CLASS 11 · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · CH 4: EXECUTIVE (NCERT CLASS 11 — INDIAN CONSTITUTION AT WORK)
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Key locations covered (11)
- Types of Executive — India
- President — Articles — India
- President — Powers — India
- President — Discretion — India
- Vice-President — India
- Prime Minister — India
- Council of Ministers — India
- Permanent Executive — Civil Services — India
- State Executive — Governor — India
- Chief Minister + State CoM — India
- Lokpal + Lokayukta — India
Sample questions (12 of 60)
Distinguish parliamentary from presidential executive.
Parliamentary: PM is from legislature, accountable to it. Presidential: President directly elected, separate from legislature.
Cite a country with semi-presidential system.
France, Russia, Sri Lanka.
Why did India choose parliamentary system?
Familiarity, fear of personality cult, accountability through legislature.
Which NCERT class/chapter introduces 'Types of Executive'?
Class 11 — Executive (NCERT Polity).
Why is 'Types of Executive' relevant for UPSC Polity preparation?
It is a standard NCERT concept tested in Polity (GS-II); foundational to Indian constitutional understanding.
President's election covered by which Article?
Article 54.
Term of President?
5 years (Article 56).
Qualifications for President?
Citizen of India, 35+ years, qualified to be LS member.
Who administers oath to President?
Chief Justice of India (Article 60).
Which NCERT class/chapter introduces 'President — Articles'?
Class 11 — Executive (NCERT Polity).
Why is 'President — Articles' relevant for UPSC Polity preparation?
It is a standard NCERT concept tested in Polity (GS-II); foundational to Indian constitutional understanding.
List President's legislative powers.
Summon/prorogue Parliament; dissolve LS; address; promulgate ordinances (Art 123).
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This topic is part of the NCERT Class 11 Geography syllabus, drawn from the chapter Ch 4: Executive (NCERT Class 11 — Indian Constitution at Work). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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