Recent questions tagged civics 9th

Description : If you are elected as the President of India which of the following decision can you take on your own? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : c. Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the Houses.

Description : Explain the following terms : General Elections, By Election, Mid term election and precipitation. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : General Elections: Elections that are held after every five years when the Parliament completes its full term. Mid -term elections: If the central or a state government loses its majority before the ... his/her office becomes vacant. Election held to fill that vacant seat is known as by-election

Description : Why there is a provision of reservation of seats in the legislature. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : The constitution of india entitles every citizen to vote and get elected the constitution makers were worried that weaker sections of society may not stant very good chance in contesting and winning ... be deprived of a singnificant society'people voice this will make our country less democratic .

Description : Define election. Explain the nomination process as practised in Indian elections. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Election is a very helpful method to choose their representatives by everyone NOMINATION PROCESS 1. Party tickets are given. 2. Nomination forms are filled. 3. Security amount is deposited. 4. Nomination papers ... to a nearby "polling booth" situated usually in a local school or a govt. office.

Description : Distinguish between Voting and Rigging. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Voting : Voting is a method for a group such as a meeting or an electorate to make a decision or express an opinion, usually following the discussions, debates or election campaigns. The ... election. It is against the principals of democracy. It can reduce the voters' confidence in democracy.

Description : Mention the powers and functions of the Election Commission of India. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Powers and functions of the Election Commission of India are The Election Commission announces the date of elections. Its biggest function and responsibility is to conduct free and fair ... , every government employees works under the control of the Election Commission and not the government.

Description : Describe some unfair practices that take place during elections. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Answer In elections a lot of unfair practices are used. Some of these are given below: (a) Inclusion of false names and exclusion of genuine names in the voters' list. (b) Misuse of ... the day of polling. (e) Booth capturing is also done by several influential candidates for winning elections.

Description : Describe the rules and regulations regarding election campaign in India. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : To regulate election campaign, there are some election rules and regulations. According to these laws no party or candidate can (i) bribe hr threaten voters (ii) appeal to them in the name of caste ... of the above, their election can be rejected by the court even after they have won the election.

Description : Analyse the concept of one Person, one Vote, one Value . -Civics 9th

Last Answer : The concept of one person one vote and one vale is that every person has one vote and each vote has on value. This concept is very useful in saving vote of poors and in running the government in fair ... to the vote of poor people as equal as rich people. As every person is equal before the law.

Description : Define midterm elections. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Apart from general elections and by-elections, midterm election refers to a type of election where the people can elect their representatives and other subnational officeholders (e.g. governor, members of local council) in the middle of the term of the executive.

Description : Define BY-ELECTIONS. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : an election held in a single political constituency to fill a vacancy arising during a government's term of office.

Description : What are general elections -Civics 9th

Last Answer : the election of representatives to a legislature (in the UK, to the House of Commons) from constituencies throughout the country.

Description : After how many years elections are conducted in India? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Elections take place once in 5 years to elect 545 members for the Lok Sabha (Lower house).

Description : What are wards? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : a person, especially a minor, who has been legally placed under the care of a guardian or a court. the state of being under the care or control of a legal guardian. guardianship over a minor or some other person legally incapable of managing his or her own affairs.

Description : Who is a MLA? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), is a representative elected by the voters of a state constituency to the state legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction.

Description : For Lok Sabha elections India is divided into how many constituencies? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : For the purpose of constituting the Lok Sabha , the whole country has been divided into 543 Parliamentary Constituencies , each one of which elects one member. The members of the Lok Sabha are elected directly by the eligible voters .

Description : List any two disadvantages of having political competitionDefine Electoral constituencies? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : The demerits of an electoral competition are given below: (i) It creates disunity and factionalism in every locality. People often complain of party-politics. (ii) Different political parties and ... not enter this arena. They do not like the idea of being dragged into unhealthy competition.

Description : What is the difference between a voter and a candidate? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : candidate who is represented by the mla for the election and the voter is one who selects these candidate by its vote to handle him a responsibility of the region by his vote

Description : Why are the candidates required to give a detailed statement of their property and other details? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Candidates are required to give detailed statement of their property before nomination because of the following: So that the Election Commission can prevent him from misusing his power of money in ... people an opportunity to make their decision/choices based on the information provided to them.

