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Civics

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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Expert · Level 56 · pilot project,policy testing,implementation
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  1. To test impact on a limited scale before nationwide implementation
  2. To change the Constitution
  3. To stop Lok Sabha elections
  4. To remove judiciary
Expert · Level 56 · federalism,centre state,policy
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  1. When the policy affects both Centre and States
  2. When policy has no relation with people
  3. When Parliament does not exist
  4. When courts conduct elections
Expert · Level 56 · parliamentary committee,review,policy
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  1. Detailed study and expert review become possible
  2. Election results are changed
  3. President's Rule becomes permanent
  4. Judiciary merges into Parliament
Expert · Level 56 · transparency,confidentiality,public trust
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  1. To maintain public trust while protecting sensitive information
  2. To always keep people in the dark
  3. To end Parliament
  4. To make media a court
Expert · Level 56 · procedure,legitimacy,democracy
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  1. Questions may arise on legitimacy and accountability
  2. Policy becomes automatically fully valid
  3. People are always satisfied
  4. Judiciary's role ends
Expert · Level 56 · policy implementation, implementation cost, budget feasibility, public policy, civics class 9
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  1. Can the policy be implemented within the available resources and budget?
  2. Is the policy consistent with the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution?
  3. Will the policy receive support from the public and affected groups?
  4. Does a particular institution have the legal authority to implement the policy?
Expert · Level 56 · public policy,policy goals,policy evaluation,government accountability,civics institutions
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  1. So the policy outcomes can be measured and reviewed
  2. So the accountability of decision-making institutions ends
  3. So uncertainty continues in policy implementation
  4. So Parliament cannot discuss the policy
Expert · Level 56 · citizens rights,policy making,constitutional values,judicial review,working of institutions
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  1. So that the policy does not unnecessarily violate citizens' rights
  2. So that the government can abolish all fundamental rights
  3. So that the need for judicial review of policies ends
  4. So that the government can postpone elections indefinitely
Expert · Level 56 · court challenge,constitution,law
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  1. Being against the Constitution or law
  2. Being discussed in media
  3. Opposition asking questions
  4. Policy being lengthy
Expert · Level 56 · major policy decision,institutions,accountability
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  1. In democratic government, decisions are made through institutions, procedure, and accountability
  2. Only one person makes every policy
  3. Policy has no relation with the Constitution
  4. People and Parliament have no role
Expert · Level 57 · Mandal Commission,recommendation,policy decision
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  1. Because a commission studies and suggests, while the final decision is taken by government
  2. Because a commission is above Parliament
  3. Because a commission writes court judgments
  4. Because a commission elects the President
Expert · Level 57 · Cabinet approval,collective responsibility,policy making
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  1. Because the Cabinet decides policy direction and collective responsibility
  2. Because the Cabinet runs every court
  3. Because the Cabinet prints voter lists
  4. Because the Cabinet allots election symbols
Expert · Level 57 · political executive,permanent executive,implementation
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  1. Permanent executive decides policy goals and ministers only keep files
  2. Political executive sets decision direction and permanent executive provides expertise and implementation
  3. Both have no relation with governance
  4. Permanent executive dissolves Parliament
Expert · Level 57 · parliamentary debate,public scrutiny,accountability
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  1. Secret administrative control
  2. Public scrutiny by elected representatives
  3. Election campaigning by judges
  4. Law-making by media
Expert · Level 57 · commission report,impact assessment,informed policy
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  1. Policy impact and legality would not be adequately examined
  2. Parliament will automatically become stronger
  3. Judiciary will write the policy
  4. Voters will directly prepare budget
Expert · Level 57 · government order,implementation,administration
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  1. It gives officials clear instructions for implementing the policy
  2. It permanently closes Parliament
  3. It makes the court the Council of Ministers
  4. It declares voters' choices
Expert · Level 57 · President,Council of Ministers,real executive
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  1. President personally makes every policy
  2. Council of Ministers takes the real decision and President gives it constitutional form
  3. Parliament has no relation
  4. Officials are above the President
Expert · Level 57 · financial feasibility,budget,policy implementation
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  1. Because policy goals, costs, and resources must be balanced
  2. Because Finance Ministry changes voter lists
  3. Because every policy is implemented without money
  4. Because budget has no relation with governance
Expert · Level 57 · constitutional validity,rule of law,policy limits
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  1. It keeps government within the limits of Constitution and rights
  2. It removes people from Parliament
  3. It makes ministers judges
  4. It always stops policy
Expert · Level 57 · Question Hour,Lok Sabha,policy accountability
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  1. Pressure without accountability
  2. Democratic pressure to answer and justify decisions
  3. Pressure to make courts contest elections
  4. Pressure to remove voter lists