The Domestic Government of India
Theme 2 : The Constitution of India - Basic Features (My Watch Tower Social Studies)
Time to Camp - Exercises
A. Choose the correct answers and fill the OMR box.
1. India is divided into _________ states.
a. 28. [✓]
b. 29. [ ]
c. 27. [ ]
d. 30. [ ]
2. ________ works independent of the legislature and executive.
a. Judiciary. [✓]
b. Parliament. [ ]
c. State. [ ]
d. Government. [ ]
3. Power and responsibilities of the Indian government has been divided at ________ levels.
a. five. [ ]
b. three. [ ]
c. six. [ ]
d. two. [✓]
4. Most states of India have only on house called the Legislative Assembly or the __________ .
a. Maiden. [ ]
b. Mantri. [ ]
c. Vidhan. [✓]
d. Pradhan. [ ]
5. The high courts in India are headed by the _________ .
a. chief justice. [ ]
b. civil judge. [ ]
c. district judge. [ ]
d. chief judge. [✓]
B. Fill in the blanks.
1. The government is responsible for punishing the law breakers.
2. The executive branch of the government implements the laws.
3. In case of any dispute over the question of law, the Judiciary intervenes to settle disputes.
4. The Supreme court is the apex court.
5. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
C. State whether true or false.
1. India has nine union territories. [F]
2. Session courts can be found in all metro cities. [T]
3. The executive powers of the state government rest in the hands of the governor. [T]
4. The judiciary in India has a four-tier system. [F]
5. The high court is the apex court of India. [F]
D. Answer these questions.
1. What is a federal form of government?
= In a vast country like India, it is difficult for one government to look after the entire country. As a result, the power and responsibilities of the government have been divided at the two levels - central or union government and state governments. This type of democratic governance forms a federal structure.
2. How has the Constitution of India divided powers among the centre and the states?
= The central government looks after the affairs of the entire country. India has 28 states and 8 union territories. Each of these states have a separate government which is responsible for the smooth administration of that state. The union territories of India are governed by the central government. The duties and powers of the central and state governments are also categorised and divided into three separate lists in the Indian Constitution - union list, state list and concurrent list.
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List |
Subjects Example |
|---|---|
|
Union Contains the subjects on which union government makes laws. |
Defence and foreign trade. |
|
State Contains the subjects on which state government can make laws. |
Police department and public health. |
|
Concurrent Contains the subjects on which both union and state governments make
laws. |
Agriculture and population control. |
3. What are the two houses of the Indian Parliament?
= The Parliament is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. The Parliament comprises the President of our country and the two houses - the Rajya Sabha (Council of States/Upper House) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People/Lower House).
4. Name the three branches of the government.
= The three branches of the government are - Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.
5. Explain the functions of the judiciary.
= The Judiciary in India is completely independent of the legislature and the executive. Its role is to supervise the functioning of the legislature and executive branches. The judiciary protects the rights of every citizen and keeps a check on the implementation of the constitutional laws.
Picture Study
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. Identify the building in the picture.
= The building in the picture is the parliament House of India.
2. In which city is it located?
= It is located in the city of New Delhi.
3. Why is it important?
= It is the building of both our Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. It conducts the sessions of both the Houses.