Description : Which on of the following statements regarding the Departmental Committee of the Parliament of Q.In)ia on the empowerment of women is correct? (1) The Committee will consist of members of the Lok Sabha ... shall not exceed two years (4) It reports on the working of welfare programmes for the women
Last Answer : (4) It reports on the working of welfare programmes for the women Explanation: The Committee on Empowerment of Women was constituted on 29th April 1997. The Committee consists of 30 Members of whom ... functions of the committee is to report on the working of the welfare programmes for the women.
Description : Who is known as the ‘Keystone of the Cabinet arch’? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Prime Minister is known as the ‘Keystone of the Cabinet arch’.
Description : Discuss in brief about the formation of Cabinet. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Prime Minister and 35 senior most ministers of the Government form the cabinet. The Cabinet is a collective decision-making body of the Government of India and functions from the secretariat of New Delhi.
Description : What is the role of Cabinet in proclamation of emergency? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The President cannot proclaim national emergency unless the Cabinet recommends it to the President in writing that such a proclamation should be made.
Description : Discuss the role of Cabinet in maintaining control over appointments. -SST 10th
Last Answer : All important appointments such as those of Governors, and other appointments to the key positions must be mentioned in the Cabinet before they are made public.
Description : Mention two Legislative functions of the Cabinet. -SST 10th
Last Answer : In the Parliamentary system Cabinet has an important role in the field of Legislation. It performs the following Legislative functions: (i) The Cabinet guides the Parliament for action. (ii) It recommends to the President, the promulgation of ordinances when Parliament is not in session.
Description : What are Cabinet Committees? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Prime Minister functions with the help of various specialized committees such as Defence Committee, Planning Committee, etc. These are called Cabinet Committees and composed of experts and play a vital role in decision making bodies.
Description : Write two important functions of the Cabinet Ministers. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The two important functions of the Cabinet Ministers are: (i) They are the policy makers and decision makers. (ii) They determines India’s foreign policy with other countries.
Description : What are the diplomatic functions of Cabinet? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The diplomatic functions of the Cabinet are: (i) The Cabinet finally approves the appointment of Ambassadors. (ii) It determines India’s foreign policy with other countries. (iii) It formulates the provisions of the Treaties and Agreements with other countries.
Description : What is the role of the Cabinet secretariat? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Cabinet has a secretariat with a Secretary General as its head. It plays an important co-ordination role in the decision making at the highest level. It operates under the supervision and ... meeting, and arranges follow-up action for the implementation of the decision taken in the meeting.
Description : Mention the administrative functions of Cabinet. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Administrative functions of Cabinet: (i) The Cabinet formulates both external and domestic policies of the Government such as defence, economic policies, security needs, President's Rule in State, ... (iii) It co-ordinates the working of various departments for the smooth implementation of policy.
Description : Discuss the role of cabinet in financial matters. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Control of Finance: (i) The Cabinet is responsible for the expenditure of the government, for presenting the demand for grants and also for raising necessary income by various means including taxation ... of the Finance Minister to present the budget in its final shape before the Lok Sabha.
Description : What is the difference between the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet in the Central Executive? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) The Council of Ministers consists of all categories of Ministers. On the other hand the cabinet is a smaller group consisting of some 25 senior Ministers. (ii) In the day to day working ... . The Cabinet is an inner body within the Council of Ministers and exercises all powers on its behalf.
Description : Discuss the salient features of Cabinet system. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Some of the significant features of the Cabinet system in India are as follows: (i) Exclusion of the President: Though all the executive actions are taken in the name of the President, ... official policy. Under the circumstances arising out of these reasons, the Minister concerned, has to resign.
Description : What are the Legislative functions performed by the Cabinet? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Cabinet plays a pivotal role in the Government. It has a wide range of powers and shoulder responsibilities covering executive, legislative and financial field. Legislative Functions: In the ... vi) It can move Constitutional Amendments. (vii) It decides the dissolution of the Parliament.
Description : Mention any three proposals of the Cabinet Mission. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Federal Government: It recommended a federal type of Government for the whole of India. (1) The Federal Government (Central Government) was to have only three subjects under its jurisdiction, namely ... in or walk out of the British Commonwealth. The Plan was to be total accepted or rejected.
