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3. State any two powers of the Supreme Court of India.

4. Name any three institutions responsible to run the democratic government in India.
5. What is “No Confidence Motion”?

6. Which institution can make changes to an existing law of the country?
7. Why is the Prime Minister in India not directly elected by the people?

8. When did the Government of India appoint the Second Backward Classes Commission?
9. Why is it essential to have a separation of powers between different branches of government?

10. When was the Office Memorandum issued by the Indian government?

Short Answer Questions

1. Explain the discretionary powers of the President.

2. Describe the composition of the Council of Ministers. [CBSE March 2011,12,13,15]
3. Describe the major powers and functions of the Parliament.
4. Why do the political executives have more power than the permanent executives?

[CBSE March 2014]
5. Compare the power, tenure, and working of both the Houses of the Indian Parliament.

[CBSE March 2011]

Map-based Questions

1. On an outline map of India, mark the states having bicameral legislatures:

a. Andhra Pradesh b. Bihar c. Karnataka
d. Maharashtra e. Telangana

2. On an outline map of India, mark the states with the following features:
a. State having the maximum number of Lok Sabha seats

b. State having the highest percentage of literacy rate
c. State having the lowest sex ratio in India

d. State having the lowest population density in India

Value-based Questions

Do you think the system of reservation is justified in our country?

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