Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (SSC) · History-Political Science (इतिहास-राज्यशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 15 — Chapter 15: Introduction to the Parliamentary System
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is a parliamentary system? [1]
(A) Executive accountable to legislature
(B) Executive completely independent of legislature
(C) No legislature at all
(D) No executive at all
2. Who typically becomes Prime Minister? [1]
(A) Leader of majority party/coalition
(B) A randomly selected person
(C) The oldest member of Parliament
(D) A foreign appointee
3. How does this differ from a presidential system? [1]
(A) Presidential systems separately elect executive and legislature
(B) They are identical systems
(C) Presidential systems have no executive
(D) Parliamentary systems have no legislature
4. What does the parliamentary system promote? [1]
(A) Accountability
(B) Complete independence of government
(C) No checks on power
(D) Only executive dominance
5. How can Parliament remove a government? [1]
(A) Through a no-confidence vote
(B) Only through elections
(C) It cannot be removed
(D) Only by the President alone
6. What body does the executive derive authority from? [1]
(A) The legislature (Parliament)
(B) No specific body
(C) Only the judiciary
(D) Only the military
7. Why is questioning the government important? [1]
(A) It ensures accountability
(B) It's not important
(C) It weakens governance
(D) It has no purpose
8. Why learn about the parliamentary system? [1]
(A) To understand India's system of governance
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is a parliamentary system? [1]
(A) Executive accountable to legislature
(B) Executive completely independent of legislature
(C) No legislature at all
(D) No executive at all
10. Who typically becomes Prime Minister? [1]
(A) Leader of majority party/coalition
(B) A randomly selected person
(C) The oldest member of Parliament
(D) A foreign appointee
11. How does this differ from a presidential system? [1]
(A) Presidential systems separately elect executive and legislature
(B) They are identical systems
(C) Presidential systems have no executive
(D) Parliamentary systems have no legislature
12. What does the parliamentary system promote? [1]
(A) Accountability
(B) Complete independence of government
(C) No checks on power
(D) Only executive dominance
13. How can Parliament remove a government? [1]
(A) Through a no-confidence vote
(B) Only through elections
(C) It cannot be removed
(D) Only by the President alone
14. What body does the executive derive authority from? [1]
(A) The legislature (Parliament)
(B) No specific body
(C) Only the judiciary
(D) Only the military
15. Why is questioning the government important? [1]
(A) It ensures accountability
(B) It's not important
(C) It weakens governance
(D) It has no purpose
16. Why learn about the parliamentary system? [1]
(A) To understand India's system of governance
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests