Class 08 Social Science Civics Parliament And The Making Of Laws CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science Civics Parliament And The Making Of Laws

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science Civics Parliament and the Making of Laws CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

Who holds the important portfolios like defence, finance, home affairs etc and are generally the senior most ministers ?

A
Minsters of State
B
Speaker
C
Deputy Ministers
D
Cabinet Ministers
Correct

The Prime Minister and the Ministers are collectively known as the __________

A
Association
B
Cabinet
Correct
C
Portfolio
D
Commission

Success or Failure of a government depends on the personality, character and integrity of the ___________ of a nation.

A
President
B
Vice President
C
Prime minister
Correct
D
Speaker

Which one of the following best defines a Governor ?

A
A senior minister holding an important portfolio like the Finance
B
The de facto head of the Indian Government
C
The first citizen of the country
D
The constitutional head of a State within India
Correct

What is the minimum age limit to become a Governor of a State in India,

A
35
Correct
B
45
C
55
D
25

A list of statements pertaining to the Qualifications for the Office of the Governor of Indi are given below. Pick out the one that is not TRUE

A
He/she must be a resident of that State.
Correct
B
He/she must be a citizen of India
C
He/she should not hold an office of profit
D
He/she must be atleast 35 years of age

Who appoints the Governors of various State after consultations with the Chief Minister of the State?

A
Prime Minister
B
Speaker
C
President
Correct
D
Vice President

What is the official residence of the Governor called as?

A
Mughal Gardens
B
Cliff House
C
Raj Bhavan
Correct
D
Rashtrapati Bhavan

Who is the real executive head of the state of India ?

A
Governor
B
Advocate General
C
Corporator
D
Chief Minister
Correct

At the State level, with respect to India, who is considered as the Head of the Cabinet Arch ?

A
Governor
B
Opposition leader
C
Chief Minister
Correct
D
Advocate general

Which one best define a civil servant

A
The ex-officio chair person of the Rajya Sabha
B
The ceremonial head of a state in India
C
The chairperson of the planning commission
D
The officials who carry out the day-today work of the government
Correct

Identify this great personality who is a civil service activist fighting for the rights of the people of Manipur.

A
Nilanja S Roy
B
Deepti Priya Mehrotra
C
Shoma Chaudhury
D
Irom Chanu Sharmila
Correct

During which year did the Lawyers Collective, a group of lawyers, law students and activists , after nation-wide consultations took the lead in drafting the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill.

A
2007
B
1999
Correct
C
2010
D
2005

Name the Act of 2005 that lets us inspect government files and take photocopies of file pages, printouts, tapes or any other form of electronic media

A
Right to Information Act
Correct
B
Right to Education Act
C
Right to Government Act
D
Right to Print Media

Analyse this case study :In a particular ration shop in Delhi , women who went were sent back with the excuse that there was no supply of goods. But the shop owners diverted the goods from their shops and sold them in the open market. But the women were successful in finding out the details and forced the shopkeepers to stop their malpractices. Name the Act that supported this.

A
Right to Equality
B
Right to Information
Correct
C
Right to Freedom
D
Right to Education