Qstnid -1-a- Name The Two Types Of Authority In A Federal Set Up In India. (B) What Is Meant By The Term Universal Adult Franchise ? (C) How Is The Speaker Of The Lok Sabha Elected ? (D) When Can The Vice-president Cast A Vote In The Rajya Sabha ? (E) State One Reason Why The President Is Elected Indirectly. (F) Who Is The Executive Head Of State ? (G) Mention The Different Categories Of Ministers In The Union Council Of Ministers. (H) Explain The Term Collective Responsibility. (I) Name The Courts That Are Empowered To Issue Writs For The Enforcement Of Fundamental Rights. (I) Which Is The Highest Criminal Courts In A District ? (B) What Is Meant By The Term Universal Adult Franchise ? (C) How Is The Speaker Of The Lok Sabha Elected ? (D) When Can The Vice-president Cast A Vote In The Rajya Sabha ? (E) State One Reason Why The President Is Elected Indirectly. (F) Who Is The Executive Head Of State ? (G) Mention The Different Categories Of Ministers In The Union Council Of Ministers. (H) Explain The Term Collective Responsibility. (I) Name The Courts That Are Empowered To Issue Writs For The Enforcement Of Fundamental Rights. (I) Which Is The Highest Criminal Courts In A District ? - Previous Year Paper Year:2013

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#1-a [1]
Name the two types of authority in a federal set up in India. (b) What is meant by the term Universal Adult Franchise ? (c) How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected ? (d) When can the Vice-President cast a vote in the Rajya Sabha ? (e) State one reason why the President is elected indirectly. (f) Who is the Executive head of State ? (g) Mention the different categories of ministers in the Union Council of ministers. (h) Explain the term Collective Responsibility. (i) Name the courts that are empowered to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights. (i) Which is the highest criminal courts in a district ? (b) What is meant by the term Universal Adult Franchise ? (c) How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected ? (d) When can the Vice-President cast a vote in the Rajya Sabha ? (e) State one reason why the President is elected indirectly. (f) Who is the Executive head of State ? (g) Mention the different categories of ministers in the Union Council of ministers. (h) Explain the term Collective Responsibility. (i) Name the courts that are empowered to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights. (i) Which is the highest criminal courts in a district ?
Ans :
Union Government.

State Government.

(b) Universal adult franchise means that every person who has attained the age of 18 years is entitled to vote if he is not otherwise disqualified. (c) The speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected from among its own members by majority vote soon after the newly elected house meets for the first time. (d) The Vice-President has casting a vote in the case of an equality of votes i.e. dead lock. (e) The President is elected indirectly because it would be difficult to arrange election in which millions of people were to participate. (f) Answer has not given due to out of present syllabus. (g)

Cabinet Ministers

Ministers of state

Deputy Ministers

(h) The term Collective Responsibility means that all the members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible for the decisions taken by them pertaining to the Government of the State. (i) 1. Supreme Court 2. High Court (i) Session Court. (b) Universal adult franchise means that every person who has attained the age of 18 years is entitled to vote if he is not otherwise disqualified. (c) The speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected from among its own members by majority vote soon after the newly elected house meets for the first time. (d) The Vice-President has casting a vote in the case of an equality of votes i.e. dead lock. (e) The President is elected indirectly because it would be difficult to arrange election in which millions of people were to participate. (f) Answer has not given due to out of present syllabus. (g)

Cabinet Ministers

Ministers of state

Deputy Ministers

(h) The term Collective Responsibility means that all the members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible for the decisions taken by them pertaining to the Government of the State. (i) 1. Supreme Court 2. High Court (i) Session Court.

#1-b [1]
What is meant by the term Universal Adult Franchise ?
Ans : Universal adult franchise means that every person who has attained the age of 18 years is entitled to vote if he is not otherwise disqualified.

#1-c [1]
How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected ?
Ans : The speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected from among its own members by majority vote soon after the newly elected house meets for the first time.

#1-d [1]
When can the Vice-President cast a vote in the Rajya Sabha ?
Ans : The Vice-President has casting a vote in the case of an equality of votes i.e. dead lock.

#1-e [1]
State one reason why the President is elected indirectly.
Ans : The President is elected indirectly because it would be difficult to arrange election in which millions of people were to participate.

#1-f [1]
Who is the Executive head of State ?
Ans : Answer has not given due to out of present syllabus.

#1-g [1]
Mention the different categories of ministers in the Union Council of ministers.
Ans :
Cabinet Ministers

Ministers of state

Deputy Ministers

#1-h [1]
Explain the term Collective Responsibility.
Ans : The term Collective Responsibility means that all the members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible for the decisions taken by them pertaining to the Government of the State.

#1-i [1]
Name the courts that are empowered to issue writs for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
Ans : 1. Supreme Court 2. High Court

#1-i-j [1]
Which is the highest criminal courts in a district ?
Ans : Session Court.