Description : What was the reactions of the Congress to the Cabinet Mission Plan. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) The Congress accepted the proposals with reservations. It accepted only that part of the scheme which dealt with the Constitution making. (ii) It considered the Constituent Assembly as a ... and powers and also because the principle of parity with Muslim League was not acceptable to it.
Description : Name the members of the Cabinet Mission Plan. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Lord Patrick Lawrence (ii) Sir Stafford Cripps (iii) A. V. Alexander.
Description : What was the purpose of the Cabinet Mission? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The purpose of the Cabinet Mission was to hold consultations with the Indian leaders with the object of setting up complete self-government in India.
Description : In what way did the Cabinet Mission Plan try to preserve the unity of India? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Cabinet Mission Plan tried to preserve the unity of India by providing the grouping of Muslim-majority provinces.
Description : What was finally accepted in the Cabinet Mission Plan by the Congress? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Congress accepted the long-term plan but rejected the proposal for an Interim Government.
Description : What was finally accepted in the Cabinet Mission Plan by the Muslim League? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Muslim League accepted the Cabinet Mission Plan entirely and asked the Viceroy to constitute an Interim Government.
Description : Who refuse to implement the Interim Government Plan as proposed in the Cabinet Mission Plan? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Viceroy refused to implement the Interim Government Plan as proposed in the Cabinet Mission Plan.
Description : On what grounds did the Cabinet Mission reject Jinnah’s demand for partition of India? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Cabinet Mission rejected Jinnah’s demand for partition of India on the ground that partition would involve dislocation of communication network and would involve division of armed force and service personnel.
Description : Give any two salient features of the Cabinet Mission Plan. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) India would be a federation of British provinces and the Indian States. (ii) The Federal Government would deal with defence, foreign affairs and communication. All other subjects would be under the control of the provinces.
Description : What was the view of the Congress and Muslim League on the grouping of the provinces as proposed in the Cabinet Mission Plan? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Congress view on the grouping of the provinces was that it should have the option to join any group. The Muslim League were not prepared to compromise on the compulsory grouping of the provinces
Description : What were the recommendations of the Cabinet Mission Plan regarding the Princely States? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The recommendations of the Cabinet Mission Plan regarding Princely States were that they would not be under the direct control of the Union and they would themselves decide as to what powers they were to surrender.
Description : What was mentioned in the Cabinet Mission Plan regarding provincial Autonomy? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The provinces would be free to from regional unions to which they would surrender some powers by mutual consent. There were to be 3 groups of provinces and each would have its separate Constitution and ... province wanted to opt out of the group after the first general electrion they could do so.
Description : What were the views of the Sikhs and Scheduled Castes on the proposals of the Cabinet Mission Plan? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Sikhs found the proposals of the Cabinet Mission Plan unacceptable because they were included in the North-Western Muslim Bloc. The Scheduled Castes were of the opinion that these proposals were ... scheduled castes and also because only one seat was offered to them in the Interim Government.
Description : Give the reasons for the Muslim League’s acceptance and later rejection of the Cabinet Mission plan. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The League accepted it in its entirety on June 6, 1946, because it felt that the grouping of Muslim majority provinces in a way meant the formation of Pakistan. The league asked Wavell, the ... withdrawal from India would mean transfer of power to the Hindus, who were in a majority in India.
Description : Why did the Cabinet Mission Plan reject the demand for Pakistan? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Cabinet Mission Plan rejected the demand for Pakistan because: (i) The partition as claimed by the Muslim League would not solve the communal problem. (ii) A small Pakistan would ... of communications network as well as division of armed forces and service personal along communal lines.
Description : What was the basis for constituting the Constituent Assembly of India? (1) The Resolution of the Indian National Congress (2) The Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946 (3) The Indian Independence Act, 1947 (4) The resolutions of the Provincial/State Legislatures of the Dominion of India
Last Answer : (2) The Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946 Explanation: The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to write the Constitution of India. The Constituent Assembly was set up while India was still under British ... those provinces which came to form part of Pakistan, some of which are now within Bangladesh.
