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    Which one of the following statements is related to Presidential democracy?
    Solution

    A presidential democracy is a system of democracy where an executive branch exists and presides separately from the legislature to which it is not accountable and which cannot in normal circumstances dismiss it.

    Following are the features of Presidential Democracy:-

    • The president is both head of state and head of government.
    • The president may not have the ability to legislate directly. He is not a voting member. He may not be allowed to introduce bills.
    • The president has a fixed term of office. Elections are held at scheduled times. President cannot be removed by a vote of confidence or other such parliamentary procedures.

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    Which one of the following is not applicable for the Parliamentary Democracy?
    Solution
    A government or a country where government is responsible to parliament of a country is called parliamentary democracy. The greatest representation in the parliament forms the government and its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor. Executive functions are exercised by members of the parliament appointed by the prime minister to the cabinet. The parties in the minority work as opposition to the majority and have the duty to challenge it regularly. The prime minister may be removed from power whenever he loses the confidence of a majority of the ruling party or of the parliament.  Parliamentary democracy is in existence in England and India.
  • Question 3
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    The Lok Sabha Secretariat functions under the direct control of ______________.
    Solution
    The Speaker of the Lok Sabha conducts the business in the house for his / her help Lok Sabha secretariat functions.
  • Question 4
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    Which of the following persons are eligible for membership in Rajya Sabha in 2013 ?
    Solution
    To be a Rajya Sabha member, an Indian citizen must have reached the age of 30 years. As all of them are over 30 years of age, they are eligible to contest the election for Rajya Sabha.
  • Question 5
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    Which of the following statements regarding Rajya Sabha are wrong?
    Solution
    The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Membership of Rajya Sabha is restricted by the Constitution to a maximum of 250 members, and current laws have provision for 245 members. Members of the House are indirectly elected by state and territorial legislatures using votes.
  • Question 6
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    The boundaries of States can be altered by __________________.
    Solution
    By Article 3, Parliament has the power by law to form a new State from the territory of any State or by uniting two or more States, increase or decrease the area of any state, or alter the boundaries or the name, of any State. The only conditions laid down for the making of such a law are that (i) such a Bill must be introduced only on the recommendation of the President, and (ii) before recommending the bill, the President has to refer it to the concerned State Legislature which would express its view within a specified period. The President is not, however, bound by the views of the State Legislature. A simple majority and ordinary legislative procedure are enough for Parliament to form new States or alter existing State boundaries.
  • Question 7
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    The Parliamentary proceding, while in session, begins with _________.
    Solution

    Parliament begins its day with Question Hour. It is during the Question Hour that the members can ask questions on every aspect of administration and Governmental activity. Government policies in national as well as international spheres come into sharp focus as the members try to elicit pertinent information during the Question Hour.

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    The first woman Prime Minister of India was __________.
    Solution
    Mrs. Indira Gandhi was elected to the executive body of the Congress Party in 1955. In 1959, she became the president of the party and in 1964 she was appointed to an important post in Lal Bahadur Shastri’s ruling government. Following the death of Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi was elected as head of the Congress Party and then became the first woman Prime Minister of India.
  • Question 9
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    National assembly of elected representatives is called _________.
    Solution
    A Member of Parliament is any member of the Indian Parliament called Sansad, i.e., (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha). The members of the Lok Sabha are elected popularly by constituencies in each of the Indian states and union territories, while members of the Rajya Sabha are elected indirectly by the state legislatures. Each state is allocated a fixed number of representatives in each chamber, in order of their respective population. The political party which secures more than half the seats in the Lok Sabha forms the Government of India. The term period of an elected member of the Rajya Sabha is 6 years, while the member elected for the Lok Sabha is only for 5 years.
  • Question 10
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    Identify the state with maximum number of constituencies for Lok Sabha.
    Solution
    Uttar Pradesh has a maximum number of constituencies in the Lok Sabha. It has 80 representatives in Lok Sabha. It is followed by Maharashtra, which has 48 constituencies in the Lok Sabha.
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