THE UNION EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 16

THE UNION EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 16

151) With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements
1. The Council of Ministers of the Union are responsible to Both the Houses of Parliament.
2. The President of India cannot appoint any one as Union Minister not recommended by Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:  Only 2
    
152) Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Indo-China War of 1962?
A) RN Thapar
B) Govind Ballabh Pant
C) VK Krishna Menon
D) Jagjivan Ram
Answer:  VK Krishna Menon
    
153) In which one of the following Ministries, the Census Organisation has been functioning on a permanent footing since 1961?
A) Home Affairs
B) Health and Family Welfare
C) Human Resource Development
D) Social Justice and Empowerment
Answer:  Home Affairs
    
154) Who is called the Father of Indian Economic Reform?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Manmohan Singh
D) None of the above
Answer:  Manmohan Singh
    
155) Which one of the following provisions of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment and dismissal of the Council of Ministers?
A) Article 70
B) Article 72
C) Article 74
D) Article 75
Answer:  Article 75

156) The Union Executive of India consists of
A) The President, Vice President and the Council of Ministers only
B) The President and the Council of Ministers only
C) The President, the Vice President, the Council of Ministers and Lok Sabha Speaker
D) The President, The Prime Minister, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Speaker
Answer:  The President and the Council of Ministers only
    
157) Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Gulzari Lal Nanda
C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
D) John Mathni
Answer:  Jawaharlal Nehru
    
158) If the Finance Minister fails to get the Annual Budget passed in the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister is expected to
A) compel the Finance Minister to resign
B) submit the resignation of his/her cabinet
C) refer it to the Joint Session of both the Houses of Parliament
D) form another cabinet with different members
Answer:  submit the resignation of his/her cabinet
    
159) Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/ Ministry of
A) Culture
B) Tourism
C) Science and Technology
D) Human Resource Development
Answer:  Culture
    
160) Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Food and Nutrition Board work?
A) Ministry of Agriculture
B) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C) Ministry of Human Resource Development
D) Ministry of Rural Development
Answer:  Ministry of Human Resource Development