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A parliamentary executive means:

Parliamentary executive are the leaders that are selected from the ruling party or coalition to lead the bureaucracy and create policy for the government. Executive is dependent on support of the majority in the parliament as it derives its authority from parliament. Both houses of the parliament have control over the executive through asking questions, discussing matters of importance, moving call-attention notices and adjournment motions and also by appointing various committees. All these activities keep the executive Alert. Concerning the financial control, the executive has no right to formulate the budget. Thus, the parliament can effectively control the executive and ensure a more responsive government. For this purpose, it is important that there is adequate time at the disposal of the house, the members are interested in discussion and participation effectively and show willingness to compromise among the government and the opposition.

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Read this dialogue. Which argument do you agree with? Why?

Amit: Looking at the constitutional provisions, it seems that the President is only a rubber stamp.


Shama: The President appoints the Prime Minister. So, he must have the powers to remove the Prime Minister as well.


Rajesh: We don’t need a President. After the election, the Parliament can meet and elect a leader to be the Prime Minister.

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Match the following

i. Works within the particular State in which recruited A. Indian Foreign Service


ii. Works in any central government office located either at the national Services capital or elsewhere in the country B. State Civil Services


iii. Works in a particular State to which allotted; can also be sent on deputation to the centre C. All India Services


iv. Works in Indian missions abroad D. Central Services

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Identify the ministry which may have released the following news items. Would this be a ministry of the central government or the State government? Why?

A. An official release said that in 2004-05 the Tamil Nadu Textbooks Corporation would release new versions for standards VII, X and XI.


B. A new railway loop line bypassing the crowded Tiruvallur- Chennai section to help iron ore exporters. The new line, likely to be about 80 km long, will branch off at Puttur and then reach Athipattu near the port.


C. The three-member sub-divisional committee formed to verify suicide by farmers in Ramayampetmandal has found that the two farmers who committed suicide this month have had economic problems due to failure of crops.

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While appointing the Prime Minister, the President selects