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#1-a [1]
Who administers the oath of office to the Council of Ministers ?
Ans : The President.

#1-b [1]
Why is the Rajya Sabha called a 'Permanent house' ?
Ans : The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved. Each member of Rajya Sabha is elected for a term six years. l/3rd of its total member retire at every two years and there are new entrants. Thus the House is never empty. It is a permanent body. It has to play the major role during the periods when Lok Sabha is dissolved.

#1-c [1]
State the minimum number of times the Lok Sabha must meet in a year.
Ans : Lok Sabha must atleast meet two times in a year. Normally three sessions are held in a year.

#1-e [1]
What is an 'Ordinance' ? When can it be passed ?
Ans : An ordinance is a direction or command of an authoritative nature. It has the same force and effect of an Act of Parliament. The ordinance is passed at a time when both the Houses of Parliament are not in session.

#1-f [1]
Mention one way by which the authority of the Prime Minister can be checked ?
Ans : The press and public opinion act as effective checks on Prime Minister's authority.

#1-g [1]
What is understood by the term 'Individual Responsibility' in a Parliamentary Democracy ?
Ans : Though the Ministers are collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, they shall be individually responsible to the Head of the State. It implies that the Minister shall be liable to be dismissed by the President for their undesirable activities.

#1-h [1]
What is meant by a 'Single Integrated Judicial System' as provided in the Indian Constitution ?
Ans : We have a Single Unified Judiciary which means all the courts interpret and enforce the State Laws as well as the Laws made by the Union Parliament. The law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India.

#1-i [1]
What is the 'Appellate Jurisdiction' of the High Court ?
Ans : Appellate jurisdiction of the High Court is both civil and criminal cases. In civil cases the High Court hear the appeals against the decision of District judges. In criminal cases appeals against the judgement of a Session judge where sentence of imprisonment exceeds 7 years and in certain other cases.
(j) The Sessions or Additional Sessions judge can alone award death sentences or life imprisonment. The District judge exercises administrative control over the Civil Courts of the District.

#1-i-j [1]
State one point of distinction between the Disctrict Judge and the Sessions Judge.

#2-b [2]
What was the role of the press in promoting nationalistic sentiments amongst Indians ?
Ans : The printing press played a big role in carrying ideas to the people. Many nationalist journals were published which aroused the sentiments of the Indian public against the British rule. Many papers fostered patriotism and ideas of liberty and justice in our country. People became aware of rapid political development in the Country.

#2-c [2]
Mention two important contributions of Lala Lajpat Rai.
Ans : During the anti-partition agitation he called upon men and women to fight repression with full strength.
He was the first Indian leader to have written about the problems of socialism and labour organization.