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(a) Name the main constituents of the Indian Parliament.(b) Elections in India are held by secret ballot. Give a reason for the same.(c) Mention any one circumstance when the Parliament can make laws on a state subject.(d) A Legislative Assembly has 230 members. How many members need to be present in order to enable the House to transact its business ?(e) Mention one circumstance when the President can appoint the Prime Minister using his discretionary power.(f) Why is an ordinance issued by a Governor regarded as a temporary measure even though it has the same force as an Act of the State Legislature ?(g) Who can increase the number of Judges of the Supreme Court ?(h) What is meant by the original Jurisdiction of the High Court ?(i) Who administers the oath of office to the High Court Judges ?(j) Mention one reason why the system of Lok Adalat has become popular.

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(a) The Indian Parliament comprises the President and the two Houses of Parliament; the House of the People (the Lok Sabha) and the Council of States (the Rajya Sabha). 

(b) The secret ballot system has been devised so that the voters may cast their votes freely in favour of a candidate of their choice without any fear. 

(c) The Parliament can make laws on a-state subject during the proclamation of Emergency. 

(d) The quorum of the Legislative Assembly is one-tenth of its total members i.e., 1/10 × 230 = 23 members.

The Speaker may adjourn the House or suspend the meeting if there is no requisite quorum. 

(e) If no political party gets a clear majority in Lok Sabha, the President can appoint such a person as the Prime Minister who, he feels, can provide a stable government to country. 

(f) Answer has not given due to out of present syllabus. 

(g) Parliament. 

(h) Original jurisdiction means the court has the power to hear a case and decide it before any review is made by another court. Trail courts have the original jurisdiction in the cases brought before them, However, the Supreme Court also has original jurisdiction at the same time with some lower courts. This means a case can be brought directly to the Supreme Court for resolution. 

(i) Governer. 

(j) (1) The Lok Adalats work in the spirit of compromise and understanding. As a result, both the parties feel satisfied. 

(2) Lok Adalats deliver fast and inexpensive justice.



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