executive

Question 1

What is executive?

Answer 1

It is the body of persons that looks after the implementation of rules and regulations in actual practice.

Question 2

2 branches of executive.

Answer 2

1. Political
2. Permanent

Question 3

3 types or forms of executive.

Answer 3

1. Parliamentary
2. Presidential
3. Semi-presidential

Question 4

Why did India adopt parliamentary system?

Answer 4

1. Experience of running a parliamentary system.
2. Executive can be efficiently controlled.
3. Danger of a personality cult developing around the president.

Question 5

Who is the formal head of executive?

Answer 5

President

Question 6

Discretionary powers of the president.

Answer 6

1. Can send back advice given from council of ministers.
2. veto power and pocket veto.
3. Formally appoints the PM. If there is no clear majority in the parliament, he Picks the PM.

Question 6

How is the president elected?

Answer 6

President is elected by MP’s and MLA’s. It is through PR system with a single transferable vote.

Question 6

How is a president removed?

Answer 6

Grounds- Violation of the constitution
Can be removed after impeachment by the parliament with a special majority.

Question 6

What is Article 74?

Answer 6

The council of minsters, headed by the prime minister, shall aid and advice the president who shall act in accordance of this advice.

Question 7

Why is a president needed?

Answer 7

The council of ministers is dependent on the Lok Sabha. This means that at any point, it can be dismissed. In such situations, a head of state with a fixed tenure is required.
Also, the president formally appoints the prime minister and in case of no clear majority, picks the Prime Minister.

Question 8

How long is Vice Presidents tenure?

Answer 8

5yrs

Question 9

How is vice president removed?

Answer 9

Resolution passed in Rajya Sabha and agreed in the Lok Sabha.

Question 10

who is ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha?

Answer 10

Vice president

Question 11

Who heads the council of ministers?

Answer 11

Prime Minister

Question 12

What is collective responsibility?

Answer 12

If one member of the council of Ministers is voted out by vote of confidence, the entire council needs to resign.

Question 13

What happens if the PM resigns or dies?

Answer 13

The council of ministers is dissolved.

Question 14

5 powers of the PM.

Answer 14

1. Controls the council of ministers.
2. Leader of the Lok Sabha
3. He had command over the bureaucrats.
4. He has access to the media.
5. He is the national representative of the nation.

Question 15

what is bureaucracy?

Answer 15

It consists of skilled and trained officers who are the permanent employees of the govt whose responsibility it is to assist in formulating policies and implementing these policies.

Question 16

3 expectations of the bureaucracy.

Answer 16

1. to not act in violation of the law.
2. to be politically accountable
3. to be politically neutral.

Question 17

The bureaucracy consists of ______________.

Answer 17

All India services, state services, local government employees, managerial and technical staff.

Question 18

Who recruits civil servants?

Answer 18

UPSC

Question 19

Who is the most important officer at district level?

Answer 19

Collector

Question 20

Who can take action against IAS or IPS officers?

Answer 20

Central govt

Question 21

Short comings of the bureaucracy.

Answer 21

1.Insensitive to demands of people
2. Too much political interference
3. Not enough provisions to ensure accountability.