Description : Mention two functions of the Election Commission. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : The Election Commission prepares, maintains and periodically updates the Electoral Rolls, which show who is entitled to vote, supervises the nomination of candidates, registers political parties, monitors the election campaign, including the funding and exponential by candidates.

Description : Mention any two points relating to the Model Code of Conduct for election campaigns. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : The election campaign rallies and road shows must not hinder the road traffic. Candidates are asked to refrain from distributing liquor to voters. ... The code instructs that public ... , helipads, government guest houses and bungalows should be equally shared among the contesting candidates.

Description : The Legal Framework Order of August 2002 in Pakistan was non- democratic in nature.'Justify by giving suitable reasons. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : "legal framework order of August 2002 in Pakistan was non-democratic in nature." Justify by giving five reasons. reasons are: (i) President can dismiss the National/Provincial Assemblies. (ii) Work of civilian cabinet supervised by military officers.

Description : How far was the communist government responsible for the famine that occurred in China in 1958 -1961? Explain. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : China's famine of 1958-1961 was the worst recorded famine in the world history. Nearly three crore people died in this famine. During those days, India's economic condition was not much better than ... a press free to criticize the government, then so many people may not have died in the famine.

Description : Give examples to prove that political equality is still missing in many countries of the world. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Examples to prove that political equality is still missing in many countries are as follows : (i) In Saudi Arabia, women do not have the right to vote. (ii) In Estonia, Russian minority find it ... (iii) In Fiji, the vote of an indigenous Fiji has more value than that of an Indian-Fiji.

Description : Till 2000,Mexican people seemed to have a choice to elect their leader but practically they had no choice.'Support this statement with suitable reasons. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) of Mexico won all the elections from 1930 to 2000. The opposition parties did contest elections, but never managed win. ... have a choice, but in reality they had no choice, but to cast their vote in favour of the PRI.

Description : Why can’t the democratic set-up in China be called a true democracy? Explain. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : In China, elections are regularly held after every five years. Before contesting elections, a candidate needs the approval of the Chinese Communist Party. Only those who are members of the Chinese ... there exist free and fair elections where those currently in power have a fair chance of losing.

Description : Write the arguments against democracy. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : We can give the following arguments against democracy: (i) Leaders keep changing in a democracy which leads to instability. (ii) Democracy is all about political competition and power play. There is ... to bad decisions. (v) Democracy leads to corruption for it is based on electoral competition.

Description : Why Pakistan under General Musharraf cannot be called a democracy? Give reasons. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Pakistan under General Musharraf is not called a democracy because the rulers were not elected by the people. People might have elected their representatives to the national and provincial assemblies but ... army officials and with General Musharraf, and none of them were elected by the people.

Description : Write the arguments in favour of democracy. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : (i) A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of government. (ii) Democracy improves the quality of decision-making. (iii) Democracy provides methods to deal with differences and conflicts. (iv) Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens.

Description : power has a fair chance of losing”. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : "A democracy must be based on free and fair elections where those currently in power have a fair chance of losing"

Description : State whether the following statement is true or false- 'Democracy must be based on a free and fair election where those currently in -Civics 9th

Last Answer : A democracy must be based on free and fair elections where those currently in power have a fair chance of losing" It'S a true statement

Description : Give the full form of PRI. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : The Institutional Revolutionary Party (Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Institucional, PRI) is a Mexican political party founded in 1929

Description : Before contesting elections, a candidate needs the approval of which party? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : In China, elections are regularly held every five years for electing the country's parliament, called Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui or the National People's Congress. The National People's Congress has ... to contest elections held in 2002-03. The government is always formed by the Communist Party.

Description : After how many years elections are conducted in China? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : The elections, held every three years, are always supervised by a higher level of government, usually by a County Government.

Description : In democracy the final power lies with whom? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Since democracy is Government of the people, by the people and for the people, the final decision making power rests with People's Representatives. In a democracy, people choose their representatives ... other organization can make the final decision, hence, the rest of the options are incorrect.

