RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 3 How the State Government Works

Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 3 How the State Government Works Questions and Answers. 

RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 3 How the State Government Works

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. 
The head of the state in the:
(a) Governor 
(b) Chief minister
(c) MLA 
(d) MP
Answer:
(a) Governor 

 

Question 2. 
The head of the state government is the:
(a) Governor 
(b) Chief minister
(c) MLA
(d) Chief justice of India
Answer:
(b) Chief minister

Question 3. 
Law making body for the entire country is: 
(a) Parliament 
(b) Supreme court
(c) Gram Panchayat
(d) Governor
 Answer:
(a) Parliament 

Question 4. 
ORS packets are distributed to those who are suffering from:
(a) Malaria 
(b) Fever
(c) Cancer 
(d) Diarrhoea
Answer:
(d) Diarrhoea

Question 5. 
MLAs are elected by: 
(a) the people
(b) members of Parliament
(c) selected representatives
(d) all of these
Answer: 
(a) the people

Fill in the blanks

Question 1. 
A wallpaper is an interesting activity through which ................. can be done on particular topics of interest.
Answer:
research

Question 2. 
A gathering of media persons is called ................. conference.
Answer:
press

Question 3. 
Opposition party keeps a check and control on the ................. party.
Answer:
 ruling

Question 4. 
If the MLAs have won more than half the number of constituencies they will be called as .................     
Answer:
majority

Question 5.
All the MLAs that gather together in the Legislative Assembly are called  .................  
Answer: 
legislature.

 

True/False 

Question 1. 
Some MLAs have dual responsibility as an MLA and as a Minister.
Answer:
True

Question 2. 
Gathering of media persons is called Legislative Assembly.
Answer:
False

Question 3. 
The independents can also stand in the elections.
Answer:
True

Question 4. 
People can express their opinion through media or ever in Legislative Assembly .through representatives.
Answer:
True

Question 5. 
It is the Governor of the state who appoints the chief minister and other ministers.
Answer:  
True

Match the column

Column I	Column II
1. Head of the state	(a) Ruling party
2. Head of the government	(b) Governor
3. Party with majority	(c) Opposition
4. Party in minority	(d) chief minister
5. Leader of the majority legislature party.	(e) chief minister

Answer:

Column I	Column II
1. Head of the state	(b) Governor
2. Head of the government	(d) chief minister
3. Party with majority	(a) Ruling party
4. Party in minority	(c) Opposition
5. Leader of the majority legislature party.	(e) chief minister

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
What is the Legislative Assembly?
Answer: 
The legislature or the law making body at the state level that consists of people, representatives is called the Legislative Assembly. 

 

Question 2. 
What is a political party?
Answer: 
A political party is a group of like-minded, people who work together to win elections and control the government.

Question 3. 
In the common usage what does the word government refer to?
Answer: 
The word government refer to government departments and various ministers who head them. The head of ministers is the chief minister.

Question 4. 
What is the major role of the government of the state?
Answer: 
The major role of the governor is to appoint the Chief Minister and other ministers after the elections.

Question 5. 
At how many levels does the government work?
Answer: 
Government works at three levels-local, state and national.

Question 6. 
Who represents the people of an area?
Answer: 
MLA of the area represents the people.

Question 7. 
Who elects the MLAs?
Answer: 
MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) is elected by the people of constituency.

Question 8. 
On which level are Legislative Assemblies formed?
Answer: 
Legislative Assemblies are formed at State level.

Question 9. 
What do you understand about independent candidate?
Answer: 
Independent candidates are those who contest election without support of any party.

Question 10. 
What is meant by party candidate?
Answer: 
Party candidates are those who contest in the elections by the parties on their symbol.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
How is the government in states formed?
Answer: A state is divided into small units for the purpose of elections, these units are called constituencies. In each constituency, candidates contest elections belonging to different political parties. The candidate securing maximum votes in the parti¬cular constituency becomes the winning candidate and gets a seat in the Legislative Assembly. He is called MLA. The MLAs belonging to the majority party gets the chance to make the .government and are called ruling party.

Question 2. 
Differentiate between ruling party and opposition party.
Answer:
Ruling party: The party that secures maximum number of seats in legislative assembly and gets the chance to make the government is called the ruling party.
Opposition party: The party that is unable to secure more than half of the total seats in the legislative assembly is called the opposition party. Its main work is to keep a check on the ruling party and it’s working.

Question 3. 
Write in brief about the executive part of the government.
Answer: 
The overall head of the government is the chief minister and Council of Ministers. Decisions approved by the Legislative Assembly are implemented only after being signed by the Governor. Confirmation by the Governor brings the decision into action. The decisions are then implemented by the Chief Minister and his team of Council of Ministers. Therefore, Governor, Chief Ministers and the ministers all together are called the executive organ of the government.

 

Question 4. 
Other than the Legislative Assembly, which ways are provided by democracy through which people express their views and also take action against government.
Answer: 
Another way through which people can express their views and take action against the government is through. After the discussions in the assembly, the press conferences are organized by the ministers. In these press conferences, ministers try to brief about steps taken by the government regarding any issue. These discussions are then reported in different newspapers. Newspaper and the media widely discuss the issue which is read by the people. This is how people keep a regular check on the working of the government through newspapers and television. 

Question 5. 
How do people in power like the Chief Minister take actions regarding any issue?
Answer: People in power like the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers take action through various departments like the public works department, the agriculture department, the health department, the education department and so on. The government can also decide to make new laws for the state regarding various facilities. This act of making laws on certain issues is done in the Legislative Assembly of each state. The various government departments then implement these laws. Laws from the entire country are made in the parliament.

Question 6. 
Write a note on the structure of State Legislature.
Answer: 
There are two types to State Legislature in India: Unicameral and Bicameral. Unicameral legislature consists of only one house which is known as Legislative Assembly. Bicameral legislature consists of two houses; Legislative Assembly known as Vidhan Sabha and Legislative Council also known as Vidhan Parishad. U.P. and Maharashtra have a Bicameral form of government and Rajasthan and Gujarat have Unicameral form of government in their states.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
What is an opposition? How does opposition play its role in the Assembly?
Answer: 
All members who do not support or participate in the government is called opposition. The role of opposition party in India is as important as that of the ruling party. The role of opposition party is not to oppose every decision of the ruling party. Rather, it is the duty of the opposition party to support the ruling party for the acts that are in the interest of the nation.
Members of opposition roles can be enlisted as under:

1. The opposition ensures that the ruling political parties have a definite program and policy to offer to the people and who can show progressive path by action and not just by propaganda.
2. The opposition’s role is to question the government and hold them accountable to the public.
3. The opposition carefully watches on the activities of the government, if there is any discrimination.
4. Concentrating on the issues that matter.