Parliamentary System

Question 1

Parliamentary System at the Centre is dealt by which Articles?

Answer 1

Article 74 and Article 75

Question 2

Parliamentary System at the State is dealt by which Articles?

Answer 2

Article 163 and Article 164

Question 3

Primus Inter Pares is referred to who?

Answer 3

Prime Minister

Question 4

Nominal Executive is?

Answer 4

President (De Jure (or) Titular Executive)

Question 5

Real Executive is?

Answer 5

Prime Minister (De Facto)

Question 6

Article 74

Answer 6

Provides for a COM headed by PM to aid and advise the President (Which is BINDING)

Question 7

Article 75

Answer 7

COM is collectively responsible to Parliament (in general) and to Lok Sabha (in particular)

Question 8

Article 75(5)

Answer 8

Minister can hold her/his position for a period of maximum 6 months w/o being a member of the Parliament

Question 9

Term of American President?

Answer 9

4 Years

Question 10

COM of American President is known as?

Answer 10

Kitchen Cabinet - Selected and Appointed by her/him, responsible to her/him, and Can be removed by her/him

Question 11

PM of India may be a member of any of the two houses of Parliament (True/False)

Answer 11

True

(Eg) People from RS elected as PM are: Manmohan Singh, Indira Gandhi, among others

Question 12

No confidence motion, Question hour, Half hour discussions can only be introduced by?

Answer 12

Popular chamber of the Parliament/Legislature (Lok Sabha)