Question 1

Which of these established the rights of citizens?

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights established the rights of citizens. It is also called as Declaration of rights or Charter of rights. It is a list of most important rights to the citizens of a country.

Question 2

In India, planning commission was replaced by

Accepted Answer

The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India started by Jawaharlal Nehru, The First Prime Minister of Independent India, in the year 1950. Later, this was replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015 by now and than Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by fostering the involvement of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process. NITI Aayog means National Institute for Transforming India. Narendra Modi is the Chairman of NITI Aayog.

Question 3

The Contingency Fund of India has been placed at the disposal of the

Accepted Answer

The Contingency Fund of India was constituted in 1950, by an act of parliament (Article 267). The Fund has been placed at the disposal of the president, who can make advances out of the Fund to meet unforeseen expenditure. The expenses must be subsequently authorised by Union Parliament (Articles 115, 116) and recovered through additional, supplementary or excess grants.

Question 4

The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committe of Parliament is appointed by the

Accepted Answer

Though this is essentially a Committee of the House of the people (Having 15 members from that house), by an agreement between the two houses, 7 members from the other Houses are also associated with this committee, in order to strengthen it.

Question 5

An ordinance issued by the President has the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament

Accepted Answer

He cannot issue an ordinance , when both the Houses of Parliament are in session. Every ordinance issued by the President should be laid before both Houses of Parliament, within six weeks of re-assembly of Parliament . The president may also withdraw an ordinance at any time he likes.

Question 6

Bureaucracy literally means a system of government by

Accepted Answer

A bureaucracy is a way of administratively organizing large numbers of people who need to work together. The term bureaucracy literally means "rule by desks or offices". Organizations in the public and private sector, including universities and governments, rely on bureaucracies to function.

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of most constitutions?

Accepted Answer

There are many reasons why a constitution is needed. One of the primary purposes is to define and limit power of the government. It gives the structures for the functioning of the country such as courts and parliament and limits the power. e.g. to imprison without trial for the government.

Question 8

Which action is considered a primary function of State government?

Accepted Answer

The primary function of State government is enforcing laws regarding the public safety.

Question 9

In a confederal system of government, power is

Accepted Answer

Government can be classified in three manners: (1) who participates, (2) geographic distribution of power, and (3) legislative/executive relationship. Who can participate is generally broken down into two forms of government, democracy or dictatorship While the legislative/executive relationship is broken down into presidential or parliamentary The geographic distribution of power is broken down into unitary, federal, and confederation (confederal). Confederal System of Government :: A system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government. Today, no nation follows a confederal system. Organizations, like the European Union and the Commonwealth of Independent States, are based on the ideas of a confederal system. Several nations make up these organizations, but they still retain the majority of their independence.

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