Description : What was the result of the referendum held in Pakistan in 2002? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : A referendum on allowing Pervez Musharraf to continue as President for five years was held in Pakistan on 30 April 2002. The proposal was approved by 97.97% of voters.

Description : What happened in 1999 in Pakistan? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: پرویز مشرف‎ Parvez Muśarraf; born 11 August 1943) is a Pakistani politician and a retired four-star general who became the tenth president of Pakistan after the successful military takeover of the federal government in 1999.

Description : What is direct democracy? Explain -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly. This differs from the majority of currently established democracies, which are representative democracies.

Description : Give reasons why Pakistan under General Musharraf should not be called a democracy. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Pakistan under General Musharraf should not be called a democracy due to the following reasons: (i) People may have elected their representatives to the national and provincial assemblies but those elected representatives are not really the rulers. (ii) They cannot take the final decisions.

Description : What kind of election constitutes a democratic election? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Elections make a fundamental contribution to democratic governance. Because direct democracy-a form of government in which political decisions are made directly by the entire body of ... -is impractical in most modern societies, democratic government must be conducted through representatives.

Description : Does democracy enhance the dignity of the citizens? Give reasons supporting your answer. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : It is the principle of political equality on recognizing that to the poorest to the richest has the same status, people are not the subjects to the ruler they are the rulers themselves. ... make mistakes, they are responsible for their conduct. Hence Democracy enhances the dignity of a citizen.

Description : Mention some of the features of democracy. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Some of the major features of a democracy are: The final decision making power rests with those elected by the people. It must be based on a free and fair election. Each adult citizen must ... vote must have one value. It should rule within limits set by constitutional law and citizens' rights.

Description : Why does the Indian Constitution need to be amended quite regularly? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : The Constitution of India is a very long and detailed document. Therefore, it needs to be amended quite regularly to keep it updated. Those who crafted the Indian Constitution did not see it as a sacred,static and unalterable law. So, they made provisions to incorporate changes from time to time.

Description : The Constitution of India reflects the views of various social groups and political parties.'Explain it by giving suitable arguments. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Constitution of India reflects views of various social groups and political parties at the time of the building of the Constitution was held constituent assembly was consists of different classes of ... where included in our constitution so it exhibits or shows all their views and arguments.

Description : The Preamble of Indian Constitution provides philosophy and values of Constitution. Explain the values that we derived from it. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : The preamble of constitution reads like a poem on democracy. it contains the philosophy on which the entire constitution has been built. it provides a standard to examine and evaluate any law and ... fraternity assuring the dignity of individual. it is based on a sense of social welfare for all.

Description : Why do we accept the Constitution made by the Constituent Assembly more than fifty years ago? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Answer (i) The Constitution of India does not reflect the views of its members alone. It expresses a broad consensus of its time. Many countries of the world have had to ... called 'Constituent Assembly Debates'. These debates provide the rationale behind every provision of the Constitution.

Description : What is a Constitution ? Explain the role of a Constitution in a country. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is.

Description : Describe the working of the Constituent Assembly which gave sanctity to the Constitution. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : The manner in which the Constituent Assembly worked gives sanctity to the Constitution. This statement can be justified by following points (i) It worked in a systematic, open and consensual ... First some basic principles were decided and agreed upon and a draft of Constitution was prepared.

Description : How did Motilal Nehru Report and resolution at Karachi Session of Indian National Congress shape the Indian Constitution? -Civics 9th

Last Answer : Both the 1928 Constitution drafted by Motilal Nehru and the Karachi Resolution of 1931 were committed to the basic value that the people of India has certain fundamental rights like the freedom of speech, equality before law and Universal adult franchise.

Description : Highlight the difficult situations under which the Indian Constitution was drawn up. -Civics 9th

Last Answer : 1. The making of the Constitution for a huge and diverse country like India was not an easy affair. 2. At that time the people of India were emerging from the status of subjects to that of ... the constitution was being written the future of the country did not look as secure as it does today.