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Why is the Prime Minister in India not directly elected by the people? Choose the most appropriate answer and give reasons for your choice.

(a) In a Parliamentary democracy only the


leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha can become the Prime Minister.


(b) Lok Sabha can remove the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers even before the expiry of their term.


(c) Since the Prime Minister is appointed by the President there is no need for it.


(d) Direct election of the Prime Minister will


Involve lot of expenditure on election.

From the above given statements option (a) is correct as in the parliamentary democracy only the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha can become the Prime Minister.


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5

Match the ministry with the news that the ministry may have released:























1. A new policy is being made to increase the jute exports from the country.



(a) Ministry of Defense



2. Telephone services will be made more


accessible to rural areas.



(b) Ministry of Health



3. The price of rice and wheat sold under the Public Distribution System will go down.



(c) Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Public


Distribution



4. A pulse polio campaign will be


launched.



(d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry



5. The allowances of the soldiers posted on high altitudes will be increased.



(e) Ministry of Communications and


Information Technology


 6

Of all the institutions that we have studied in this chapter, name the one that exercises the powers on each of the following matters.

(a) Decision on allocation of money for developing infrastructure like roads, irrigation etc. and different welfare activities for the citizens.


(b) Considers the recommendation of a committee on a law to regulate the stock exchange.


(c) Decides on a legal dispute between two state governments


(d) Implements the decision to provide relief for the victims of an earthquake.

 8

Three friends went to watch a film that showed the hero becoming Chief Minister for a day and making big changes in the state. Imran said this is what the country needs. Rizwan said this kind of a personal rule without institutions is dangerous. Shankar said all this is a fantasy. No minister can do anything in one day. What would be your reaction to such a film?

 9

A teacher was making preparation for a mock parliament. She called two students to act as leaders of two political parties. She gave them an option. Each one could choose to have a majority either in the mock Lok Sabha or in the mock Rajya Sabha. If this choice was given to you, which one would you choose and why?