If Council of Ministers loses Lok Sabha's confidence, what is democratically expected?
Correct answer: A
Government remains in office only on Lok Sabha's confidence. Exam tip: remember confidence principle.
View question detailsCivics
Political Executive (President, Prime Minister, and Council of Ministers)
TOPIC PRACTICE
Quiz this set
Up to 20 questions from this page. Select your focus, then start.
20 questions
Choose questions
Medium · Level 63 · Council of Ministers,Lok Sabha confidence,government
View options
- Government should resign or prove majority again
- President should always become Prime Minister
- Rajya Sabha should become Election Commission
- Court should prepare Budget
Medium · Level 63 · President,Prime Minister,constitutional communication
View options
- Communication between formal head and real executive
- Communication between court and Election Commission
- Communication between Lok Sabha and school
- Communication between Rajya Sabha and Panchayat
Medium · Level 63 · cabinet responsibility,parliamentary accountability,question hour,parliamentary debates,no-confidence motion,civics class 9
View options
- Through questions, debates, and motions
- Only through internal Cabinet meetings
- Through the President's assent
- Through judicial review
Medium · Level 63 · political executive,mandate,democracy
View options
- Change of power according to mandate
- Hereditary rule
- Permanent dictatorship
- Judicial rule
Medium · Level 63 · President,formal powers,constitutional role
View options
- Because President also has formal and some constitutional powers
- Because President is the real ruler above Prime Minister
- Because President runs courts
- Because President is Election Commission
Medium · Level 63 · collective responsibility,individual responsibility,ministers
View options
- So both whole government and separate departments remain accountable
- To make President contest election
- To remove judiciary
- To make Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha
Medium · Level 63 · President,Prime Minister appointment,hung Parliament
View options
- When there is no clear majority
- When all parties have same views
- When Election Commission prepares Budget
- When judiciary dissolves Parliament
Medium · Level 63 · Prime Minister,Council of Ministers,Parliament
View options
- Because it maintains democratic accountability
- Because it weakens judiciary
- Because it removes voter list
- Because it ends President's office
Medium · Level 63 · political executive,ministerial accountability,parliamentary democracy,public scrutiny,civics class 9
View options
- Because accountability and scrutiny are necessary in public office
- Because a minister is not accountable to Parliament
- Because criticism of policies is unconstitutional
- Because only courts can make government policies
Medium · Level 63 · President,Council of Ministers,advice
View options
- It constitutionally links formal head and real executive
- It makes President a judge
- It ends Lok Sabha
- It makes Election Commission government
Medium · Level 63 · Prime Minister,minister selection,governance efficiency
View options
- He can improve work by assigning suitable departments to suitable people
- He can reduce court cases directly
- He can change voter list
- He can make President an MP
Medium · Level 63 · Cabinet,bureaucracy,policy implementation
View options
- Cabinet decides and bureaucracy helps in implementation
- Bureaucracy dissolves Lok Sabha
- Cabinet hears appeals in court
- Both are departments of Election Commission
Medium · Level 63 · ministers,Parliament,parliamentary executive
View options
- They can answer directly in the House
- They run courts
- They print voter lists
- They appoint Election Commission
Medium · Level 63 · President,national unity,constitutional head
View options
- President is the formal head and symbol of the whole nation
- President represents only one state
- President is campaigner of only one party
- President is employee of court
Medium · Level 63 · lok sabha, council of ministers, parliamentary democracy, executive accountability, political executive
View options
- Because elected representatives of the people question government decisions and ensure accountability
- Because courts conduct voting in the Lok Sabha on the Council of Ministers' decisions
- Because the President compulsorily votes in every Lok Sabha debate
- Because all powers of the Rajya Sabha end when a debate takes place in the Lok Sabha
Medium · Level 63 · political executive,indian constitution,constitutional limits,rule of law,government powers
View options
- Because the government's powers are derived from and limited by the Constitution
- Because the Constitution only lays down rules for allotting election symbols
- Because the executive is above the Constitution
- Because laws do not apply to executive decisions
Medium · Level 63 · minister,Parliament,six months rule
View options
- Within six months
- Within ten years
- Never
- Only after retirement
Medium · Level 63 · President,Prime Minister,Council advice
View options
- Final advice of Council of Ministers is given importance
- President always rules alone
- Judiciary immediately forms Council of Ministers
- Lok Sabha ends
Medium · Level 63 · political executive,President,Prime Minister,Council of Ministers
View options
- President is formal constitutional head, Prime Minister is leader, and Council of Ministers is accountable real executive
- President alone runs government
- Prime Minister has no relation with Parliament
- Council of Ministers is only a group of officials
Medium · Level 63 · Prime Minister,Council of Ministers,agenda
View options
- Role of leadership and policy coordination
- Role of judicial review
- Role of election conduct
- Role of Rajya Sabha Chairman
Prime Minister informing the President strengthens which constitutional relationship?
