Yes, it is possible to have great change even in a short time. It is obviously not possible to change course of action in one day but things can be changed if politicians are willing to change them. For this what is required is a change in their attitude. This may not be an easy task but the role plRead more
Yes, it is possible to have great change even in a short time. It is obviously not
possible to change course of action in one day but things can be changed if
politicians are willing to change them. For this what is required is a change
in their attitude. This may not be an easy task but the role played by Anil
Kapoor in Nayak reflects Nitish Kumar of Bihar, Shivraj Singh Chauhan of
Madhya Pradesh and Bhupinder Singh Hooda of Haryana. These chief
ministers have tried to implement pro-people decisions which have helped
them to be re-elected.
The teacher should choose to hold a session of Lok Sabha as it is the House of People. It represents people's interests directly. The government enjoys majority in Lok Sabha and is responsible to it. The government can be removed by passing a no-confidence motion or rejecting a budget. These are ratRead more
The teacher should choose to hold a session of Lok Sabha as it is the House
of People. It represents people’s interests directly. The government enjoys
majority in Lok Sabha and is responsible to it. The government can be
removed by passing a no-confidence motion or rejecting a budget. These
are rational grounds for conducting a mock session of Lok Sabha instead of
Rajya Sabha.
(i) Follow integrity (ii) Be neutral (iii) Make policies oriented in public interest (iv) Serve people impartially (v) Not to be iron-hearted. Implement policies with full zeal and endeavour.
(i) Follow integrity
(ii) Be neutral
(iii) Make policies oriented in public interest
(iv) Serve people impartially
(v) Not to be iron-hearted. Implement policies with full zeal and endeavour.
(i) Take up community service (ii) Ensure hygiene (iii) Solve water and electricity problems (iv) Interact with people on a regular basis (v) Try to solve grievances of people.
(i) Take up community service
(ii) Ensure hygiene
(iii) Solve water and electricity problems
(iv) Interact with people on a regular basis
(v) Try to solve grievances of people.
(i) The Supreme Court and High Courts have the power to interpret the Constitution of the country. (ii) They can declare invalid any law of the Legislature, whether at the Union level or state level, if they find that such a law or action is against the Constitution. (iii) Thus, they can determine tRead more
(i) The Supreme Court and High Courts have the power to interpret the
Constitution of the country.
(ii) They can declare invalid any law of the Legislature, whether at the
Union level or state level, if they find that such a law or action is against
the Constitution.
(iii) Thus, they can determine the constitutional validity of any legislation or
action of the executive in the country, when it is challenged before them.
This is known as Judicial Review
(iv) The powers and the independence of the Indian judiciary allows it to act
as the guardian of the Fundamental Rights.
(v) They check malpractices on the part of the public officials. That is why,
the judiciary enjoys a high level of confidence among the people.
Appointment: (i) The judges of the supreme court and High courts are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister and in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (ii) The senior most judge of the Supreme court is usually appointed by the Chief Justice. Removal: (i)Read more
Appointment:
(i) The judges of the supreme court and High courts are appointed by the
President on the advice of the Prime Minister and in consultation with
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(ii) The senior most judge of the Supreme court is usually appointed by the
Chief Justice.
Removal:
(i) Once a person is appointed as Judge’ of the Supreme Court or the High
Court, it is nearly impossible to remove him or her from that position. It
is as difficult as removing the President of India.
(ii) A judge can be removed only by an impeachment motion passed separately by
two-third members of the two Houses of the parliament.
(i) All government activities take place in the name of the president. (ii) All laws and major policy decisions of the government are issued in her name. (iii) AII major appointments are made in the name of the President. These include the appointment of the Chief Justice of India, the judges of theRead more
(i) All government activities take place in the name of the president.
(ii) All laws and major policy decisions of the government are issued in her
name.
(iii) AII major appointments are made in the name of the President. These
include the appointment of the Chief Justice of India, the judges of the
Supreme court and High courts of the states, the governors of the
states, the Election Commissioners, and ambassadors to other countries,
etc.
(iv) All international treaties and agreements are made in the name of the
President.
(v) The President is the supreme commander of the defence forces of India.
(i) As political parties have come to play a major role in politics, the Prime Minister controls the Cabinet and the Parliament through the party. (ii) In India, we have a tendency towards the concentration of power s in the hands of the Prime Minister. (iii) The President, who is the executive headRead more
(i) As political parties have come to play a major role in politics, the Prime
Minister controls the Cabinet and the Parliament through the party.
(ii) In India, we have a tendency towards the concentration of power s in the
hands of the Prime Minister.
