Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (SSC) · History-Political Science (इतिहास-राज्यशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 17 — Chapter 17: The Union Executive
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What role does the President play? [1]
(A) Constitutional head of state, ceremonial
(B) Head of government with full executive power
(C) Head of judiciary
(D) Head of the military only
2. What role does the Prime Minister play? [1]
(A) Head of government, makes key decisions
(B) Ceremonial head of state
(C) Head of judiciary
(D) No specific role
3. What does the Council of Ministers include? [1]
(A) Cabinet Ministers overseeing departments
(B) Only the President
(C) Only judges
(D) Only state governors
4. Who heads the Council of Ministers? [1]
(A) The Prime Minister
(B) The President
(C) The Chief Justice
(D) A random minister
5. What does the Union Executive do? [1]
(A) Implement laws and manage administration
(B) Only make laws
(C) Only interpret laws
(D) Nothing significant
6. What passes the laws the executive implements? [1]
(A) Parliament
(B) The executive itself
(C) The judiciary
(D) Foreign governments
7. What is the President's function often described as? [1]
(A) Largely ceremonial
(B) Full executive control
(C) Judicial authority
(D) Military command only
8. Why learn about the Union Executive? [1]
(A) To understand how India's government functions
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What role does the President play? [1]
(A) Constitutional head of state, ceremonial
(B) Head of government with full executive power
(C) Head of judiciary
(D) Head of the military only
10. What role does the Prime Minister play? [1]
(A) Head of government, makes key decisions
(B) Ceremonial head of state
(C) Head of judiciary
(D) No specific role
11. What does the Council of Ministers include? [1]
(A) Cabinet Ministers overseeing departments
(B) Only the President
(C) Only judges
(D) Only state governors
12. Who heads the Council of Ministers? [1]
(A) The Prime Minister
(B) The President
(C) The Chief Justice
(D) A random minister
13. What does the Union Executive do? [1]
(A) Implement laws and manage administration
(B) Only make laws
(C) Only interpret laws
(D) Nothing significant
14. What passes the laws the executive implements? [1]
(A) Parliament
(B) The executive itself
(C) The judiciary
(D) Foreign governments
15. What is the President's function often described as? [1]
(A) Largely ceremonial
(B) Full executive control
(C) Judicial authority
(D) Military command only
16. Why learn about the Union Executive? [1]
(A) To understand how India's government functions
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests