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How is a major policy decision taken?

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In this Class 9 Civics topic from “Working of Institutions,” students explore how a major policy decision moves through India’s democratic institutions. Using the example of a significant government decision, they learn about the roles of the Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, civil servants, Parliament and the judiciary. The topic explains consultation, official procedures, collective responsibility, public debate and institutional checks, helping students understand how political authority is exercised and held accountable.

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Hard · Level 57 · centre state coordination,federalism,policy implementation
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  1. Because many policies are implemented at different levels
  2. Because states have no role
  3. Because centre is always a court
  4. Because administration is separate from policy
Hard · Level 57 · arbitrariness,institutional process,accountability
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  1. Rules, records, discussion, and institutional oversight
  2. Only private order
  3. Without files and without accountability
  4. Complete secrecy from people
Hard · Level 57 · elected representatives,public voice,democracy
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  1. They bring people’s voice and needs to the government
  2. They write all court judgments
  3. They hide administrative files
  4. They make policy a private business
Hard · Level 57 · implementation gap,policy outcome,governance
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  1. Benefits may not reach people properly
  2. Policy will always be fully successful
  3. Need for Parliament will end
  4. Judiciary will prepare budget
Hard · Level 57 · ethics,legality,public trust
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  1. Policy should be lawful and publicly justified
  2. Policy should give only secret benefit
  3. Policy should be hidden from people
  4. Policy needs no rules
Hard · Level 57 · policy process,approval,budget,implementation
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  1. Because it may include problem identification, advice, approval, budget, and implementation
  2. Because announcement is always complete implementation
  3. Because policy has no relation with people
  4. Because no institution is involved
Hard · Level 57 · parliamentary debate,government accountability,policy making,working of institutions,democratic decision making
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  1. Discussion and accountability can improve policy
  2. Parliamentary debate is only a formal procedure
  3. The executive need not consider Parliament's views
  4. Only the judiciary has the power to make policy
Hard · Level 57 · rights,resources,administrative capacity
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  1. So the policy is lawful, feasible, and effective
  2. So the policy becomes only a slogan
  3. So people do not get information
  4. So Parliament remains silent
Hard · Level 57 · democratic policy,institutions,accountability
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  1. Decision passes through institutions, rules, discussion, accountability, and implementation
  2. Decision is made only by one person’s wish
  3. Decision works without record and Constitution
  4. Decision remains completely separate from people and Parliament
Hard · Level 57 · affected people,public interest,social impact
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  1. The policy may become disconnected from real problems and ineffective
  2. The policy will automatically become more constitutional
  3. Parliament’s role will end
  4. Judiciary will implement the policy
Expert · Level 55 · policy process,institutions,accountability
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  1. So the decision passes through stages of deliberation, legality, resources and accountability
  2. So policy becomes only one officer's private opinion
  3. So the roles of Parliament and judiciary end
  4. So citizens are kept away from policy
Expert · Level 55 · data,evidence based policy,policy risk
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  1. The real nature of the problem and target group may be misunderstood
  2. The President's formal role will increase
  3. Lok Sabha will automatically dissolve
  4. Voter list will become part of the policy
Expert · Level 55 · ministry,draft,policy groundwork
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  1. It organises the problem, options, costs and implementation plan
  2. It orders the court to write a law
  3. It stops opposition from voting
  4. It makes the President a Lok Sabha member
Expert · Level 55 · Cabinet,collective responsibility,policy decision
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  1. Because it shows joint responsibility and agreement of the government
  2. Because Cabinet is a branch of the court
  3. Because an individual minister never understands policy
  4. Because Cabinet works in place of the Election Commission
Expert · Level 55 · Prime Minister,coordination,executive leadership
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  1. Because the PM also coordinates, sets priorities and guides the Council of Ministers
  2. Because the PM fights all cases in court
  3. Because the PM is the permanent Chairperson of Rajya Sabha
  4. Because the PM prepares the voter list
Expert · Level 55 · bureaucracy,permanent executive,continuity
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  1. It provides administrative continuity and expertise even when governments change
  2. It asks votes for parties in elections
  3. It passes laws in place of Parliament
  4. It removes the President
Expert · Level 55 · Parliament,discussion,democratic accountability
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  1. The capacity of representatives to examine and question will decrease
  2. The policy will automatically become more constitutional
  3. Need for judiciary will end
  4. Voters will directly write law
Expert · Level 55 · majority,opposition,accountability
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  1. Because even a majority decision needs scrutiny, improvement and accountability
  2. Because opposition always implements policy
  3. Because Constitution does not apply when there is majority
  4. Because opposition signs instead of the President
Expert · Level 55 · Rajya Sabha,federalism,policy review
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  1. State perspectives and longer discussion get space in national law-making
  2. Rajya Sabha dissolves all state governments
  3. Rajya Sabha makes budget private property
  4. Rajya Sabha alone appoints the judiciary
Expert · Level 55 · President,assent,constitutional process
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  1. Because a bill gets constitutional completion as law through it
  2. Because the President stops every parliamentary debate
  3. Because the President is the sole writer of policy
  4. Because the President edits the voter list