SOCIAL STUDIES

GRADE 5
CHAPTER- GOVERNING OURSELVES
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India is divided into 29 states and seven Union Territories.

The Lok Sabha is known as the House of the People or the Lower House.
The Lok Sabha can have a maximum of 552 members.
The President is elected for a term of five years.
The Governor and the Chief Minister are the most important people in a state.

State whether the following statements are true or false. If False, then rewrite the
correct statement.
1. The law making body of the Government is called as the Parliament. True
2. The members of Lok Sabha are elected for a term of seven years. False
Correct Statement- The members of Lok Sabha are elected for a term of five years.
3. There can be a maximum of 250 members in the Rajya Sabha. True
4. The Governor is appointed by the people of India. False
Correct Statement- The Governor is appointed by the President of India.
5. The Supreme Court is the Highest Judicial body in a state. False
Correct Statement- The High Court is the highest judicial body in a state.
Answer the following questions.
1. What does the Parliament comprise of?
Ans. The Parliament comprises of the President of India and the two houses the
Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

2. What is Legislative Assembly? How is it formed?

Ans. Every State has a Legislative Assembly. It makes laws for the state. The
members of the Legislative Assembly are elected by the people who are more than
18 years of age. They are elected for a term of five years.

3. Give three differences between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Ans. The differences between the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha are as follows-

Lok Sabha
1. The Lok Sabha is known as the
Lower House. Its members are
directly elected by the people.

Rajya Sabha
1. The Rajya Sabha is known as the
Upper House. Its members are
are not elected directly by the
people. Members of the state
Legislative assemblies and Union
Territories elect them.

2. The members of Lok Sabha are

elected for a term of five years.

2. The members of Rajya Sabha are

elected for a term of six years

3. The Lok Sabha can have a maximum

Of 552 members.

3. There can be a maximum of 250

members in Rajya Sabha.

4. Write a short note on the Judiciary.

Ans. The Constitution of India provides for an independent judiciary. The Supreme
Court in New Delhi is the highest judicial body in our country. It gives the final
judgement in any legal case. There can be a maximum of 31 judges in the Supreme
Court. The highest position is that of the Chief Justice. The High Court is the highest
judicial body in a state.
5. Think and answer- Manu has lost a case in the High Court. However, he does
not think of it as the final judgement. Why?
6. Collect Information about the various Presidents of India and their tenure.