Correct answer: A
The Prime Minister keeps the President informed about government decisions. Exam tip: remember constitutional communication.
View question detailsHow can Cabinet's collective policy be examined in Parliament?
Correct answer: A
The Cabinet is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. Parliament can examine government policy by questioning ministers during Question Hour, holding debates, and moving motions such as a no-confidence motion. Judicial review is exercised by courts, not by Parliament as a method of examining Cabinet policy. Exam tip: link “collective responsibility” with the Cabinet’s accountability to the Lok Sabha.
View question detailsWhich democratic principle is clear when political executive changes?
Correct answer: A
Political leadership can be changed through elections. Exam tip: remember mandate-based change.
View question detailsWhy is it incomplete to call the President's role only symbolic?
Correct answer: A
The President is formal head but important in constitutional process. Exam tip: remember President's formal powers.
View question detailsWhy are both collective and individual responsibility necessary in Council of Ministers?
Correct answer: A
Collective responsibility makes government accountable and individual responsibility makes department accountable. Exam tip: keep both responsibilities separate.
View question detailsWhen does the President's role appear more important in appointing the Prime Minister?
Correct answer: A
In unclear majority, President invites a leader who can prove majority. Exam tip: remember hung Parliament situation.
View question detailsWhy is the close relation of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers with Parliament necessary?
Correct answer: A
In parliamentary system government answers before Parliament. Exam tip: remember accountable government.
View question detailsIf a minister faces criticism on departmental policy, why is it proper in democracy?
Correct answer: A
Ministers hold public office, so Parliament, the opposition, the media and citizens may question their departmental policies and decisions. Such criticism promotes accountability and transparency and can help improve faulty policies. Option B is incorrect because ministers are accountable to Parliament. Exam tip: In a parliamentary democracy, the executive is accountable to the legislature.
View question detailsWhat is the importance of 'advice' in the relation between President and Council of Ministers?
Correct answer: A
The President generally acts on the advice of Council of Ministers. Exam tip: remember aid and advice.
View question detailsHow is the Prime Minister's influence in selecting ministers linked with government efficiency?
Correct answer: A
Minister selection and portfolio allocation affect quality of governance. Exam tip: remember minister selection.
View question detailsWhat is the relation between Cabinet and bureaucracy in policy implementation?
Correct answer: A
Political executive takes decisions and officials help implement them. Exam tip: remember decision and implementation.
View question detailsWhy is ministers being members of Parliament useful in parliamentary executive?
Correct answer: A
Being MPs keeps ministers answerable before representatives. Exam tip: remember minister-Parliament link.
View question detailsHow is the office of President linked with national unity?
Correct answer: A
The President represents the nation above party politics. Exam tip: remember President as symbol of unity.
View question detailsWhy is debate on Council of Ministers' decisions in Lok Sabha democratic?
Correct answer: A
Lok Sabha members are elected by the people. Through debates, questions and criticism of the Council of Ministers' decisions, they can demand explanations from the government. This keeps the executive accountable to the legislature, which is a key democratic principle. Courts do not conduct Lok Sabha votes, and the President does not vote in every debate. Exam tip: in a parliamentary democracy, the Council of Ministers is especially accountable to the Lok Sabha.
View question detailsWhy are decisions of political executive bound by the Constitution?
Correct answer: A
The political executive, including the President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, derives its authority from the Constitution. Therefore, its decisions must conform to the Constitution, fundamental rights and existing laws; it cannot act arbitrarily. Option C is incorrect because the executive is subordinate to the Constitution, not above it. Exam tip: the Constitution is both the source of governmental power and a limit on that power.
View question detailsIf a minister is not a member of Parliament, within what period should the person generally become a member?
Correct answer: A
A minister must become a member of Parliament within the prescribed time. Exam tip: remember the six months rule.
View question detailsIf there is disagreement between President and Prime Minister, what is the normal solution in parliamentary system?
Correct answer: A
In parliamentary system the Council of Ministers is the real executive. Exam tip: remember the final advice principle.
View question detailsWhat is the most balanced conclusion about political executive?
Correct answer: A
In India formal and real executive roles are different but connected. Exam tip: understand the complete executive structure.
View question detailsPrime Minister deciding the agenda of a Council of Ministers meeting shows which role?
Correct answer: A
The Prime Minister gives direction to government priorities and decision-making. Exam tip: remember PM as coordinator.
View question detailsQUIZ COMPLETE