Who acts as the President of India when neither the President nor the Vice President is available ? (a) Seniormog Governor of a State (b) Chief Justice of India (c) Speaker ofLok Sabha (d) Auditor General of India Answer: Chief Justice of India
A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 36 must be approved by the Parliament within (a) 3 months ft) 2 months (c) I Month (d) 6 weeks 5 ‘ff*. Answer: 2 months
The Union Council of Ministers is appointed by the (a) President of India according to his discretion (b) President of lndia on the advice of the Prime Minister ( (c) Prime Minister of India . (d) Parliament “”Answer: Presid’ent of India on the advice of the Prime Minister ‘ ‘ 46.The President can proclaim emergency on the written advice of the (a) Speaker oflok Sabha (b) Prime Minister (c) Chief Justice of India (d) Union Cabinet Answer: Prime Minister 47.The Union Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to (a) Rajya Sabha (b) President (c) House of the People (d) Prime Minister Answer: House of the People
Article 78 of the Constitution deals with (a) President’s power to get information from the Council of Ministers. (b) Prime Minister’s duty regarding keeping the Pfesident informed about the government’s decisions and policies. (c) Emergency powers of the President (d) President’s power to send advisory messages to the Parliament. Answer: President’s power to send advisory messages to the Parliament.
The maximum duration for which the Vice President may officiate as the President, is (a) I year (b) 6 months (c) 4 months t (d)9months. I Answer: 6 months
The President’s Rule in a State can be continued for a maximum period of (a) 2 years (b) 1 year (c) 6 months (d) 2 ll2 years Answer: 6 rnonths
The Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission are appointed by the (a) President (b) Chairman, UPSC (c) Governor (d) Prime Minister Answer: Prime Minister
When a State Govemor dies or resigns, who normally exercises his funciibns till a new Governor is appointed ? (a) Chief Justice of the High Court (b) Advocate General of the State (c) Secretary General of the Governor (d) A person designated by State Cabinet AnSwer; Chief Justice of the High Court
When a financial emergency is proclaimed (a) Union budget will not be presented (b) Salaries and allowances of any class of employees may be reduced (c) Repayment of government debts will stop (d) Payment of salaries to public servants will be postponed Answer: Salaries and allowances of any class of employees may be reduced
Who among the following has the Constitutional authority to make rules and regulations fixing the number of members of the UPSC (a) Vice- President (b) President (c) Home Ministry (d) Cabinet Secretary Answer: President
Which of the following is correct regarding the Governor of a State ? (a) All of the above (b) He can recommend to the President to impose President’s Rule in the State. (c) No money bitrl can be introduced in the State Legislature without his prior permission. (d) He has the power of issuing ordinances when the legislature is not in session. Answer: All of the above a I t
If the President wants to resign from office, he may do so by writing to the (a) Chief Justice of India (b) Speaker ofLok Sabha (c) Prime Minister (d) Vice- President Answer: Vice- President
Is the Prime Minister bound to advise is sought ? (a) Yes, if the Council of Ministers so desires (b) Yes (c) No {re (d) ft is discretionary Answer: Yes
The five year term of the President is calculated from the (a) First day of the month following the month he assumes charge (b) Date of his election result (c) Day he assumes charge (d) First day of the month he assumes charge Answer: Day he assumes charge
Who is the ex- officio Chairman of the Council of States ? (a) Vice- President (b) Leader of the opposition (c) President (d) Speaker Answer: Vice- President
Under which Article of the Constitution is the President’s rule promulgated on any state in India? (a) 326 (b) 370 (c) 380 (d) 356 Answer: 356