(iii) The President, who is the executive head of India, also takes decision as
per the advice of the Prime Minister.
(iv) The extent of power wielded by a PM also depends on the personality of
the person holding that position. For example, Indira Gandhi was a very
powerful leader compared to her colleagues in the Cabinet.
(i) Parliamentary democracy in most countries is often known as the Cabinet form of government. (ii) The Cabinet works as a team. (iii) The minister-s may have different views and opinions, but everyone has to own up to every decision of the Cabinet. (iv) No minister can openly criticize any decisioRead more
(i) Parliamentary democracy in most countries is often known as the Cabinet
form of government.
(ii) The Cabinet works as a team.
(iii) The minister-s may have different views and opinions, but everyone has
to own up to every decision of the Cabinet.
(iv) No minister can openly criticize any decision of the government even if
it is about another ministry or department.
(v) Every ministry has secretaries who are civil servants. The secretaries
provide the necessary background information to the ministers to take
decisions.
(vi) The Cabinet as a team is assisted by the Cabinet Secretariat. This includes
many senior civil servants who try lo coordinate the working of different
ministries.
(i) The Prime Minister is the most important institution in the country; yet there is no direct election to the post of the Prime Minister' (ii) The President appoints the Prime Minister. He appoints the leader of the majority party or coalition of parties that commands a majority in the Lok Sabha,Read more
(i) The Prime Minister is the most important institution in the country; yet
there is no direct election to the post of the Prime Minister’
(ii) The President appoints the Prime Minister. He appoints the leader of
the majority party or coalition of parties that commands a majority in
the Lok Sabha, as the Prime Minister.
(iii) In case no single party or alliance gets a majority, the President appoints
the per-son who is most likely to secure a majority support.
(iv) The Prime minister does not have a fixed tenure. He continues in power
so long as he remains the leader of the majority party or coalition.
Imagine you witnessed the movie Nayak. In it, the chief minister portrayed by Anil Kapoor introduced changes in his one-day stint as a chief minister. Do you think this is possible? Comment.
Yes, it is possible to have great change even in a short time. It is obviously not possible to change course of action in one day but things can be changed if politicians are willing to change them. For this what is required is a change in their attitude. This may not be an easy task but the role plRead more
Yes, it is possible to have great change even in a short time. It is obviously not
See lesspossible to change course of action in one day but things can be changed if
politicians are willing to change them. For this what is required is a change
in their attitude. This may not be an easy task but the role played by Anil
Kapoor in Nayak reflects Nitish Kumar of Bihar, Shivraj Singh Chauhan of
Madhya Pradesh and Bhupinder Singh Hooda of Haryana. These chief
ministers have tried to implement pro-people decisions which have helped
them to be re-elected.
A teacher has to organise a mock parliament. She can either hold a mock parliament of Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha. Which one should the teacher choose and why?
The teacher should choose to hold a session of Lok Sabha as it is the House of People. It represents people's interests directly. The government enjoys majority in Lok Sabha and is responsible to it. The government can be removed by passing a no-confidence motion or rejecting a budget. These are ratRead more
The teacher should choose to hold a session of Lok Sabha as it is the House
See lessof People. It represents people’s interests directly. The government enjoys
majority in Lok Sabha and is responsible to it. The government can be
removed by passing a no-confidence motion or rejecting a budget. These
are rational grounds for conducting a mock session of Lok Sabha instead of
Rajya Sabha.
. You are elected a civil servant who is a permanent executive. What values would you idolise to serve as a public servant?
(i) Follow integrity (ii) Be neutral (iii) Make policies oriented in public interest (iv) Serve people impartially (v) Not to be iron-hearted. Implement policies with full zeal and endeavour.
(i) Follow integrity
See less(ii) Be neutral
(iii) Make policies oriented in public interest
(iv) Serve people impartially
(v) Not to be iron-hearted. Implement policies with full zeal and endeavour.
Suppose you are MLA of your area. What values would you follow to become popular in your area?
(i) Take up community service (ii) Ensure hygiene (iii) Solve water and electricity problems (iv) Interact with people on a regular basis (v) Try to solve grievances of people.
(i) Take up community service
See less(ii) Ensure hygiene
(iii) Solve water and electricity problems
(iv) Interact with people on a regular basis
(v) Try to solve grievances of people.
What are the powers of the judiciary in India?
(i) The Supreme Court and High Courts have the power to interpret the Constitution of the country. (ii) They can declare invalid any law of the Legislature, whether at the Union level or state level, if they find that such a law or action is against the Constitution. (iii) Thus, they can determine tRead more
(i) The Supreme Court and High Courts have the power to interpret the
See lessConstitution of the country.
