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Chapter: 10th Social Science : Civics : Chapter 2 : Central Government of India
Central Government of India
Central Government
Learning Objectives
• To know the powers of the President and Vice President
• To Know the about the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
• To understand the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
• To know about Supreme Court
Introduction
The
Central Government is the supreme government in our country. The head quarter
of the Central Government is at New Delhi. Articles 52 to 78 in part V of
Indian Constitution deals with the Union Executive. The makers of the Indian
constitution, by giving due recognition to the vastness and plural character of
our nation, have provided a federal arrangement for her governance. The Central
Government consists of three organs, namely, Union Executive, Legislature and Judiciary.
The Union Executive consists of the President of India, the Vice-President, and
the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister, and the Attorney General
of India. The Legislature is known as the Parliament. It consists of two
houses, namely the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. The Union Judiciary consists
of the Supreme Court of India.
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