How government works in India: question bank

Q1

FoundationRules and the three organs

Which of these is one of the three jobs every government has to do?

Make the rulesSell productsPlay sportWrite songs

Q2

FoundationRules and the three organs

In India, which organ of government makes laws?

The judiciaryThe legislatureThe executiveThe civil service

Q3

FoundationRules and the three organs

True or false: in a well-designed government, the same person or office usually makes the rules, carries them out, AND judges whether they were broken.

TrueFalse

Q4

CoreRules and the three organs

A state government builds a new road. Two farmers claim it was built on their land without proper compensation and go to court. Which organ of government hears their case?

The legislatureThe executiveThe judiciaryThe Election Commission

Q5

CoreRules and the three organs

Parliament debates and votes on a new bill about vehicle safety. Which organ is doing this?

LegislatureExecutiveJudiciaryCivil service

Q6

CoreRules and the three organs

The Motor Vehicles Department issues driving licences and enforces the rules Parliament has passed. Which organ is doing this?

LegislatureExecutiveJudiciaryNone of these

Q7

StretchRules and the three organs

A government office can write a rule, decide whether someone broke it, and punish them, all by itself, with nobody else involved. What is the general name for the design principle this office is violating?

Separation of powersFederalismUniversal franchiseJudicial review

Q8

StretchRules and the three organs

A residents' association's managing committee both decides the monthly maintenance fee AND hears complaints when a resident refuses to pay it. What is the best description of the problem with this arrangement?

A conflict of interest — the same body sets the rule and judges disputes about itThe committee meets too rarelyThere is no problem, since the committee was electedThe fee is probably too high

Q9

ChallengeRules and the three organs

Put the three jobs of government in the order this topic introduced them: making rules, then carrying them out, then settling disputes about them. Name the three organs, in that exact order, as one phrase (for example: 'first, second, third').

Your answer

Q10

FoundationThe Constitution, democracy and republic

On what date did India's Constitution come into force?

15 August 194726 November 194926 January 19509 December 1946

Q11

FoundationThe Constitution, democracy and republic

Who chaired the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?

Jawaharlal NehruDr B. R. AmbedkarMahatma GandhiRajendra Prasad

Q12

FoundationThe Constitution, democracy and republic

What does it mean for India to be a 'republic'?

It holds electionsIts head of state is elected, not born into the jobIt has states as well as a Union governmentIt has a written constitution

Q13

CoreThe Constitution, democracy and republic

How many days passed between the Constitution's adoption on 26 November 1949 and it coming into force on 26 January 1950?

Your answer

Q14

CoreThe Constitution, democracy and republic

In the Preamble, what does the word 'secular' mean?

India has no religion of its own and treats every faith equallyReligion is banned in IndiaOnly one religion is officialReligious festivals cannot be public holidays

Q15

CoreThe Constitution, democracy and republic

A country holds one election, and the winners then decide never to hold another. Is this still a democracy?

Yes, because the people chose them onceNo — democracy needs the guarantee that the people can change their minds at a later electionYes, as long as the government performs wellIt depends on turnout at the first election

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