NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Social Science (Civics) Chapter 4 Working of Institutions

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Class : 9th
Subject : Social-Science-Democratic-Politics
Chapter : 4
Chapter Name : Working Of Institutions

Q1 If you are elected as the President of India which of the following decision can you take on your
own?
(a) Select the person you like as Prime Minister.
(b) Dismiss a Prime Minister who has a majority in Lok Sabha.
(c) Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the Houses.
(d) Nominate the leaders of your choice to the Council of Ministers.

Answer. (c) Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the houses.

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Q2 Who among the following is a part of the political executive?
(a) District Collector
(b) Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Home Minister
(d) Director General of Police

Answer. (c) Home Minister

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Q3 Which of the following statements about the judiciary is false?
(a) Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme Court
(b) Judiciary can strike down a law if it goes against the spirit of the Constitution
(c) Judiciary is independent of the Executive
(d) Any citizen can approach the courts if her rights are violated

Answer. (a) Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme Court.

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Q4 Which of the following institutions can make changes to an existing law of the country?
(a) The Supreme Court
(b) The President
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) The Parliament

Answer. (d) The Parliament

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Q5

Answer.

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Q6 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.

Answer. (a) Lok Sabha (The Finance Ministry)
(b) The Parliament
(c) The Supreme Court

(d) The Executive

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Q7 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

Answer. The most appropriate answer is 'a'. This is to ensure that the Prime Minister secures a
majority support. This prevents him/her from being either a puppet or a dictator since he/she has
to function along with a council of ministers.

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Q8 Three friends went to watch a lm 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 lm?

Answer. Such a lm is unrealistic and undemocratic. The Chief Minister should be appointed after
a fair election process. At the same time a lot of planning is needed to carry out reforms.

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Q9 A teacher was making preparations 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?

Answer. I would choose to have a majority in the mock Lok Sabha because the Lok Sabha is more
powerful that the Rajya Sabha in the following ways —
(a) Money Bills can originate only in the Lok Sabha.
(b) In case of a joint session, the Lok Sabha prevails in the voting because it has more members.
(c) The Council of Ministers are responsible and answerable to the Lok Sabha.
(d) The Lok Sabha is directly elected by the voters of the country and represents the will of the
people.

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Q10 After reading the example of the reservation order, three students had different reactions
about the role of the judiciary. Which view, according to you, is a correct reading of the role of
judiciary?

(a) Srinivas argues that since the Supreme Court agreed with the government, it is not
independent.
(b) Anjaiah says that judiciary is independent because it could have given a verdict against the
government order. The Supreme Court did direct the government to modify it.
(c) Vijaya thinks that the judiciary is neither independent nor conformist, but acts as a mediator
between opposing parties. The court struck a good balance between those who supported and
those who opposed the order

Answer. The view which Anjaiah had is a correct reading of the role of the judiciary.

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