Civics
Political Executive (President, Prime Minister, and Council of Ministers)
Practice questions
What kind of legitimacy does connection with electoral mandate give to political executive?Prime Minister setting Cabinet agenda shows which role?Why is the whole Council of Ministers affected and not only one minister when Lok Sabha confidence is lost?What does the relation between political executive and Parliament show in parliamentary democracy?How should the President's role be understood in appointment of ministers on Prime Minister's advice?What is the difference between policy of Council of Ministers and advice of administrative officers?What may happen to the working of Council of Ministers if Prime Minister's leadership becomes weak?Why does the President give importance to Lok Sabha majority while appointing Prime Minister?Through which route is people's influence on decisions of political executive most clearly seen?Which is the best summary of the whole system of political executive?Why is the President considered the formal head and the Prime Minister the real head in India?Why is Lok Sabha majority important in appointing the Prime Minister?What is the most correct meaning of collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers?If the Council of Ministers loses Lok Sabha's confidence, what constitutional result may follow?The President acting on Council advice shows which feature of parliamentary democracy?Why is the Cabinet considered the most influential part of the Council of Ministers?Why does the Prime Minister coordinate the Council of Ministers?Which statement is correct about political executive and permanent executive?Presidential assent to a bill is part of which process?What is the importance of the word 'advice' in relation to the President and Council of Ministers?