SPL (VII)- LESSON- 3 HOW THE STATE GOVERNMENT WORKS (QUESTION ANSWERS)

                                                         SPL (VII)- LESSON- 3

HOW THE STATE GOVERNMENT WORKS

(QUESTION ANSWERS)

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NCERT EXERCISE

1. Use the terms ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and how is the person elected?

Answer: Constituency refers as the area from where one representative is elected through Universal Adult Franchise. He is called as MLA. He will represent that constituency at state level in Vidhansabha. In Haryana there are 90 constituency. The number of constituency is depended on the population of the state.

2. How did some MLAs become Ministers? Explain

Answer: The party, which gets the majority votes in the general elections, forms the government. As per constitutional norms, the ruling party elects its leader as the Chief Minister of the respective state. Upon the election of a Chief Minister, he/she constitutes a cabinet with members of his/her party included. This is done in consultation with the Governor of the state. Once the MLAs are ordained as ministers through the formation of the cabinet, they are allotted portfolios such as health, law, education, etc. Thus, they become responsible for the portfolio allotted to him/her.

3. Why should the decisions taken by the Chief Ministers and other ministers be debated in the Legislative Assembly?

Answer: Every decision taken by the Chief Minister and his/her cabinet, must be debated upon the Legislative Assembly to ensure that the decision being taken is in the best interest of the common people at large. Also, discussed is the level of priority the said decision must be given, the subsequent cost of implementing it and whether, such a decision will earn the objections of any particular community.

4. What was the problem in Patalpuram? What discussions/actions were taken by the following? Fill in the table.

Public meeting

Legislative Assembly

Press conference

Chief Minister

Answer:

Public meeting	Condemned the government, carried out protests and put forth their demand
Legislative Assembly	Discussed the issue and decided the course of action
Press Conference	The health minister presented the plan of action initiated by the Government
Chief Minister	Visited the village of Patalpuram, announced compensation to the affected families, also clarified the future action that will be taken to solve the problem

5. What is the difference between the work that MLAs do in the Assembly and the work done by government departments?

Answer: The core difference between the work done by MLAs in the assembly and the government departments is that every government department is headed by a minister, who is also an MLA. The minister approves any work done or proposed by the department. The department is responsible for the completion of the work, while the MLAs coordinate between the Legislative Assembly and the various government machinery that will be involved in the completion of any projects undertaken.

 

OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

1. What is the full form, of MLA?
(a) Member of Law Authority
(b) Member of Legislative Assembly
(c) Minister of Law Abiding Authority
(d) None of these

 

 2. MLAs are elected by
(a) the people
(b) Members of Parliament
(c) selected representatives
(d) all of these

 

 3. A political party whose MLAs have won more than half the number of constituencies in a state can be said to be in a
(a) majority
(b) minority
(c) opposition
(d) all of these

 

 4. Who becomes the Chief Minister?
(a) Leader of winning party
(b) Leader of losing party
(c) Prime Minister of the country
(d) President of the country

 

 5. Who is the head of a Legislative Assembly?
(a) Minister
(b) MLA
(c) Chief Minister
(d) All of these

 

 6. Who is responsible for medical services?
(a) Transport Minister
(b) Police Inspector
(c) Education Minister
(d) Health Minister

 

 7. Wallpaper project involves:
(a) Stories
(b) Poems
(c) Case Studies
(d) All of these

 

8. Which state have the highest number of constituency:

 (a) Haryana

 (b) Maharashtra

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Rajasthan

 

9. How many seats are reserved for women in state election

(a) 33 %

(b) 50 %

(c) 27 %

(d) No Reservation

 

10. Who appointed the chief minister

(a) Chief Justice

(b) Prime minister

(c) Governor

(d) President

Match the contents of Column A with that of Column B

Column A	Column B
1. Head of the state	(a) Ruling party
2. Head of the government	(b) Governor
3. Party with majority	© Opposition
4. Party in minority	(d) Chief Minister

 

 

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

1. Diarrhoea spreads through contaminated …………

2. Laws for the states are made in the …………….

3. MLAs are elected by the ………….. of the state.

 

4. Every state is divided into ……………..

 

State whether the given statements are true or false.

1. Some MLAs have dual responsibility as an MLA and as a Minister.

 

2. Gathering of media persons is called Legislative Assembly.

 

3. The independents can also stand in the elections.

 

4. People can express their opinion through media or even in Legislative Assembly through representatives.

 

Answers

Mcqs

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
b	a	a	a	c	d	d	c	d	c

Match the followings

1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c

Fill in the blanks

1- water, 2-Legislative assembly, 3-people, 4-constituency

True/ false

1-true, 2-false, 3-true, 4-true

 

 1 . How is the Governor of a state-appointed?
Answer: The Governor of a state is appointed by the Central Government.

2. Whose responsibility is it to nm various government departments or ministers?
Answer: It is the responsibility of the Chief Minister and other ministers to run various government departments or ministers.

3. How will you define a Legislative Assembly?
Answer: A Legislative Assembly is a place where all the MLAs, from the ruling party as well as the opposition, meet to discuss various things.

4. Define the term ‘government’.
Answer: The term ‘government’ refers to the government departments and various ministers who head them.

5. Who is the head of the executive?
Answer: The Chief Minister is the head of the executive.

6. Why did the Chief Minister and the minister for health visit Patalpuram district?
Answer: They went to visit the families who had lost their relatives due to the spread of diarrhea. They also visited people in hospitals.

7. Why are press conferences organised?
Answer: Press conferences are organised to discuss various current issues.

8. What do you know about wallpaper?
Answer: A wallpaper is an interesting activity through which research can be done on particular topics of interest.

9. Why do people in a democratic set up organise meetings? [V. Imp.]
Answer: They do so to voice their opinions and protest against the government if any of its actions is not in their favour.

10. The government works at three levels. Name them.
Answer: The government works at three levels namely

Local

State

Natural

SHORT ANSWER TYPE S

1. What do you mean by an MLA? Is it necessary to become a member of any political party to become an MLA?  [V. Imp.]
Answer: The term MLA stands for a Member of the Legislative Assembly. He/She is elected through a general election and represents a particular constituency. It is not necessary for one to be a member of a political party to become an MLA. He/she can contest the election as an independent candidate also. In some cases, he/ she is sponsored by a political party. But one thing is necessary that he/she must be a citizen of India and fulfill the requisite qualifications for the post.

2. What is the process of the formation of government in a state?  [Imp.]
Answer: A general election is conducted to elect representatives from various constituencies. The party which earns more than half of the total seats is said to be in a majority. That party is usually called for forming the government.
Sometimes, no party gains a clear majority. In that case, the party with maximum elected members tries to get support from the like-minded parties or independent candidates. The party that proves to have maximum supporters in that way is allowed to form a government. Otherwise, there would be re-election,

3. What is the role of the party that does not form a government?  [V. Imp.]
Answer: As per the Constitution all the parties which do not take part in the formation of a government are called opposition parties. In our democratic set up the role of the opposition parties is in no way less important than the ruling party. The opposition parties keep a watch over the functioning of the ruling party. They take part in every discussion and debate held in the Assembly. They can check and protest any wrong action of the government.

4. Who becomes a Chief Minister? What is his/her role in a state?  
Answer: Chief Minister is the leader of the ruling party. He/She is elected out of the total members of the party gaining majority in the general election. He/she is the executive head of the government. He/She is responsible for every action of the government. He/she also coordinates between the government at the centre and the state.