At a time, President’s rule can be imposed on a state for a maximum period of (a) 1 year (b) 5 years (c) 2 years (d) 4 years Answer: I year 62.The Chairman of the Plannins Commission in India is the (a) President (b) Prime Minister I (c) Minister of P.lanning ? (d) Finance Minister Answer: Prime Minister
When Parliament is not in session, the President can promulgate an ordinance which is to be ratified by the Parliament within (a) 6 weeks from the reassembly of Parliament (b) 6 months from the reassembly of the Parliament (c) 6 weeks from the date of issue of ordinance. (d) 3 months from the date of issue of the ordinance. Answer: 6 weeks from the reassembly of Parliament s” 64.The President of India is elected by an electoral college comprising of (a) Elected members of L,ok sabha and state Legislative Assemblies. – (b) Elected member of both Houses of Parliament and State Legislative Assembly { (c) Elected members of both Houses of parliament. (d) Elected member of State Legislative Assemblies r,t., Ont*”r; Elected member of both Houses of Parliament and State Legislative Adsembly
If the office of the President of India falls vacant, within what time should the next president be elected ? (a) Within 2 months (b) Within 1 year (c) Within 6 months (d) immediately Answer: Within 6 months 66, The President can proclaim a state of emergency in case of (a) All of the above (b) Threat to financial stability of the country. (c) External aggression or internal disturbances threatening the security of the country, (d) Failure of constitutional machinery in a particular state. Answer: All of the above 6l.In the election of the President, the value of the vote of the Lok Sabha members (a) Differs according to the geographical size ofthe re’spective state. (b) None of these (c) Differs according to the number of votes a member represents. (d) is same Answer: Differs according to the number of votes a member represenm.
Who appoints the Chairman of the UPSC ? (a) President (b) Speaker ofLok Sabha (c) Chief Justice of India (d) Prime Minister Answer: President
The minimum age required for becoming the prime Minister of India is (a) 30 years (b) 35 years (c) 40 years (d) 25 years Answer: 25 years
The President may for violation of the Constitution be removed from the office by (a) The Prime Minister F.,t: ili E. n t! i, €T; (b) The Electoral College consisting of members of Parliament and thE State Legislatures. (c) Impeachment (d) A no- conftdence vote . Answer: Impeachment
In which of the following situations does the President act in his own discretion ? (a) In returning a proposal to the Council of Ministers for reconsideration (b) None of the Above (c) In appointing the Pgime Minister (d) Both of these Answer: In returning a proposal to the Council of Ministers for reconsideration T2.ThePrime Minister. Union Cabinet Minister, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers are all members of (a) National Development Council (b) Regional Council (c) Planning Commission (d) Zonal Council Answer: National Development Council 73.The President’s Rule in a state means that the state is ruled by (a) A caretaker government (b) The Chief Minister nominated by the President (c) The Governor of the State (d) The President directly Answer: The Governor of the State 7 4. TheChief – Minister of a Union Territory whenever such a set up exists, is appointed by (a) The Lt. Governor (b) The majority party in the legislature (c) The President (d) The Prime Minister Answer: The Lt. Governor
Under what article of the Constitution of Indiatan the President take over the administration of a state in cose its constitutional machinery breafs down ? (a) Art 352 (b) Art 343 (c) Art 356 (d) Art 83 Answer: Art 356
The President can make laws through ordinances (a) Only on subjects contained in the concurrent list (b) Under no circumstances (c) On certain subjects even when Parliament is in session. tt i. (d) During the recess of the Parliament Answer;During the recess of the Parliament
Which of the following qualification President ? (a) He must Qe an Indian. not essential for a person to become the Vice- (b) He must be qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha. (c) He must not be less than 35 years. (d) He must be a graduate. Answer; He must be a.graduate.
