Online Test of Chapter 5 Working of the Institutions Test 1 Civics (Social Science S.St)| Class 9th
1. When was the Second Backward Class Commission appointed?
(i) 1969
(ii) 1976
(iii) 1979
(iv) 1989
2. Who is the highest formal authority in the country?
(i) Prime Minister
(ii) President
(iii) Auditor General
(iv) Chief Justice of India
3. For how long can the Rajya Sabha delay a Money Bill?
(i) 7 days
(ii) 14 days
(iii) 15 days
(iv) 1 Month
4. Who holds the most important and powerful position in the government?
(i) Prime Minister
(ii) President
(iii) Auditor General
(iv) Chief Justice of India
5. What happens when the Prime Minister in India quits?
(i) President will choose any leader as the Prime Minister.
(ii) Any leader from the ministry can be chosen as ministry
(iii) The entire ministry quits.
(iv) None of the Above
6. Which body acts as the guardian of Fundamental Rights?
(i) Executive
(ii) Supreme Court
(iii) Legislature
(iv) Election Commission
7. How can a judge of the Supreme Court be removed?
(i) By the Supreme Court through impeachment
(ii) By the Parliament through impeachment
(iii) By the President alone
(iv) None of the Above
8. Which of the following institutions can make changes to the existing law of the country?
(i) The Supreme Court
(ii) Council of Ministers
(iii) The Prime Minister
(iv) The Parliament
9. What is a Public Interest Litigation?
(i) Filing a case in the court in the interest of the public
(ii) Procedure of removal of President
(iii) Reviewing of Supreme Court judgements
(iv) None of the above
10. Which organ of the government has the power to interpret the Constitution?
(i) Supreme Court
(ii) Parliament
(iii) High Court
(iv) Both (i) and (iii)
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Question 1 of 10
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When was the Second Backward Class Commission appointed?
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The Government of India had appointed the Second Backward Classes Commission in 1979. It was headed by B.P. Mandal. Hence it was popularly called the Mandal Commission.
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The Government of India had appointed the Second Backward Classes Commission in 1979. It was headed by B.P. Mandal. Hence it was popularly called the Mandal Commission.
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Question 2 of 10
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Who is the highest formal authority in the country?
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President is the head of the state and is the highest formal authority in the country.
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President is the head of the state and is the highest formal authority in the country.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
For how long can the Rajya Sabha delay a Money Bill?
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Lok Sabha exercises more powers in money matters. Once the Lok Sabha passes the budget of the government or any other money related law, the Rajya Sabha cannot reject it. The Rajya Sabha can only delay it by 14 days or suggest changes in it. The Lok Sabha may or may not accept these changes.
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Lok Sabha exercises more powers in money matters. Once the Lok Sabha passes the budget of the government or any other money related law, the Rajya Sabha cannot reject it. The Rajya Sabha can only delay it by 14 days or suggest changes in it. The Lok Sabha may or may not accept these changes.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Who holds the most important and powerful position in the government?
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If the Cabinet is the most powerful institution in India, within the Cabinet it is the Prime Minister who is the most powerful. The powers of the Prime Minister in all parliamentary democracies of the world have increased so much in recent decades that parliamentary democracies are sometimes seen as Prime Ministerial form of government.
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If the Cabinet is the most powerful institution in India, within the Cabinet it is the Prime Minister who is the most powerful. The powers of the Prime Minister in all parliamentary democracies of the world have increased so much in recent decades that parliamentary democracies are sometimes seen as Prime Ministerial form of government.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
What happens when the Prime Minister in India quits?
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The Prime Minister exercises general supervision of different ministries. All ministers work under his leadership. The Prime Minister distributes and redistributes work to the ministers. He also has the power to dismiss ministers. When the Prime Minister quits, the entire ministry quits.
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The Prime Minister exercises general supervision of different ministries. All ministers work under his leadership. The Prime Minister distributes and redistributes work to the ministers. He also has the power to dismiss ministers. When the Prime Minister quits, the entire ministry quits.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Which body acts as the guardian of Fundamental Rights?
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The powers and the independence of the Indian judiciary allow it to act as the guardian of the Fundamental Rights.
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The powers and the independence of the Indian judiciary allow it to act as the guardian of the Fundamental Rights.
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Question 7 of 10
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How can a judge of the Supreme Court be removed?
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Once a person is appointed as judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court it is nearly impossible to remove him or her from that position. It is as difficult as removing the President of India. A judge can be removed only by an impeachment motion passed separately by two-thirds members of the two Houses of the Parliament. It has never happened in the history of Indian democracy.
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Once a person is appointed as judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court it is nearly impossible to remove him or her from that position. It is as difficult as removing the President of India. A judge can be removed only by an impeachment motion passed separately by two-thirds members of the two Houses of the Parliament. It has never happened in the history of Indian democracy.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Which of the following institutions can make changes to the existing law of the country?
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Parliament is the final authority for making laws in any country. This task of law making or legislation is so crucial that these assemblies are called legislatures. Parliaments all over the world can make new laws, change existing laws, or abolish existing laws and make new ones in their place.
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Parliament is the final authority for making laws in any country. This task of law making or legislation is so crucial that these assemblies are called legislatures. Parliaments all over the world can make new laws, change existing laws, or abolish existing laws and make new ones in their place.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
What is a Public Interest Litigation?
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Anyone can approach the courts if public interest is hurt by the actions of government. This is called public interest litigation. The courts intervene to prevent the misuse of the government’s power to make decisions. They check malpractices on the part of public officials.
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Anyone can approach the courts if public interest is hurt by the actions of government. This is called public interest litigation. The courts intervene to prevent the misuse of the government’s power to make decisions. They check malpractices on the part of public officials.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Which organ of the government has the power to interpret the Constitution?
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The Supreme Court and the High Courts have the power to interpret the Constitution of the country. They can declare invalid any law of the legislature or the actions of the executive, whether at the Union level or at the state level, if they find such a law or action is against the Constitution.
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The Supreme Court and the High Courts have the power to interpret the Constitution of the country. They can declare invalid any law of the legislature or the actions of the executive, whether at the Union level or at the state level, if they find such a law or action is against the Constitution.