Working of Institutions Class 9 MCQs with Answers
Practice important questions from Working of Institutions covering Parliament, the Executive, the President, Prime Minister, Judiciary, political institutions and democratic decision-making.
NCERT alignment: The current NCERT reprint identifies Working of Institutions as Chapter 4 of Democratic Politics-I. The chapter focuses on how the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary work within democratic institutions. The older source page used a different chapter number, so the visible chapter reference has been updated here.
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45 Working of Institutions MCQs with Answers
Which of the following statements about Judiciary is false?
Judiciary (court) can take up any dispute like Select the best options
Can the Houses of Parliament be dissolved? Select the correct option.
The President of India is elected by
Who is the Real Executive of the Indian Union?
Which of the following statements is true regarding President of India?
Which House of Parliament is directly elected by the people?
In what ways Lok Sabha exercises Supreme Power over Rajya Sabha?
Which one of the following institutions exercises greater power over the Union budget?
The cabinet as a team assisted by
What is meant by ‘Office Memorandum’?
When was the Second Backward Class Commission appointed?
Why did people react strongly to the Mandal Commission Report?
What do the Civil Servants do?
What is ‘Parliament’?
Which of these are correct so far as powers of the Parliament are concerned, apart from making laws?
Apart from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, who else constitutes the Parliament?
What happens if there is a difference of opinion between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over an ordinary bill?
For how long can the Rajya Sabha delay a Money Bill?
Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?
Two features of Indian judicial system are:
Which of these disputes can the Supreme Court take?
Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts?
How can a judge of the Supreme Court be removed?
What is the power of the Supreme Court to judge the constitutional validity of a law passed by the Parliament or an action of the Executive called?
Which of the following institutions can make changes to the existing law of the country?
What does the Supreme Court say over the Parliament’s power of amendment of the Constitution?
Which body acts as the guardian of Fundamental Rights?
What is a Public Interest Litigation?
What are the two types of ‘Executives’ in India?
Why does the political executive have more powers than the permanent executive?
Who holds the most important and powerful position in the government?
Whom does the President appoint as the Prime Minister?
What is the tenure of office of the Prime Minister?
What is the government formed by an alliance of two or more political parties called?
Who among the following is a part of the political executive?
Which organ of the government has the power to interpret the Constitution?
About how many ministers are there in the Cabinet?
Which of these options is/are correct regarding the powers of the Prime Minister?
What is the position of the President?
Which of the following statements is not true?
The Council of Ministers at the centre is responsible to:
The president of India is elected by
President of India is:
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Working of Institutions Questions and Answers
Use these short-answer questions to revise the major concepts and examples from the chapter.
Is every Office Memorandum a major political decision? If not, what made this one different?
No. Every Memorandum is not a major political decision. This was important because it made the announcement of 27% reservation for SEBC class, in addition to the reservations already there for SCs and STs.
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Cartoon. It certainly has political overtones. The first one is referring to the 27% reservation for the SEBC.
The second one refers to the same.
Who did what in this case of reservations for backward classes? Supreme Court 1. Made formal announcement about this decision Cabinet 2. Implemented the decision by issuing an order President 3. Took the decision to give 27% job reservations Government Officials 4. Upheld reservations as valid
Supreme Court 4, Cabinet 3, President 1, Government Officials 2.
Which institutions are at work in the running of your school? Would it be better if one person alone took all the decisions regarding management of your school?
No, it would not be better. Decisions arrived with consensus and advice of more than one person are not rash or dictatorial. They are rational and considered the majority opinion. Institutions in a school are the Managing Committee, the parents-teachers association, the Principal and the staff.
What is the point in having so much debate and discussion in the Parliament when we know that the view of the ruling party is going to prevail?
The ruling party, after a debate and discussion, learns about the weak points in its views. It can modify them in the light of what it learns. If no debate is held it will not come to know the views of the opposition or of the people, and take arbitrary decision.
The race to become a minister is not new. Here is a cartoon depicting ministerial aspirants waiting to get a berth in Nehru’s Cabinet after the 1962 elections. Why do you think political leaders are so keen to become ministers?
Political leaders are keen to become ministers because of the power, prestige and financial gains they get. Minister have many privileges, power is desired by many. If your intentions are honourable, you can serve the nation in many ways. If not, you can misuse them for personal gain.
This cartoon depicts a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the early 1970s, at the peak of her popularity. Do you think similar cartoons could be drawn about other prime ministers who followed her?
No. None of the Prime Ministers who followed her had the same status or power as Indira Gandhi had in the early 1970s.
What is better for a democracy-a Prime Minister who can do whatever he wishes or a Prime Minister who needs to consult other leaders and parties?
The second option is indeed better in a democracy, otherwise we would end up with a dictator.
It is quite common in the US for judges to be nominated on the basis of well-known political opinions and affiliations. This fictitious advertisement appeared in the US in 2005 when President Bush was considering various candidates for nomination to the US Supreme Court. What does this cartoon say about the independence of the judiciary? Why do such cartoons not appear in our country? Does this demonstrate the independence of our judiciary?
The cartoon is definitely making fun of President Bush! It clearly states that judiciary is not independent in USA and judges will be chosen if they support Bush and his policies!
No such cartoon has ever appeared against the Indian judiciary which speaks a lot about the independence of judicial system in India. They are free from dominance of the Executive.
Why are people allowed to go to courts against the government’s decisions?
People are allowed to go against the government to courts, because of the fundamental right given to them by the Constitution — Right to Constitutional Remedies. If any of the people’s fundamental rights is violated we can challenge the decision in court and ask for justice.
NCERT Exercise Questions and Answers
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.
(c) Ask for reconsideration of a Bill passed by both the Houses.
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
(c) Home Minister
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.
(a) Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme Court.
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
(d) The Parliament
Match the ministry with the news that the ministry may have released: (a) A new policy is being made to increase (1) Ministry of Defence the jute exports from the country. (b) Telephone services will be made more (2) Ministry of Health accessible to rural areas. (c) The price of rice and wheat sold under the (3) Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Public Distribution Public Distribution System will go down. (d) A Pulse Polio campaign will be launched. (4) Ministry of Commerce and Industry (e) The allowances of the soldiers posted on (5) Ministry of Communications and high altitudes will be increased. Information Technology
(a) — (4); (b) — (5); (c) — (3); (d) — (2); (e) — (1)
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.
(a) The Executive (political), the government
(b) The Parliament (The Lok Sabha)
(c) The Supreme Court, judiciary
(d) The Executive (Permanent), Civil Servants
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 Minister even before the expiry of their term. (c) Since the Prime Minister in appointed by the President, there is no need for it. (d) Direct election of the Prime Minister will involve a lot of expenditure on election.
(a) Elections are not fought for the post of the Prime Minister. Only parties fight elections and the winning party’s leader becomes the Prime Minister.
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?
Rizwan said this kind of a personal rule without institutions is dangerous.
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?
Lok Sabha - Power with Responsibility, elected directly by the people. If people are aware will support good representatives.
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 a 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 those who supported and those who opposed the order.
(b) Anjaiah says that judiciary is independent because it could have given a verdict against
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