How many types of Emergency have been visualised in the Constitution of India ? (a) Four (b) Three (c) One (d) Two Answer: Three
The impeachment proceedings against the Vice- President can be initiated (a) Only in Lok Sabha (b) In neither Hosue of Parliament (c) In either House of Parliament (d) Only in Rajya Sabha Answer: Only in Rajya Sabha
Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir? (a) Chief Minister of the State (b) Prime Minister (c) Chief Justice of the High Court (d) President Answer: President
The President of India can be removed from his office bv the (a) Parliament (b) Chief Jutftice of India (c) Prime Minister (d) Lok Sabha Answer: Parliament I ,
If the President returns a Bill sent to him for his assent and the Parliament once again passes the Bill in its original form, then the President (a) Can seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on the bill @) Gives assent to the bill (c) Can once again retum the bill for further reconsideration (d) Can askfor a referendum on the bill ii Answ€n Gives assent to the bill
If a Minister loses a no- conftdence motion. then (a) Lok Sabha is dissolvqd (b) Only Prime Minister and that Minister resigns. (c) The whole Council of Ministers resigns (d) The Minister resigns Answer: The whole Council of Ministers resigns
The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to the (a) Indian Post Office (Amendment Bill) (b) Dowry Prohibition Bill (c) Hindu Code Bill (d) PEPSU Appropriation Bill Answer: Indian Post Office (Amendment Bill)
The control of the preparation of electoral rolls for parliament and legislature vests with the (a) President (b) Election Commision (c) Cabinet (d) Prime Minister Answer: Election Commision
The Indian President is (a) None of these (b) Titular executive (c) Real executive (d) Real/Titular executive Answer; Titubr executive
The Election commision holds election for (a) The Parliament, State Legislature and the posts of the president and the Vice-President (b) The parliament, State legislative Assemblies and the State Council (c) The Parliamqnt (d) The parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies Answer: The Parliament, State Legislature and thc posts of the president and the Vice-President
For Election to the lok sabha, a nomination paper can be field by (a) Any crtizen of India (b) Any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a Constituency (c) Anyone residing in India (d) A resident of the Constituency from which the election to be contested Answer: Any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a Constituency
In India, political parties are given recognition by (a) Election Commision (b) Speaker ofLok Sabha (c) President (d) Law Commision Answer: Election Commission
The Vice President is elected by an Electoral College consisting of members of (a) Both Houses of Parliament and state legislative (b) Both Houses of Parliament (c) Lok Sabha (d) Rajya Sabha Answer: Both Houses of Parliament
The election commision dose not conduct the elections to the (a) Lok Sabha (b) President’s election (c) Rajya Sabha (d) Local Bodies Answer: Local Bodies 92.The maximum age prescribed for election as president is (a) No such Limit (b) 62 years (c) 58 years (d) 60 years Answer: No such Limit
The power to decide an election petition is vested in the (a) High Court (b) Election Commission (c) Parliament (d) Supreme Court Answer: Election Commission 94.To elect the President of India, which one of the following election procedures is used ? (a) System of proportional representation by mean{ of the single transferable vote (b) Secondary voting system (c) Proportional representation through list system (d) Collective Voting sysrem Answer: System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote
What is contained in the tenth schedule of the constitution ? (a) Languages recognised by constitution (b) Forms of oath or affirmation (c) Laws that cannot be challenged in any court of law (d) Provision regarding disqualification on grounds of defection Answer: Provision regarding disqualification on grounds of defection
Election to the house of the people and the Legislative Assemblies of States in India are condr:cted on the basis of (a) Single Transferable vote (b) Propotional Representation (c) Limited sufferage (d) Adult Franchise Answer: Adult Franchise
Who appoint the Chief Election Commissioner of India ? (a) Chief Justice of India (b) President (c) Prime Minister (d) Parliament Answer: President
Which among the following is not a part of the electoral reforms ? (a) Installation of electronic voting machines (b) Appoinment of election Commissioner (c) Registration of Political parties (d) Disquallifying the offenders Answer: Installation of electronic voting machines
Recognition to a political party is accorded by (a) The Election Commision (b) A Committee of Whips (c) The ministry of parliament Affours (d) The speaker of tl-re Lok Sabha in the case of national Parties and the Speaker of Legislative assemblies in the case of regional parties Answer: The Election Commision 100, In which year were the first general election held in India ? (a) 1950-51 (b) re48-4e (c) I95r-52 (d) 1947-48 Answer: 1951,-52
