Olympiad Test Level 1: Indian Polity- 1 - Class 6 MCQ

• President Of India is the Constitutional head of the government.
• The Constitution of India has provided for a parliamentary form of government.
• President has been made only a nominal executive.
  (i) The real executive being the council of minister headed by the Prime Minister.
• The President has to exercise his powers and functions with the aid and advice of the council of minister.

While both the Union and the States have the power to legislate on matters enumerated in the Concurrent List, only Parliament has the power to make laws on matters not included in the State List or the Concurrent List.

The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.

The Chief Justice of India and the Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President under clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution.

Universal Adult Franchise means that the right to vote should be given to all adult citizens without the discrimination of caste, class, colour, religion, or gender. It is based on equality, which is a basic principle of democracy.

The President nominates two members to the Lok Sabha from the Anglo-Indian Community and twelve members to the Rajya Sabha from among the persons who have acquired special knowledge in art, science, literature and social service.

Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituency, which covers the entire area of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in India. This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. As of 2014, it is the smallest Lok Sabha constituency by number of voters.

Article 24 says that “No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.” The fundamental right against exploitation guaranteed to all citizens prohibits child labour in mines, factories, and hazardous conditions.

Rajasthan is the state in which first Panchayat Raj Institute was established in Independent India. Panchayat Raj system or local self-governing institutions was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru on 2 October 1959 at Nagaur in Rajasthan.

The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor who also appoints other ministers on the advice of the Chief Minister. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible for the legislative assembly of the State.