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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. The President can be removed from office by a procedure known as ___________.
   2. The President appoints the judges of the ___________ Court and the ___________ Courts.
   3. The President can call a ___________ session of the Parliament if there is a deadlock regarding a bill.
   4. The Cabinet is the ___________ of the Council of Ministers. The Cabinet Ministers hold important ___________
   5. The Prime Minister is the link between the ___________, the people and the  ___________.
2. 2.

   Name the following:

   1. The current Prime Minister of lndia.
   2. The current Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
   3. The current Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces.
   4. The current ministers in charge of (a) Defence (b) External Affairs (c) Finance (d) Health.
3. 3.

   Choose the correct answer:

   1. The President/Prime Minister/Vice-President is the nominal head of the government of India.
   2. The President is the Supreme Commander of the lndian Administrative Service/Defence Force/Indian Foreign Service.
   3. The Vice-President is the Chairperson of the Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha/Vidhan Sabha.
   4. After the elections, the President appoints the leader of the majority party as the Vice-President/Speaker/Prime Minister.
   5. The Council of Ministers is the real executive but the administration is carried on in the name of the Prime Minister/President/Vice-President.
4. 4.

   State whether the following are true or false:

   1. The President is elected for a term of 4 years.
   2. The President can pardon a death sentence.
   3. The President can declare war or conclude peace.
   4. The Prime Minister chooses the Cabinet Ministers.
   5. Civil servants belong to the majority party in the Parliament.
5. 5.

   Who is the real executive head in a parliamentary form of government?

6. 6.

   Name the body that elects the President of India.