Gauhati University Question Papers
POLITICAL SCIENCE (May-June’ 2015)
(General)
Paper 2 (Politics in
India - II)
Full Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Answer either in
English or Assamese
The figures in the
margin indicate full marks for the questions
1.
Answer the following as directed: 1x10=10
a)
Who presides over the Lok Sabha?
b)
What is Veto power?
c)
What is the name of the book written by M. V.
Paylee?
d)
What is the total number of High Courts in
India?
e)
The Council of Ministers can be dissolved if the
_____ passes a vote of no-confidence. (Fill in the blank)
f)
The President has the right to issue _____.
(Fill in the blank)
g)
The Indian National Congress was established in
1885 in the month of November/December/January. (Choose the correct answer)
h)
Financial emergency is declared under Article
360/361/362. (Choose the correct answer)
i)
The Janata Party was established in the year
1977/1978/1979. (Choose the correct answer)
j)
The word ‘secular’ was added to the Preamble of
the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment of
1976. (Write True or False)
2.
Write very short answers: 2x5=10
a)
What do you mean by the consolidated fund of
India?
b)
Write two causes of growth of regional political
parties.
c)
Write two miscellaneous powers of the Rajya
Sabha.
d)
Write two powers of the Vice President of India.
e)
How is the Prime Minister of India appointed?
3.
Write short answers (any four): 5x4=20
a)
Write a note on the constitutional position of
the Prime Minister.
b)
Write the discretionary powers of the Governor.
c)
Write a note on the writ of Habeas Corpus.
d)
What is the ideology of the Bharatiya Janata
Party?
e)
What are the features of coalition government?
f)
What is the composition of the Supreme Court of
India?
4.
Answer the following questions: 10x4=40
(a) Evaluate
the emergency powers of the President.
Or
What is the difference between Council of Ministers and the
Cabinet? What is the function of the Union Cabinet?
(b) Discuss
the role of the Prime Minister in the Indian political system.
Or
What are the reasons for the decline of power of the
Parliament?
(c)
Discuss the power and functions of the High Court.
Or
Discuss the power of judicial review of the Supreme Court
of India.
(d)
Discuss the problems and prospects of regional political parties in India.
Or
What do you mean by Pressure Groups? What is its role?
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