(ii) They can declare invalid any law of the Legislature, whether at the
Union level or state level, if they find that such a law or action is against
the Constitution.
(iii) Thus, they can determine the constitutional validity of any legislation or
action of the executive in the country, when it is challenged before them.
This is known as Judicial Review
(iv) The powers and the independence of the Indian judiciary allows it to act
as the guardian of the Fundamental Rights.
(v) They check malpractices on the part of the public officials. That is why,
the judiciary enjoys a high level of confidence among the people.
How are the judges of the Supreme court and High courts appointed and how can a judge be removed?
Appointment: (i) The judges of the supreme court and High courts are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister and in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (ii) The senior most judge of the Supreme court is usually appointed by the Chief Justice. Removal: (i)Read more
Appointment:
See less(i) The judges of the supreme court and High courts are appointed by the
President on the advice of the Prime Minister and in consultation with
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(ii) The senior most judge of the Supreme court is usually appointed by the
Chief Justice.
Removal:
(i) Once a person is appointed as Judge’ of the Supreme Court or the High
Court, it is nearly impossible to remove him or her from that position. It
is as difficult as removing the President of India.
(ii) A judge can be removed only by an impeachment motion passed separately by
two-third members of the two Houses of the parliament.
State the powers of the President.
(i) All government activities take place in the name of the president. (ii) All laws and major policy decisions of the government are issued in her name. (iii) AII major appointments are made in the name of the President. These include the appointment of the Chief Justice of India, the judges of theRead more
(i) All government activities take place in the name of the president.
See less(ii) All laws and major policy decisions of the government are issued in her
name.
(iii) AII major appointments are made in the name of the President. These
include the appointment of the Chief Justice of India, the judges of the
Supreme court and High courts of the states, the governors of the
states, the Election Commissioners, and ambassadors to other countries,
etc.
(iv) All international treaties and agreements are made in the name of the
President.
(v) The President is the supreme commander of the defence forces of India.
9. ‘The Prime Minister is the real executive head of our country.’ Elucidate.
(i) As political parties have come to play a major role in politics, the Prime Minister controls the Cabinet and the Parliament through the party. (ii) In India, we have a tendency towards the concentration of power s in the hands of the Prime Minister. (iii) The President, who is the executive headRead more
(i) As political parties have come to play a major role in politics, the Prime
See lessMinister controls the Cabinet and the Parliament through the party.
(ii) In India, we have a tendency towards the concentration of power s in the
hands of the Prime Minister.
(iii) The President, who is the executive head of India, also takes decision as
per the advice of the Prime Minister.
(iv) The extent of power wielded by a PM also depends on the personality of
the person holding that position. For example, Indira Gandhi was a very
powerful leader compared to her colleagues in the Cabinet.
What is the role of the Cabinet Ministers in a democracy?
(i) Parliamentary democracy in most countries is often known as the Cabinet form of government. (ii) The Cabinet works as a team. (iii) The minister-s may have different views and opinions, but everyone has to own up to every decision of the Cabinet. (iv) No minister can openly criticize any decisioRead more
(i) Parliamentary democracy in most countries is often known as the Cabinet
See lessform of government.
(ii) The Cabinet works as a team.
(iii) The minister-s may have different views and opinions, but everyone has
to own up to every decision of the Cabinet.
(iv) No minister can openly criticize any decision of the government even if
it is about another ministry or department.
(v) Every ministry has secretaries who are civil servants. The secretaries
provide the necessary background information to the ministers to take
decisions.
(vi) The Cabinet as a team is assisted by the Cabinet Secretariat. This includes
many senior civil servants who try lo coordinate the working of different
ministries.
How is the Prime Minister elected?
(i) The Prime Minister is the most important institution in the country; yet there is no direct election to the post of the Prime Minister' (ii) The President appoints the Prime Minister. He appoints the leader of the majority party or coalition of parties that commands a majority in the Lok Sabha,Read more
(i) The Prime Minister is the most important institution in the country; yet
See lessthere is no direct election to the post of the Prime Minister’
(ii) The President appoints the Prime Minister. He appoints the leader of
the majority party or coalition of parties that commands a majority in
the Lok Sabha, as the Prime Minister.
(iii) In case no single party or alliance gets a majority, the President appoints
the per-son who is most likely to secure a majority support.
(iv) The Prime minister does not have a fixed tenure. He continues in power
so long as he remains the leader of the majority party or coalition.