FORM OF GOVERNMENTS DECODED POLITY PRELIM PYQ 2013-2022
2013
In the context of India, which of the following principles is/are implied institutionally in the parliamentary government?
- Members of the Cabinet are Members of the Parliament.
- Ministers hold office till they enjoy confidence in the Parliament.
- The cabinet is headed by the Head of the State.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANS: A
2015
There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the
(a) Lok Sabha is elected directly by the people
(b) Parliament can amend the Constitution
(c) Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved
(d) Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
ANS: D
2016
The main advantage of the parliamentary form of government is that
(a) the executive and legislature work independently.
(b) it provides continuity of policy and is more efficient.
(c) the executive remains responsible to the legislature.
(d) the head of the government cannot be changed without election
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2017
Out of the following statements, choose the one that brings out the principle underlying the Cabinet form of Government:
(a) An arrangement for minimizing the criticism against the Government whose responsibilities are complex and hard to carry out to the satisfaction of all.
(b) A mechanism for speeding up the activities of the Government whose responsibilities are increasing day by day.
(c) A mechanism of parliamentary democracy for ensuring collective responsibility of the Government to the people.
(d) A device for strengthening the hands of the head of the Government whose hold over the people is in a state of decline.
ANS:C
2019
A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which
(a) all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government
(b) Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
(c) the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
(d) the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of a fixed term
Answer: b
2021
We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model?
- As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or sovereign but in India, the power of the Parliament to legislate is limited.
- In India, matters related to the constitutionality of the Amendment of an Act of the Parliament are referred to the Constitution Bench by the Supreme Court
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2014
Consider the following statements:
A Constitutional Government is one which
- Places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority.
- Places effective restrictions on the Authority of the State in the interest of individual liberty.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
ANS: B
2020
A constitutional government by definition is a
(a) government by the legislature.
(b) popular government
(c) multi-party government
(d) limited government
Answer: d
2021
Constitutional government means
(a) a representative government of a nation with a federal structure.
(b) a government whose Head enjoys nominal powers.
(c) a government whose Head enjoys real power.
(d) a government limited by the terms of the constitution
Answer: (d)
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