ICSE-X-HistCivics
Previous Year Paper year:2012
- #4:
The President of India is the Head of the Indian Republic while the Governor is the Head of the State Government. In this context, answer the following questions : (a) Besides being a citizen of India, state three other qualifications required by a person to be eligible to be the Governor of a state. (b) Enumerate three similar features in the legislative powers of the President and the Governor. (c) Under what circumstances can the President of India declare an emergency in the country ?Ans : (a) Answer has not given due to out of present syllabus. (b) Similarities of Legislative Powers of President and Governor:
(c)Governor President (1) A Bill passed by the state Legislature requires Governor's Assent to become a law. A Bill passed by the Parliament requires President's Assent to become a law. (2) Governor can issue an ordinance when the state Legislature is not in session. President can issue an ordinance when the Parliament is not in session. (3) Governor summons the sessions of both the houses of State Legislature and prorogues them. The President summons the sessions of both the Houses of Parliament and prorogues them. (4) Governor has the power to dissolve the state Assembly. The President has the Power to dissolve the Lok Sabha. - General emergency: If the President is satisfied that a grave emergency exists where by the Security of India is threatened , either by war or by external aggression or armed rebellion, the President can proclaim this emergency. The President can do this only after getting the approval in writing of the union cabinet.
- State emergency: If the President on receipt of a report from the governor or otherwise, is satisfied that a governance of a state cannot be carried on accordance with the provision of the constitution he may be declare an emergency in the state.
- Financial emergency: If the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or credit of the nation is threatened, he can declare financial emergency.
- #4-a [3]Besides being a citizen of India, state three other qualifications required by a person to be eligible to be the Governor of a state.Ans : Answer has not given due to out of present syllabus.
- #4-b [3]Enumerate three similar features in the legislative powers of the President and the Governor.Ans : Similarities of Legislative Powers of President and Governor:
Governor President (1) A Bill passed by the state Legislature requires Governor's Assent to become a law. A Bill passed by the Parliament requires President's Assent to become a law. (2) Governor can issue an ordinance when the state Legislature is not in session. President can issue an ordinance when the Parliament is not in session. (3) Governor summons the sessions of both the houses of State Legislature and prorogues them. The President summons the sessions of both the Houses of Parliament and prorogues them. (4) Governor has the power to dissolve the state Assembly. The President has the Power to dissolve the Lok Sabha.
- #4-c [4]Under what circumstances can the President of India declare an emergency in the country ?Ans :
- General emergency: If the President is satisfied that a grave emergency exists where by the Security of India is threatened , either by war or by external aggression or armed rebellion, the President can proclaim this emergency. The President can do this only after getting the approval in writing of the union cabinet.
- State emergency: If the President on receipt of a report from the governor or otherwise, is satisfied that a governance of a state cannot be carried on accordance with the provision of the constitution he may be declare an emergency in the state.
- Financial emergency: If the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or credit of the nation is threatened, he can declare financial emergency.