Description : State Governor is appointed by - (1) Central Cabinet (2) Chief justice of Supreme Court (3) Speaker of Lok Sabha (4) President of India
Last Answer : (4) President of India Explanation: The Governor of the States of India is appointed by the President of India for a period of five years. A Governor is appointed on the advice of the Union Council of Ministers, or in reality on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Description : The power to decide the date of an election to a State Legislative Assembly rests with the - (1) President of India (2) Chief Minister and his/her Cabinet (3) Election Commission of India (4) Parliament
Last Answer : (3) Election Commission of India Explanation: The power to decide the date of an election a state legislative assembly rests with the election commission of India.
Description : The President's Rule is imposed on a State in India, when – (1) The State Cabinet of Ministers resigns (2) The Governor of the State dies (3) The elections are announced (4) There is a Constitutional breakdown
Last Answer : (4) There is a Constitutional breakdown Explanation: President's rule is enabled by Article 356 of the Constitution of India, which gives authority to impose central rule if there has been ... India. During President's Rule, a Governor appointed by the Central Government assumes executive authority.
Description : The Legislative Council in a State in India may be created or abolished by the- (1) President on the recommendation of the Governor (2) Parliament (3) Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect. (4) Governor on a recommendation by the State Cabinet
Last Answer : (3) Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passes a resolution to that effect. Explanation: The Vidhan Parishad (or Legislative Council) is the upper house in those states of India ... or reestablishment of a state's Legislative Council require confirmation by the Parliament of India.
Description : The Council of Ministers does not include – (1) Cabinet Ministers (2) Ministers of State (3) Cabinet Secretary (4) Ministers without Portfolio
Last Answer : (3) Cabinet Secretary Explanation: All Cabinet members are mandated by the constitution to be members of either House of the Parliament of India. In a departure from the norm the current Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, is a member of the upper house, the Rajya Sabha.
Description : What are two Cabinet-level positions? Choose one: a. Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State b. Governor of New York and Governor of California c. First Lady and White House Spokesperson d. President of the Senate and Speaker of the House
Last Answer : Correct Answer: a. Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State
Description : All of them responded to the call of swaraj, but the term meant different things to different people. Explain -SST 10th
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Description : What is meant by the term individualism ? Explain. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Individualism is a theory which promotes the liberty, rights or independent action of the individual, rather than of the community. (ii) This is a freedom from the collective values that ... of household loosened, and among the working class the institution of marriage tended to break down.
Description : What is meant by term of credit ? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Terms of credit are the requirements need to be satisfied for any credit arrangements. It includes interest rate, collateral, documentation and mode of repayment. However the terms of credit vary depending upon the nature of lender, borrower and loan.
Description : What is meant by the term “challenges to democracy”? Discuss few challenges faced by democracy in several parts of the world. -SST 10th
Last Answer : A challenge is not just a problem. It is a difficulty that carries within an opportunity for progress. Once we overcome a challenge we go up to a higher level than before. The ... and bringing down the control and influence of rich and powerful people in the making of governmental decision.
Description : What is meant by the term “resource”? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Resource: Everything available in our environment, which can be used to satisfy our needs, provided, it is technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally acceptable, is ... Types of resources on the basis of ownership are: Individual, community, national and international.
Description : What is meant by the term Quorum? Or Explain the term Quorum. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The term Quorum refers to the maximum number of members required to be present for the Parliamentary procedure.
Description : What is meant by the term question hours -SST 10th
Last Answer : Question hour is the first hour of a sitting in both houses for both asking and answering of questions.
Description : What is meant by the term agriculture? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Agriculture is an occupation of a man to manage his environment in order to produce food. It is defined as the cultivation of the soil in order to grow crops and rear livestock.
Description : Explain briefly what is meant by the term ‘Retting’? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Retting is the method by which the jute fibre is removed from the stem by submerging it in flowing water for 20-25 days and then it is dried in the sun.
Description : What is meant by the term appeasement? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The policy of appeasement means a policy of conciliating an aggressive power at the cost of some other weak country. Britain, America, France all followed the policy of appeasement.
Description : What is meant by the term ‘Cold War’? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The struggle for power and influence between the two super powers, the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R., is termed as ‘Cold War’.
Description : What is meant by the term ‘Truman Doctrine’? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Offering aid to all types of nations under direct or indirect communal threat is Truman Doctrine.