Civics
Political Executive (President, Prime Minister, and Council of Ministers)
Practice questions
Ministers answer questions in Parliament; which feature of political executive is shown by this?If the Council of Ministers is not accountable to Lok Sabha, what would be the effect on parliamentary democracy?Why is it necessary for the Prime Minister to coordinate among ministers?What can be the purpose of Cabinet confidentiality?Why is there no contradiction between government actions being in the President’s name and real decisions being taken by the Council of Ministers?If a minister publicly disagrees with a Cabinet decision, what question arises about collective responsibility?Why is the temporary nature of political executive useful in democracy?Why must the Prime Minister maintain majority in Lok Sabha?Why does the President being Supreme Commander not mean deciding war policy alone?The Council of Ministers answering in Parliament shows what relation between executive and legislature?The Prime Minister asking a minister to resign shows which power?Why is continuity of permanent executive useful during political changes?If the Prime Minister coordinates weakly, what effect can it have on government work?Why are both elections and Parliament necessary to make political executive accountable to people?President giving assent to a bill and accepting Council advice shows what?When can the President’s role in appointing the Prime Minister become more discretionary?Why must all ministers support decisions taken in the Cabinet?How does the Council of Ministers being accountable to Lok Sabha affect the President’s power?Why is balance needed between political executive deciding policy and permanent executive giving advice?If a minister’s departmental decision conflicts with Cabinet policy, what is the main problem?