THE UNION EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 17

THE UNION EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 17

161) Who among the following have been the Union Finance Minister of India?
1. VP Singh
2. R Venkataraman
3. YB Chavan
4. Pranab Mukherjee
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 1, 3 and 4
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer:  1, 2, 3 and 4
    
162) Assertion (A) The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
Reason (R) The member of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the Ministers of the Union Government.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true
Answer:  Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
    
163) Which one of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and in a State must not exceed 15% to the total number of members in the Lok Sabha and the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that state respectively?
A) 91st
B) 93rd
C) 95th
D) 97th
Answer:  91st
    
164) With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements
1. The number of Ministers at the Centre on 15th August, 1947 was 18.
2. The number of Ministers at the Centre at present is 48.
Which of the statement(s) is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:  Only 1
    
165) Under the administration of which one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy?
A) Prime Minister's Office
B) Cabinet Secretary
C) Ministry of Power
D) Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer:  Prime Minister's Office

166) If at the time of the election of the President, some seats are vacant in any House of Parliament and in any State Legislature, that makes the election of the President
A) valid
B) invalid
C) invalid, if in any state there is no assembly existing
D) valid, though in election, the new members can cast their votes
Answer:  valid
    
167) Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat?
1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings
2. Secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees
3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries
Select the correct answer using the codes
A) Only 1
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 2
D) 1, 2 and 3
Answer:  1 and 2
    
168) Which Articles of the Constitution are relevant to analyse the Constitutional provisions that deal the relationship of the President with the Council of Ministers?
A) Articles 71, 75 and 78
B) Articles 74, 75 and 78
C) Articles 73, 74 and 78
D) Articles 73, 75 and 78
Answer:  Articles 74, 75 and 78
    
169) Who among the following prime Ministers of India, were defeated by a vote of no confidence?
1. Moraji Desai
2. Viswanath Prathap Singh
3. HD Deva Gowda
4. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) 1 and 4
Answer:  2, 3 and 4
    
170) Who among the following is the first Prime Minister to lose an election?
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Rajiv Gandhi
C) AB Vajpayee
D) Manmohan Singh
Answer:  Indira Gandhi