NIOS Class 10 Social Science Chapter 19 Solution – Governance At The State Level
NIOS Class 10 Social Science Solution Chapter 19 Governance At The State Level. NIOS Class 10 Social Science Chapter 19 Question Answers Download PDF. NIOS Class 10 Science Notes.
NIOS Class 10 Social Science Chapter 19 Solution
Board |
NIOS |
Class |
10th (Secondary) |
Subject |
Social Science |
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Question Answer, Solution, Notes |
INTEXT QUESTIONS 19.1
1. There is one correct option out of four given in each of the following sentences.
Tick (√) the correct option:
(i) The Governor is: (a) elected (b) appointed (c) nominated (d) selected.
(ii) The candidate for the post of the Governor should have the age of: (a)
18 years 23 years (c) 30 years (d) 35 years.
(iii) The tenure of the Governor is: (a) 2 years (b) 5 years (c) 6 years (d) for
life.
2. Given below are some statements. Indicate which statement is right and which
is wrong.
(i) The Governor can appoint any person the Chief Minister and a Member
of the Council of Ministers. Right/Wrong
(ii) The Governor can appoint the Chairperson of the State Public Service
Commission on the advice of the Council of Minsters. Right/Wrong
(iii) The Governor is an inseparable part of the State Legislature.
Right/Wrong
(iv) There is no need of getting the consent of the Governor, if a Bill is passed
by the State Legislature. Right/Wrong
(v) No Money Bill can be introduced in the Legislative Assembly without the
recommendations of the Governor. Right/Wrong
3. In one of the States, the Lokayukta had established corruption charge against the Chief Minister and a few Ministers. Demands were made for the resignation
of the Chief Minister. In that situation the Governor sent a report to the President
suggesting the State government was not functioning according to the Constitution and recommended the imposition of President’s Rule on the State. Which power did the Governor use? Why do you think the Governor has been given such powers?
INTEXT QUESTION 19.2
1.. Identify which of the following statements is right and which is wrong:
(i) The Governor presides over the meetings of the Council of Ministers.
Right/Wrong
(ii) The Chief Minister is the sole link between the Governor and the Council
of Ministers. Right/Wrong
(iii) The Chief Minister can be asked by Governor to place any matter for the
consideration of the Council of Ministers. Right/Wrong
(iv) The Governor is the real head of the government in the State. Right/Wrong
(v) The Chief Minister can be asked by the Governor to place a matter which
has been decided by a Minister for the consideration of the Council of Minister. Right/Wrong
2. Consider the following case:
“Quite a few serious corruption charges have been levelled against the Chief
Minister of a State. The media has come out with strong evidences against this Chief Minister. In view of this case answer the following questions with justifications:
(i) Should the Governor send a report to the President recommending
imposition of President’s Rule?
(ii) Should the Constitution be amended for giving right to the people to call
back (right to recall ) corrupt elected representatives ?
(iii) Should the government continue in the interest of democracy, because the
government is democratically elected and has the mandate received during
last elections to rule over the State?
INTEXT QUESTIONS 19.3
Answer the following Questions:
(i) Which are the three States which have a bicameral legislature.
(ii) What would happen if a Money Bill passed by the Assembly and sent to the
Legislative Council is not returned within 14 days?
(iii) How much time is given to the Vidhan Parishad for passing an ordinary bill?
(iv) What are the two main ways in which the Legislative Assembly keeps its control over the Council of Ministers?
(v) What are the two electoral functions of the State Legislative Assembly?
INTEXT QUESTIONS 19.4
1. Fill in the blanks:
(a) Guwahati High Court acts as a High Court of …………. States of North-East India.
(b) The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by ………………….. in consultation with …………
(c) The High Court has ………….. jurisdiction and …………… jurisdiction.\
(d) There are three kinds of subordinate courts: (i) ……… (ii) …… and (iii) ………….
2. Gather information about the names of the Chief Justice and the Judges of the
High Court of your State or any one State. Find out from the list how many Lady
Judges are there? You may find very few or even none. Write down the reasons
for this situation
TERMINAL EXERCISES
1. How is the Governor appointed? What are the powers and functions of the
Governor?
