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Important Questions (2 mark): Working Of Institutions

15 Questions MCQ Test Polity and Constitution (Prelims) by IAS Masters | Important Questions (2 mark): Working Of Institutions

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Attempt Important Questions (2 mark): Working Of Institutions | 15 questions in 15 minutes | Mock test for UPSC preparation | Free important questions MCQ to study Polity and Constitution (Prelims) by IAS Masters for UPSC Exam | Download free PDF with solutions

QUESTION: 1

Why does the political executive have more powers than the permanent executive?

A.
Because hardly any expertise is required in taking policy decisions
B.
Because political executive consists of the direct representatives of the people
C.
Political leaders are more educated
D.
None of the above

Solution:

Political executive is more powerful than the permanent executive because:

a. Ministers are directly elected by the people.
b. They are answerable and accountable to the people.
c. Democracy is based on the will of the people, therefore it is the elected ministers who represents that will and takes the final decision.

QUESTION: 2

Who holds the most important and powerful position in the government?

A.
Prime Minister
B.
Vice President
C.
President
D.
Speaker

Solution:

Head of the government is Prime Minister. He is the real head where as President is the nominal head.

He is the elected representative of people. First Prime Minister of India is Shree Jawaharlal Nehru and present prime minister is Shri. Narendhra Modi.

QUESTION: 3

Whom does the President appoint as the Prime Minister?

A.
Anyone he likes
B.
Leader of the majority party
C.
MP who has secured the largest number of votes
D.
None of the above

Solution: He is appointed by the President. The President appoints the leader of the majority party or the coalition of parties that has a majority in the Lok Sabha as the Prime Minister. In case no single party/alliance gets a majority, the President appoints the person most likely to secure a majority support.

QUESTION: 4

What is the tenure of office of the Prime Minister?

A.
5 years
B.
6 years
C.
As long as he wants
D.
He does not have a fixed tenure

Solution:

The correct option is Option A.

Ideally, the tenure of the Prime Minister is five years. However, he can resign before the completion of his term or he can be removed if a vote of no-confidence motion is passed against him.

QUESTION: 5

What is the government formed by an alliance of two or more political parties called?

A.
Cooperation government
B.
Coalition government
C.
Consensus government
D.
Cooperative government

Solution: Explanation:- During an election, When no party succeeds in securing a clear cut majority, then two or more parties join their hands (form an alliance) to form the government. This type of government is known as Coalition Government.

QUESTION: 6

Who among the following is a part of the political executive?

A.
Home Minister
B.
District Collector
C.
Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs
D.
Director General of Police

Solution: The Minister of Home Affairs is the head of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India. The Political Executive. The executive is one of the three key functions of the Parliament. It's role is to implement the laws that have been framed by the legislature and the policies of a government.

QUESTION: 7

Which organ of the government has the power to interpret the Constitution?

A.
Supreme Court
B.
District Court
C.
High Court
D.
Both (a) and (c)

Solution:

The judiciary in India is also one of the most powerful in the world. The Supreme Court and the High Courts have the power to interpret the Constitution of the country. They can declare invalid any law of the legislature or the actions of the executive, whether at the Union level or at the state level, if they find such a law or action is against the Constitution.

QUESTION: 8

About how many ministers are there in the Cabinet?

A.
10
B.
58
C.
60
D.
63

Solution:

At the time of swearing-in, the Council of Ministers comprises the PM and 63 ministers. In the 2020 Council of Ministers, there are 24 Cabinet Ministers, 9 Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and30 Ministers of State.

QUESTION: 9

Which of these options is/are correct regarding the powers of the Prime Minister?

A.
He chairs the Cabinet meetings
B.
He distributes work to the different departments
C.
He can dismiss ministers
D.
All the above

Solution:

Powers of the Prime Minister

> The Prime Minister chairs the meetings of the Cabinet.

> He coordinates the working of different departments. In case of any disagreement between two or more departments, the decision of the Prime Minister is final.

> The Prime Minister supervises the functions of various ministries. He can distribute and redistribute the work to the ministers

QUESTION: 10

What is the position of the President?

A.
Nominal head of the state
B.
Real head of the state
C.
Hereditary head of the state
D.
None of the above

Solution: The President is the Head of the State in India. But he is only a nominal head. The powers and functions of the President are actually exercised by the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister.

QUESTION: 11

Which of the following statements is not true?

A.
The Judiciary safeguards the laws
B.
The Legislature implements the laws
C.
The political executives are more powerful than the permanent executives
D.
The permanent executives comprises the civil servants

Solution: A legislature is a deliberative assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. Legislatures form important parts of most governments; in the separation of powers model, they are often contrasted with the executive and judicial branches of government.

QUESTION: 12

The Council of Ministers at the centre is responsible to :

A.
The President
B.
The Prime Minister
C.
The Rajya Sabha
D.
The Lok Sabha

Solution:

The real executive power is thus vested in the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as its head. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha)

QUESTION: 13

The president of India is elected by

A.
Direet Election by citizens 18 yers of age
B.
Indirect Election by the Electoral College
C.
The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers
D.
None of the above

Solution:

The election to the President of India is an indirect election. The people do not elect the President directly. He is elected by MPs & MLAs who are in turn elected by people. The election process is based on the concept of Electoral College and the value of vote of MPs & MLAs is different.Article 55 of Indian Constitution lays the guidelines about the way Indian President is to be elected.In India the people don't have the right to vote directly for President's election like USA. Only the elected MPs and MLAs has the right to vote.

QUESTION: 14

President of India is :

A.
Head of the Government
B.
Head of the State
C.
Head of the parliament
D.
None of the above

Solution:

President is head of the state because the word state here is India. since president is the first citizen of india he is the head of the state. on behalf of president government is running who in turn makes his decision by the advice of council of ministers headed by prime minister.

QUESTION: 15

The judges of Supreme Court are appointed by

A.
President
B.
Prime Minister
C.
Chief Justice
D.
Law Minister

Solution:

The judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts are appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and in Consultation with the Chief Justice of India.