Who chairs the cabinet meetings?
Important Questions on Working of Institutions
The President’s Rule in a state means that the state is ruled by
What do the civil servants do?
The President of India may declare a ‘National Emergency’
a. External aggression
b. Internal disturbances
c. Natural disasters
d. Financial crises
Which of the following statement/statements is/are not correct related to the President of India?
a. appoint the Governors to the States
b. addresses the joint session of both the Houses of Parliament
c. appoints the Chief Ministers of the states
d. nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha
Read the statements below and choose the correct answer
Statement I : The President of India cannot claim the kind of direct mandate that the Prime Minister of India can.
Statement II : A candidate contesting for the post of President has to gain a majority of votes to be elected as the President of India.
This cartoon depicts a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the early s, at the peak of her popularity.
Do you think similar cartoons could be drawn about other Prime Ministers who followed her?