2. How is the Council of Ministers constituted? Explain the powers and the position of the Chief Minister.
3. Examine the organization, powers and functions of the State Legislature.
4. Explain the jurisdictions of the High Court.
5. What kinds of cases are considered in the subordinate courts.
Answers –
Chapter 19:
IN text questions 19.1
1) (i) (b)
(ii) (d)
(iii) (b)
2) (i) Wrong
(ii) Right
(iii) Right
(iv) Wrong
(v) Right
3) Discretionary powers of Governor because he is the head of the state.
IN text questions 19.2
1) (i) Wrong
(ii) Right
(iii) Wrong
(iv) Wrong
(v) Right
2)Do it yourself.
IN text questions 19.3
1)The three States which have a bicameral legislatureare Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, and Karnataka.
(ii)If a Money Bill passed by the Assembly and sent to the Legislative Council is not returned within 14 days, the Bill will be deemed to have been passed by both Houses
(iii) One month
(iv) The two main ways in which the Legislative Assembly keeps its control over the Council of Ministers are by asking questions and supplementary questions, moving adjournment motion and calling attention notices, and by passing a no-confidence motion, in which case the Council of Ministers resigns.
(v) The two electoral functions of the State Legislative Assembly are elected members constitute the Electoral College that elects the
President of India. The members of Vidhan Sabha elect members of Rajya
Sabha from their respective States.
IN text questions 19.4
1) (a) seven
(b) The President of India, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(c) Original, Appellate
(d) (i) Civil Courts, (ii) Criminal Courts, (iii) Revenue Courts
2)Do it yourself.
Terminal Exercises:
1) The Governor of a State is appointed by the President of India. In order to become a Governor, a person must have the following qualifications. He/She: (a) must be a citizen of India, (b) must be at least 35 years old, and (c) should not hold any office of profit during his/her tenure.The powers of the Governor can be categorized as (i) executive powers, (ii) legislative powers, (iii) financial powers, (iv) judicial powers, and (v) discretionary powers.
2) The Council of Minister are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister acts as the Head of the Government in the State.
His roles include:
- a) Advising the Governor to select the Council of Ministers.
- b) Presides over the meetings of the State Council of Ministers.
- c) Coordinates the functioning of several ministries.
- d) The framing of the policies and programs for the State are guided by him.
- e) Approves bills.
- f) Acts as the link between the governor and the ministers.
3) State Legislature: Every State has its Legislature. In some of the States the Legislature is bicameral i.e. has two houses. In most of the States it is unicameral i.e. has only one house. The Governor is an integral part of the State Legislature. The unicameral legislature has the Legislative Assembly and the bicameral has the Legislative Assembly being its Lower House and the Legislative Council the Upper House. At present only Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have bicameral legislatures and the remaining 23 States have unicameral legislatures.
4) The jurisdiction of the High Court extends up to the territorial limits of the concerned State/States or Union Territories. The High Court has original and appellate jurisdictions. Under the original jurisdiction certain types of cases may be brought directly before a High Court. The High Court exercises original jurisdiction for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights and other legal rights. In this respect High Court has the power to issue writs. These writs go a long way in protecting the rights of the individual against encroachment by the legislature, the executive or any other authority. The High Court may also hear election petitions under its original jurisdiction challenging election of a member of State Legislature.
5) The subordinate courts hear civil cases, criminal cases and revenue cases.
Civil Cases: These cases filed in civil courts pertain to disputes between two or more persons regarding property, breach of agreement or contract, divorce or disputes between landlords and tenants. All these cases are settled by civil courts. In such civil cases, the court does not award any punishment as violation of law is not involved.
Criminal Cases: Such cases relate to theft, robbery, rape, pick-pocketing, physical murder etc. These cases are filed in the criminal courts by the police, on behalf of the State, against the accused. In such cases, if the court finds the accused guilty, he/she is awarded punishment.
Revenue Cases: Board of Revenue exists at the State level, under it are the Courts of Commissioner, Collector, Tehsildars and Assistant Tehsildars. The Board of Revenue hears the final appeals against all the lower revenue courts under it. All States do not have a Board of Revenue. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra have Revenue Tribunals, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have Financial Commissioners instead of the Board.