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India’s Democratic Government class 5 Question and answers

D. Match the following.

D. Match the following.

AB
1. Rashtrapatia. Legislative Assembly
2. Rajyapalb. Member of Parliament
3. Vidhan Sabhac. President
4. MPd. Member of Legislative Assembly
5. MLAb.Member of Parliament
AB
1. Rashtrapatic. President
2. Rajyapale. Governor
3. Vidhan Sabhaa. Legislative Assembly
4. MPb. Member of Parliament
5. MLAd. Member of Legislative Assembly

E. Answer the following questions

1. Explain in a short paragraph why a system of checks and balances is important in a democracy.
Answer. A system of checks and balances is important in a democracy because it prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. It makes sure that the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary keep an eye on each other’s work. This helps maintain fairness, equality, and justice in the country.

2. Give two differences and two similarities between the legislatures at the centre and in the states.

Answer. Differences:

  1. The Central Legislature is called the Parliament, while the State Legislature is called the Legislative Assembly or Vidhan Sabha.
  2. The Parliament makes laws for the whole country, while the State Legislature makes laws for only that particular state.

Similarities:

  1. Both make laws for their respective areas.
  2. Both have elected representatives chosen by the people through elections.

3. Name the three lists under which power is shared between the centre and the states. Give one example of the subject under each list.

  1. Union List – Defence, Railways.
  2. State List – Police, Agriculture.
  3. Concurrent List – Education, Forests.

4. Explain the pyramid-shaped structure of the judiciary with the help of a diagram.

Answer. The judiciary in India has a pyramid-like structure.

  • At the top is the Supreme Court – the highest court in India.
  • In the middle are the High Courts – one in each state or group of states.
  • At the bottom are the District and Subordinate Courts – which handle local cases.

          Supreme Court

             ↑

           High Courts

             ↑

   District and Subordinate Courts

  • How are union territories different from the states of India?

Answer. Union Territories are smaller areas that are directly controlled by the Central Government. States, on the other hand, have their own elected governments that make laws and run the state. Examples of Union Territories are Delhi and Chandigarh, while examples of states are Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

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