'Opposition slams minister's remark; condemns rising fuel prices.'
The above statement shows the important function of opposition parties in a democracy. Which of the following options does NOT fall under the functions of an opposition party?
A. auditing the government's spending and budget
B. criticising the government for its shortcomings and mistakes
C. asking questions from the government to ensure accountability
D. mobilising the support of other parties to oppose the decisions of the government
Answer:
So, the correct answer is (A): auditing the government's spending and budget
Explanation
Let’s check all the options
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(A)auditing the government's spending and budget
-Ruling party has the right to audition the government’s spending and budget of the nation. Opposition parties donot interfere in the working related to budget but they can scrutinise expenditure of the government. So, this option
does not fall under the functions of an opposition party.
Thus, this option is correct.
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(B)criticising the government for its shortcomings and mistakes
- Criticising the ruling party is the main function of the opposition party. The opposition parties draw media attention and publish articles in which they criticise government policy is the way of getting poular in the country.
Thus, this option is incorrect
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(C)asking questions from the government to ensure accountability
- opposition parties keep an eye on the government and ask questions during the question hour in the parliament to prevent it from becoming authoritative.
Thus, this option is incorrect.
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(D) mobilising the support of other parties to oppose the decisions of the government
- Opposition party voices different views and gather the support of other parties to criticize the workings and decisions of ruling party in the country.
Thus, this option is incorrect.
