Question

Read the extract and answer the questions that follows:

The Gram Sabha is a key factor in making the Gram Panchayat play its role

and be responsible. It is the place where all plans for the work of the Gram

Panchayat are placed before the people. The Gram Sabha prevents the Panchayat

from doing wrong things like misusing money or favouring certain people. It plays

an important role in keeping an eye on the elected representatives and in making

them responsible to the persons who elected them.

The next item on the agenda for the Gram Sabha is the finalisation of the

list of people below the poverty line (BPL) which had to be approved by the Gram

Sabha. As soon as the list is read out people begin to whisper. "Natwar has just

bought a colour T.V. and his son has sent him a new motorcycle. How can he be

below the poverty line?" Soorajmal mutters to the person sitting next to him. Saroj

says to Sukhi bai He has so much land. This list should have only poor people.

And Om Prakash is a landless labourer who can barely make ends meet, yet his

name is not on the list." "You know that both Natwar and Birju are friends of

Amirchand. Sukhi bai says, "Amirchand was the earlier Zamindar (landowner) of

the village and still has control over a lot of land. But we should get Om Prakash's

name put in."

30.1) Why do you think Soorajmal kept quiet even though Saroj asked him to

speak?

30.2) How can the Gram Sabha prevent the Panchayat from doing what it likes?​

Answer 1

The prime minister is the senior-most member of cabinet in the executive of government in a parliamentary system. The prime minister selects and can dismiss members of the cabinet; allocates posts to members within the government; and is the presiding member and chairperson of the cabinet.

The Union Cabinet headed by the prime minister is appointed by the President of India to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive. Union cabinet is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha as per Article 75(3) of the Constitution of India. The prime minister has to enjoy the confidence of a majority in the Lok Sabha and shall resign if they are unable to prove majority when instructed by the president.