Government Structure

1

What are the major points of contention against bicameral system of legislature?

  1. The system of double chambers sacrifices the principle of unity of the state.
  2. The second chamber causes delay between the introduction and final adoption legislative decision.
  3. The existence of second chamber infringes on the liberty of an individual.

Choose the correct option:

A
1 only
B
1 and 2
C
3 only
D
All of the above
2

Direct democracy can be practiced through which of the following devices?

  1. 1.Referendum
  2. 2.Plebiscite
  3. 3.Initiative
  4. 4.Recall

Choose the correct option:

A
1 and 4
B
1, 2 and 4
C
3 only
D
All of the above
3

Which of the following are manifestations of the democratic character of the Indian polity?

  1. universal adult franchise
  2. periodic elections
  3. rule of law
  4. independence of judiciary
  5. absence of discrimination on certain grounds

Choose the correct option:

A
1 only
B
1 and 2
C
2, 4 and 5
D
All of the above
4

Which of the following is correctly stated regarding the “Eminent domain principle”?

A
The power of a sovereign state to take private property for only public use without the owner’s consent, after payment of just compensation.
B
The power of a sovereign state to take private property for private use or public use without the owner’s consent, after payment of just compensation.
C
The power of a sovereign state to take private property for only public use with the owner’s consent, after payment of compensation.
D
The power of sovereign state to take private property for private use or public use with the owner’s consent, after payment of compensation
5

Which of the following is/are feature(s) of Parliamentary system of government?

  1. The Head of the State is not the Head of the Government.
  2. The ministers are members of both the legislature and the executive.
  3. Dissolution of the lower house on the decision and recommendation of the President.
  4. The ministers are collectively responsible to the Parliament in general and to the Lok Sabha in particular

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
I and II only
B
I, III and IV
C
I, II and IV
D
All of the above
6

Consider the following statements:

  1. In Federal system of governance, representatives at all levels of government are elected by the people
  2. Parliamentary system of governance means more than one level of governance in the country

Which of the above statement/s is/are not true?

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
7

Which of the following countries has/have adopted any religion as a state religion?

  1. Sri Lanka
  2. Pakistan
  3. England
  4. India

Choose the answer using the codes given below:

A
1 and 2
B
Only 2
C
1, 2 and 3
D
All of the above
8

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Constitution of India?

  1. The word ‘Federal’ has not been used in the Constitution
  2. In the Constitution, India has been declared as the Union of all States

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
9

Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Indian Federal System?

  1. Originally, the Constitution had provided two tier of Government in India
  2. Third tier of Government has been added through a constitutional amendments

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
1, 2
D
Neither 1, nor 2
10

Consider the following statements:

  1. Post 1990, many states in India saw the rise of regional parties
  2. Era of coalition governments at the Centre started after 1990
  3. Coalition Government ensured better participation of the states, and it also started the culture of respecting states’ autonomy

Which of the above statements is/are true?

A
1, 2
B
Only 3
C
Only 1, 3
D
All of the above
11

Indian federal system has been described differently by different political thinkers. Match the following on this basis:

Thinkers Term used
(i) K.C. Wheare (1) Quasi-federal
(ii) Morris Jones (2) Bargaining fede-ralism
(iii) Paul Appleby (3) Extremely federal
(iv) Granville Austin (4) Cooperative federalism
Codes:
A
i-1, ii-2, iii-3, iv-4
B
i-2, ii-1, iii-4, iv-3
C
i-2, ii-1, iii-3, iv-4
D
i-1, ii-2, iii-4, iv-3

Political System