Why do we need Parliament?
Important Questions on Working of Institutions
Identify the correct statements about unitary form of government:
(i) There is either only one level of government or the sub-units are subordinate to the Central Government.
(ii) The Central government can pass on orders to the Provincial Government.
(iii) The laws made by the Centre are equally enforced in the rest of the states without territorial distinction.
(iv) The powers of the State government are guaranteed by the Constitution.
Of all the institutions that we have studied in the "Working of the Institutions" chapter of Grade 9, name the one institution that exercises the powers on each of the following matters.
a) Decision on allocation of money for developing infrastructure like roads, irrigation, etc, and different welfare activities for the citizens.
b) Considers the recommendation of a Committee on a law to regulate the stock exchange
c) Decides on a legal dispute between two state governments
d) Implements the decision to provide relief for the victims of an earthquake.
Due to the crucial role that Parliament plays in contemporary democracies, its functions and authority are divided into two parts in the majority of developed nations. They are referred to as Houses or Chambers. Our nation's parliament is divided into two Houses. The two Houses are referred to as the House of the People (Lok Sabha) and the Council of States (Rajya Sabha).
With regard to this which of the following statement is true regarding the Lok Sabha?
