Class 5 - Civics Practice Session Answers

A. Tick (✓) the correct option:

  1. The powers of a state are given in the
    Ans: b) State list

  2. On the maximum side, how many members can be there in the Lok Sabha?
    Ans: a) 552

  3. How many members of the Rajya Sabha retire after every two years?
    Ans: d) one-third

  4. Who appoints the Governor of a state?
    Ans: b) The President

  5. Since when is the Supreme Court functioning?
    Ans: c) 1950

B. Answer the following:

  1. What is a federal structure of government?
    Ans: A federal structure means power is divided between the Central Government and State Governments. Both have their own work to do.

  2. What is the Parliament of India? Name its two houses.
    Ans: The Parliament is the biggest law-making group in India. Its two houses are Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

  3. Comment on the State Legislature.
    Ans: The State Legislature makes laws for a state. It has the Governor and the Vidhan Sabha. Some big states also have Vidhan Parishad.

  4. Write a short note on the Supreme Court.
    Ans: The Supreme Court is the highest court in India. It started working on 26 January 1950. It listens to the biggest cases and protects our Constitution.

  5. Name the Subordinate Courts.
    Ans: Subordinate Courts are District Court, Civil Court, and Criminal Court. These courts work under the High Court.

C. Fill in the blanks:

  1. India has a federal form of government.
  2. The Union Legislature makes laws for the people of the country.
  3. The Vice President is the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha.
  4. The High Court is the highest court in a state.
  5. The first Lok Adalat was set up in Delhi in 1982.

D. Write 'True' or 'False':

  1. Concurrent List is a list of the powers of the Central Government. False
  2. The speaker is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha. True
  3. Only 7 states in India have both the houses. False
  4. The President is the real head of the state (country). False
  5. Panchayats operate at the village level. True

E. Match the columns:

Column A Column B
1. Indiac. 29 states and 7 union territories
2. Union Liste. Defence, railways, etc.
3. Rajya Sabhaa. Upper House
4. Legislative Assemblyb. Vidhan Sabha
5. Civil Courtd. District Judge