Chapter19
The Union Government: The Executive
Section A
1. Fill in the blanks:
a) ________ is a number of people or things showing a specified characteristic and
following one after another.
b) The Prime Minister is the ______ and the entire administration revolves around him.
c) The President can declare emergency if the_______ of the country is threatened by war or internal
aggression.
d) An authority which audits all the receipts and expenditure of the government of India and state
government is_________________.
e) Every year the first session of Parliament begins with the address of the _________.
f) In case when the vice-president is officiating as President, the election for the new president is to be
held within ______ months.
g) The ___________ members of any house cannot participate in the election of President.
h) When the President declares emergency in a state it is also known as_______________.
i) ____________ is that organ of government which makes law.
j) The President is bound to act on the advice of the ________.
2. Correct the following statements:
a) The President is the real executive in India.
b) The process to remove the President is called amendment.
3. Choose the correct option:
a) The President/ Prime Minister/ Vice President is the nominal head of the Government of India.
b) The President is the supreme commander of Indian Administrative Services/ Defence forces/ Indian
Foreign services
c) The Vice President is the Chairman of Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha/ Vidhan Sabha.
d) After the elections the President appoints the leader of the majority party as the Vice President/
Speaker/ Prime Minister.
4. State whether the following statements are true or false:
a) The President is elected for a term of 4 years in India.
b) The President can pardon a death sentence.
c) The President can declare war or emergency.
d) Prime Minister chooses the cabinet minister.
5. Name the following personalities of the given designation
a) The current Prime Minister of India.________
b) The current Chairperson of Rajya Sabha_______.
c) The current Supreme Commander of Indian Defence forces_____.
d) The current minister in charge of
i. External affair____________
ii. Finance Minister____________
iii. Health Minister_____________
iv. Defence Minister____________
6. Read the following extract and answer the question given below:
In case the office of the President falls vacant due to her or his resignation, death or
impeachment, the Vice President of India takes over the responsibility to officiate as President
till the new President is elected. Elections must be held within 6 months to fill up the office of
the President.
What is the duration during which the new President must be elected in case of the death of the
existing President?
7. ‘All the ministers including the Prime Minister swim and sink together.’ Justify the statement.
8. Name the body that elects the President of India.
9. Name any two officials appointed by the President of India.
10. What is an ordinance?
11. Identify the emergency imposed by the president of India if the country is threatened by external
aggression.
12. Give the definition of the term coalition government.
13. The state of Uttarakhand suffered a massive earthquake and required money for relief and rehabilitation.
Name the fund from which the President could sanction money to the central government for carrying
out rescue work in the state.
Section B
14. Explain the powers and functions of prime minister of India with reference to the following
a) Parliament b) The President c) The Council of Minister
15. ‘The President is an integral part of the Parliament’ with reference to the above statement explain the
following powers of the President-
a) financial
b) judicial
16. Enlist the various emoluments and immunities provided to the President of India.
17. State the power and functions of the Vice President of India.
18. ‘The emergency power of the President is not absolute’. Justify the statement
19. The building in the picture was known as Viceroy’s house and served as the residence of Governor
General of India.
i. Identify the building
ii. Explain the process of his election
Section C
20. ‘The Prime Minister is the pivot and the entire administration revolves around him’ elaborate.
21. Elucidate the legislative and executive power of the President of India.
22. Explain the three situations when the President of India can impose emergency.
