{"id":28414,"date":"2023-03-06T07:50:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T02:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icsesolutions.com\/?p=28414"},"modified":"2023-03-07T10:23:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T04:53:39","slug":"the-trail-history-and-civics-for-class-8-icse-solutions-the-union-executive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icsesolutions.com\/the-trail-history-and-civics-for-class-8-icse-solutions-the-union-executive\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trail History and Civics for Class 8 ICSE Solutions – The Union Executive"},"content":{"rendered":"
ICSE Solutions<\/a>Selina ICSE Solutions<\/a>ML Aggarwal Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n The Trail History and Civics for Class 8 ICSE Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n Trail HistoryCivics <\/a>Focus on HistoryCivics <\/a>Geography<\/a>Biology<\/a>Chemistry<\/a>Physics<\/a>Maths<\/a><\/p>\n EXERCISES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n A. Fill in the blanks:<\/strong><\/p>\n B. Name the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. The current Prime Minister of India 2. The current Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha 3. The current Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces 4. The current ministers in charge of (a) Defence (b) External Affairs (c) Finance (d) Health C. Choose the correct answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. The President\/Prime Minister\/Vice President is the nominal head of the government of India. 2. The President is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Administrative Service\/Defence Forces\/Indian Foreign Service. 3. The Vice-President is the Chairperson of the Lok Sabha\/ Rajya Sabha\/Vidhan Sabha. 4. After the elections, the President appoints the leader of the majority party as the Vice President\/Speaker\/Prime Minister. 5. The Council of Ministers is the real executive but the administration is carried on in the name of the Prime Minister\/President\/Vice-President. D. State whether the following are true or false:<\/strong><\/p>\n E. Answer the following questions in one or two words\/ sentences:<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1.<\/span><\/strong> Question 2.<\/span><\/strong> Question 3.<\/span><\/strong> Question 4.<\/span><\/strong> Question 5.<\/span><\/strong> Question 6.<\/span><\/strong> Question 7.<\/span><\/strong> Question 8.<\/span><\/strong> Question 9.<\/span><\/strong> Question 10.<\/span><\/strong> F. Answer the following questions briefly:<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1.<\/span><\/strong> (b) <\/strong>The President is elected indirectly. An electoral college elects the President. The electoral college consists of the following members:<\/strong><\/p>\n (c)<\/strong> The President can be impeached by the Parliament. Impeachment is a procedure by which the Parliament can remove the President if he\/she is found guilty of violating the Constitution, of treason or of corruption.<\/p>\n Question 2.<\/span><\/strong> Question 3.<\/span><\/strong> (b) The judicial powers of the President:<\/strong><\/p>\n (c) The emergency powers of the President:<\/strong><\/p>\n Question 4.<\/span><\/strong> (b) Control over the Council of Ministers:<\/strong><\/p>\n (c) Judicial functions of the Parliament :<\/strong> Question 5.<\/span><\/strong> (b)<\/strong> (c)<\/strong> Question 6.<\/span><\/strong> All ministers of the Council have to be members of either House of Parliament. In case a non-member is selected, he\/ she has to be elected to either House within 6 months from the date of appointment. The Cabinet can remain in office as long as it enjoys the confidence of a majority in the Lok Sabha. If a vote of no\u00adconfidence is passed against any one Cabinet Minister, the whole Council of Ministers has to resign immediately. The entire Council has to answer for the short comings or failure on the part of any one minister.<\/p>\n G Picture study:<\/strong><\/p>\n Until 1950, the building in the picture was known as \u2018Viceroy\u2019s House\u2019, and served as die residence of the Governor General of India. 1. Identify the building. Whose official residence is it now? 2. How is he or she elected? 3. What is his\/her term of office? 4. Mention two powers each held by this person with reference to the following: (b) Judicial Power:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Trail History and Civics for Class 8 ICSE Solutions – The Union Executive ICSE SolutionsSelina ICSE SolutionsML Aggarwal Solutions The Trail History and Civics for Class 8 ICSE Answers Trail HistoryCivics Focus on HistoryCivics GeographyBiologyChemistryPhysicsMaths EXERCISES A. 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\nAns.<\/strong> Narendra Modi<\/p>\n
\nAns.<\/strong> Mohammad Hamid Ansari<\/p>\n
\nAns.<\/strong> Pranab Mukheijee<\/p>\n
\nAns.<\/strong>
\n(a)<\/strong> Defence Minister – Manohar Parrikar
\n(b)<\/strong> External Affairs – Sushma Swaraj
\n(c)<\/strong> Finance Minister – Arun Jaitley
\n(d)<\/strong> Health Minister – Jagat Prakash Nadda<\/p>\n
\nAns.<\/strong> The President is the nominal head of the government of India.<\/p>\n
\nAns.<\/strong> The President is the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces.<\/p>\n
\nAns.<\/strong> The Vice-President is the Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.<\/p>\n
\nAns.<\/strong> After the elections, the President appoints the leader of the majority party as the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n
\nAns.<\/strong> The Council of Ministers is the real executive but the administration is carried on in the name of the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n\n
\n\u00a0False.<\/strong>
\nCorrect: The President is elected for a term of 5 years.<\/li>\n
\nTrue.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n
\nTrue.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n
\nTrue.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n
\nFalse.<\/strong>
\nCorrect: Civil servants belong to the minority party in the Parliament.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\nWho is the real executive head in a parliamentary form of government?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe parliamentary system of government makes the Prime Minister the real head of the Indian government.<\/p>\n
\nName the body that elects the President of India.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nAn Electoral College elects the President.<\/p>\n
\nName any two officials appointed by the President?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe President appoints the State Governors, the Comptroller Auditor General, the Attorney General and Chief Commissioners of the Union Territories.<\/p>\n
