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1. What are the three wings of Parliamentary form of government in India

The legislature, executive, and Judiciary are the three wings of parliamentary form of India.

2. Explain briefly about the union legislature.

The parliament represents to the union legislature which consists of two houses, the upper house called called house of people or Lok sabha.

3. Write short note on Lok sabha.

The Lok Sabha is the popular house of the Indian Parliament and contains elected representatives of the people. Lok Sabha as of today has 543 elected member out of these 530 members are elected from different states and 13 members from Union Territories. The president generally nominates two members belonging to Anglo-Indian community.At present Lok Sabha consists of 545 members.

4. What are the qualifications to contest in Lok Sabha elections. A person seeking electrion ot the Lok Sabha must possess felling qualifications.

a. He/She must be a citizen of India.
b. He/she must not hold any office of profit under union or State Government.
c. He/She must be mentally sound and financially solvent.

5. Expalin Briefly about Rajya Sabha.

The council of states of Rajya Sabha consists of 250 members, out of which 238 represent the sates and the union Territories, elected by the method of "Indirect Election".The Twelve nominated members shall be chosen by the president from amongst persons having "special knowledge " or practical experience, in the field of literature, science, art or social service.

6. What are the qualifications required by a person seeking membership of Rajya Sabha?

a. He/She must be a citizen of India
b. He/she must not be less than 30 years of age.
c. He/she must possess such other qualifications as may be prescribed by the parliament for that purpose from time to time.
d. He/she must not be other member of the Lok Sabha or any other legislature.
e. He/she must be a person with sound mind and financially solvent.
f. He/she must not hold any office of profit under government.

7. What are qualifications of the president as laid down by constitution?

a. He/she should be a citizen of India.
b. He/she must house completed the age of 35 years.
c. He/she must be eligible for election as a member of Lok Sabha.
d. He/she must not hold any office of profit in the union, state or social government.

8. What are the powers enjoyed by president in normal times?

  1. Executive power
  2. Legislative power
  3. Financial powers
  4. Judicial power
  5. Military powers
  6. Diplomatic power

9. Write short note on the financial power exercised by the president of India.

The constitution empowers the president to have control over the finances of the state. No money bill can be introduced in the parliament without the previous section of the president. Annual Budget of the central government is presented before the Lok Sabha by the union finance minister only with the permission of the President. The contingency fund of India is at the disposed of the president. He can make advances out of it to meet un for seen expenditure before the same is approval by the parliament.

10. Explain briefly about the Emergency powers of the President.

These are three kind of emergency powers of the president.

a. National Emergency.

The president is given the power to make a proclamation of emergency on ground of threat to security of India, by war, external aggression or during armed rebellion.

b. State Emergency.

The president is empower to make proclamation that the Government of a state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provision of the constitution.

c. Financial Emergency

The president is empowered to declare that a situation has arisen whereby "the financial stability or credit of India or of any part of there of is threatened.

11. What are the qualification of a supreme court judge?

  1. He/she must be a citizen of India
  2. He/she should have worked as a judge of a High Court for at least 5 years.
  3. He/she should have worked as an advocate of High court for at least 10 years.

12. What in the original jurisdiction? Explain.

The cases which are brought directly in the first instance to the supreme court come under original jurisdiction. These may be.

a. Dispute between Government of India and one or more states.
b. Dispute between two or more states
c. The cases involving fundamental rights come under the jurisdiction of the supreme court.

13. Name the writs issued by the supreme court for the enforcement of the fundamental rights.

  1. Habeas corpus
  2. Mandamus
  3. Prohibition
  4. Certiorari
  5. Quo-warranto.

14. What do you mean by Judicial Review?

The power of judiciary to declare a law as unconstitutional is known as "Judicial Review". By "Judicial Review", the supreme court can declare a law null and void when it is found against the constitution. Thus it checks the arbitrary power of the executive and legislature.

15. What are the qualifications of a high court judge.

a. He/she must be a citizen of India

b. Must have at least ten years experience as judge of a court in any territory of India.

c. Or must have at least ten years experience as an Advocate in one or more High courts in India.

16. Explain administrative power of High court.

The High court supervises the working of all sub ordinate courts. The other courts have to follow the rupees and regulations framed by the High Court. The High Court inspects the files of the lower courts. It can transfer cases from one court to another. It may even call for returns from the subordinate courts.

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