Test: Organs of Government- 1 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

The constitutional head of the Executive of the Union is the President. As per Article 79 of the Constitution of India, the council of the Parliament of the Union consists of the President and two Houses are known as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
The executive power of the Union is vested in the President and is exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the Constitution. 
Hence, A is the correct option.

It is a bicameral legislature composed of the President of India and the two houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). The President in his role as head of legislature has full powers to summon and prorogue either house of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.
Hence, C is the correct option.

The Parliament of India is a bicameral legislature composed of the President of India and the two houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). The President in his role as head of legislature has full powers to summon and prorogue either house of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.

Four pillars of Democracy are Legislature, Executive, Judiciary and Press.
Legislature - It is responsible for making and adoption of laws in the country. Parliament is a legislative body.
Executive - It is responsible for implementation of the laws in the country. Prime Minister’s Cabinet and Government Ministries are executive bodies.
Judiciary - It is responsible for interpretation and application of the laws. By that Judiciary keeps the other two pillars in check and prevents misuse of political power. Courts are judiciary bodies.
Press - It is responsible for controlling the activities of other pillars and keeping the public informed about them. It represent the eyes and ears of general public

In the constitutional set-up, the holder of the office of Vice-President is part of the Executive but as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha he is a part of Parliament. Hence, he is the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha.

Money Bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha. Money bills passed by the Lok Sabha are sent then to the Rajya Sabha.
Hence, B is the correct option.

A money bill is a government bill and can be introduced only by a minister. It can be introduced only in legislative assembly. The bill if passed goes to the legislative council. The council can only discuss it and make recommendation.
Hence, B is the correct option.

A unitary system is composed of one central government that holds all the power, but a federal system divides power between national and local forms of government.
Indian Constitution despite having adopted federal features does not claim to establish India into a federation of states. In the words of K.C. Wheare, India's system of Government is federal in character and unitary in spirit.
Hence, we can say that India is a federal country with unitary features.

The state legislature, besides making laws, has one electoral power, in electing the President of India. Elected members of the Legislative Assembly along with the elected members of Parliament are involved in this process.
Hence, A is the correct option.

A parliamentary system is a system of democratic governance of a state where the executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy from the legislative branch. India has a parliamentary form of government which is a feature borrowed from the British Constitution.