Question 5.
Match the ministry with the news that the ministry may have released:
Answer:
The correct match for the above given points is as follows:
Question 6.
Of all the institutions that we have studied in this chapter, name the one that exercises the powers on each of the following matters.
(a) Decision on allocation of money for developing infrastructure like roads, irrigation etc. and different welfare activities for the citizens.
(b) Considers the recommendation of a committee on a law to regulate the stock exchange.
(c) Decides on a legal dispute between two state governments
(d) Implements the decision to provide relief for the victims of an earthquake.
Answer:
(a) Ministry of development and planning.
(b) Ministry of finance
(c) The Supreme Court
(d) Executive (Ministry of Home Affairs)
Question 7.
Why is the Prime Minister in India not directly elected by the people? Choose the most appropriate answer and give reasons for your choice.
(a) In a Parliamentary democracy only the
leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha can become the Prime Minister.
(b) Lok Sabha can remove the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers even before the expiry of their term.
(c) Since the Prime Minister is appointed by the President there is no need for it.
(d) Direct election of the Prime Minister will
Involve lot of expenditure on election.
Answer: The most appropriate option is 'a' because the prime minister is the leader of the party which secures the majority in the Lok Sabha and he is not elected directly so that he could not become a puppet in someone's hand.
Question 8.
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?
Answer:
Such a movie is surely a fantasy, and also such an election procedure goes against the democratic framework as a leader chosen without the consent of the people is not considered democratic. Also making such drastic changes requires a lot of planning, if one chooses to bypass the setup procedure then there is a lot of chance of facing a debacle in the long term.
Question 9.
A teacher was making preparation 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?
Answer:
If the choice was given to me, I will choose to be part of that party that has majority in the Lok Sabha. Several important bills like the money bills can only be presented and passed in Lok Sabha.
While it is important for a party in power to have majority in both the houses so that all their bills can pass unhindered, the majority in Lok Sabha is more likely to yield fruit than in Rajya Sabha.
Question 10.
After reading the example of the reservation order, three students had different reactions about the role of the judiciary. Which view, according to you, is correct reading of the role of judiciary?
(a) Srinivas argues that since the Supreme Court agreed with the government, it is not independent.
(b) Anjaiah says that judiciary is independent because it could have given a verdict against the government order. The Supreme Court did direct the government to modify it.
(c) Vijaya thinks that the judiciary is neither independent nor conformist, but acts as a mediator between opposing parties. The court struck a good balance between those who supported and those who opposed the order.
Answer:
From the above three statements, the view of Anjaiah is correct as judiciary is independent organ of our country. It can also give a verdict against the government order. The Supreme Court of our country can also direct the government to modify it.