\nWhat is an ordinance?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nOrdinances are executive orders which are issued when the Parliament is not in session.<\/p>\n
\nWhat can the President do when the security of the country is threatened by external aggression or armed rebellion?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nIf the security of the country is threatened by external aggression or armed rebellion, National Emergency is declared.<\/p>\n
\nWhose advice is the President bound to follow in carrying out his\/her functions?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nPrime Minister and the Council of Ministers advice the President in the exercise of his\/her functions. He\/she is bound to follow this advice.<\/p>\n
\nWho is the head of the Council of Ministers?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers.<\/p>\n
\nWhen two or more political parties form the government, what is it called?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nWhen two or more parties usually agree to work together and form the government. This is known as a Coalition Government.<\/p>\n
\nWhat is meant by allotment of portfolios?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Prime Minister allots each minister in the Council a separate department or portfolio to handle. This is called allotment of portfolios. Hence, we have a Minister of Communication, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, etc.<\/p>\n
\nWhat happens when a vote of no-confidence is passed against any one Cabinet Minister?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\nIf a vote of no-confidence is passed against any one Cabinet Minister, the whole Council of Ministers has to resign immediately.<\/p>\n
\nIn the context of the President of India, answer the following questions:
\n<\/strong>(a) Mention the qualifications required for the post of the President.
\n(b) How is the President elected ?
\n(c) How can the services of the President be terminated ?
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\n(a) Qualifications for the post of the President are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n
\nWith reference to the powers of the President, discuss: (a) Any four executive powers (b) Military powers (c) Any four legislative powers
\n<\/strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/span>
\n(a)
\nExecutive powers:<\/strong> The President appoints the Prime Minister who is the leader of the Majority party or coalition parties or single largest party in the Lok Sabha.
\nThe President appoints the Union Ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister.
\n(b)
\nMilitary powers:<\/strong> The President is the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces. He or she can declare war or conclude peace. All important treaties and contracts are made in the President\u2019s name.
\n(c)
\nLegislative powers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nThe President is an integral part of the Parliament. In this context explain the following:
\n<\/strong>(a) The financial powers of the President
\n(b) The judicial powers of the President
\n(c) The emergency powers of the President.
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\n(a) The financial powers of the President:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n
\n
\nWith reference to the functions of the Parliament, explain the following:
\n<\/strong>(a) Law-making functions
\n(b) Control over the executive
\n(c) Judicial functions
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\n(a) Law making functions of the Parliament:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n
\nThe Parliament can impeach or remove the President, the Vice-President and judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts if any of them violate the Constitution or misuse their authority.<\/p>\n
\nDiscuss the powers and position of the Prime Minister with reference to his relationship with the following: (a) Parliament (b) the President (c) the Council of Ministers.<\/strong>
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\n(a) <\/strong>
\nThe parliamentary system of government makes the Prime Minister the real head of the Indian government. It is the Prime Minister who actually exercises all the powers vested in the President. This is because of the following reasons:<\/p>\n\n
\nThe Prime Minister advises the President in the discharge of his\/her functions and informs him\/her about the decisions taken by the Cabinet. The advice of the Prime Minister is binding on the President.<\/p>\n
\nThe Council of Ministers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nIn the context of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers, explain the following:
\n<\/strong>(a) Appointment of the Prime Minister
\n(b) Formation of the Council of Ministers
\n(c) The Cabinet
\nAnswer:<\/strong><\/span>
\n(a)<\/strong>
\nAccording to the constitution, The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of India. In actual practice, however, the choice of the President in the appointment of Prime Minister is limited. He appoints only that person as Prime Minister who is the leader of the party or coalition of parties having an absolute majority in House of the people.
\nIn case no party has an absolute majority in house of the people, the president can appoint any person as Prime Minister who, is his opinion, is able to form a stable government.
\nThe person to be appointed as Prime Minister must be member of either house of parliament.
\n(b)<\/strong>
\nThe Prime Minister selects a number of ministers according to his\/her preference and submits a list to the President. When the President approves and appoints the Ministers on the list, the Council of Ministers is formed.
\nThe Council of Ministers has three ranks within if –<\/p>\n\n
\n(c)<\/strong>
\nThe Cabinet is the inner core of the council of Ministers. The Cabinet Ministers hold the most important portfolios and make die most important decision and policies. The Cabinet Ministers hold the highest ranks and have the greatest responsibility. They holds the real executive power of the Indian government and is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.<\/p>\n
\n
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAns.<\/strong> Rashtrapati Bhavan, President of India.<\/p>\n
\nAns.<\/strong> The President is elected indirectly by the elected members of the Legislature as he or she is a nominal (de jure) and not the de facto head. An Electoral college elects the President. The Electoral College elects the President. The Electoral College consists of the following members:<\/p>\n\n
\nAns.<\/strong> The President is elected for a period of 5 years. He or she can be re-elected after his or her term.<\/p>\n
\n(a) Financial power (b) Judicial Power
\n<\/span><\/span>Answer:<\/strong><\/span>
\n(a) Financial power:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n