Q – The States and the Central Government derive power from
(a) the Constitution of India
(b) the president of India
(c) the Prime Minister of India
(d) the Parliament of India
M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017
Ans. (a)
Explanation – The States and the Central Government derive power from the Constitution of India, which is the source of all the powers of the Central and states governments. The president, the prime minister and the Parliament of India, all find mention in the Constitution itself.
| Constitution of a country lays down the basic structure of the political system under which its people are to be governed. It establishes the main organs of the state – the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, defines their powers, demarcates their responsibilities and regulates their relationships with each other and with the people.
Source : Our Constitution – Subhash C. Kashyap. |