How is cabinet formed in India (class 7) Civics chapter 3. How the state government works from NCERT
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Explanation:
The members of the Council of Ministers, including the prime minister, are either chosen from parliament or elected thereto within six months of assuming office. The council as a whole is responsible to the Lok Sabha. ... The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a six-year term.
NCERT Solutions For Class 7 Civics Social Science Chapter 3 How the State Government Works
1. Use the terms ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and how is the person elected?
Answer:
An MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) is the person affiliated to a political party or independent who represents a constituency {an area).
The person is elected in the following manner:
A specific area is called a constituency.
All the adults above 18 years of age are the voters.
They vote for the candidate of their choice.
The person who gets the maximum number of votes is declared elected.
The elected representative is called an MLA.
2. How did some MLAs become Ministers? Explain.
Answer: The party which is elected in the majority for the Legislative Assembly forms the government. As per constitutional provisions the ruling party elects its leader who is called the Chief Minister as the head of the government. The Chief Minister, in consultation with the Governor, constitutes a cabinet which includes members of his/her party as ministers. The MLAs who become ministers are allotted with a portfolio. Here the MLAs turned ministers become accountable for the entire state for that particular portfolio.
3. Why should decisions are taken by the Chief Minister and other ministers be debated in the Legislative Assembly?
Answer:
The decisions taken by the Chief Minister and other ministers should be debated in the Legislative Assembly because of the following reasons:
The decisions, it is not necessary, taken by the Chief Ministers and ministers are beneficial to one and all.
All the MLAs should know about them.
Important suggestions may be incorporated in the final decisions.
Adversely affecting points are deleted after the debate.
The decisions so taken are the decisions of all the members and hence the people.
4. What was the problem in Patalpuram? What discussion/actions were taken by the following? Pill in the table.
NCERT Solutions For Class 7 Civics Social Science Chapter 3 How the State Government Works Q4
Answer: Patalpuram was facing an acute crisis of water
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5. What is the difference between the work that MLAs do in the Assembly and the work done by government departments?
Answer: The difference between the work that MLAs do in the Assembly and the work done by government departments is that every department is headed by a minister who is also an MIA. The minister approves any work done or proposed by the department. The department is responsible for the projections and completion of the work whereas MLAs or ministers coordinate between the Assembly and the departments.