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Ch. 5 Working Of Institutions Extra Questions

Q. What is the importance of political institutions? A.  i) The PM and the cabinet are institutions that take all important policy decisions. ii)  The civil servants are responsible for taking steps to implement the minister's decisions. iii) Supreme Court is an institution where disputes between the citizens and the government are finally  settled. iv) Parliament is an institution consisting an assembly of elected representatives. It is the supreme political authority on behalf of the people. Q.  Discuss the powers of the Indian Parliament. A.  i) Parliament is the final authority for making laws in our country. It can make new laws, change existing laws, or abolish existing laws and make new ones in their place. ii)It exercises some control over hose who run the government. Those who run the government can take decisions only so long as they enjoy the support of the parliament. iii) Parliament controls all the money the government has. Public money can be spent o