THE UNION EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 20

THE UNION EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 20

191) The President can be removed by the way of impeachment which can be made only:
A) by the Supreme Court
B) by the Rajya Sabha
C) by the Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha through impeachment
D) cannot be impeached
Answer:  by the Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha through impeachment
    
192) The Indian Constitution vests in _____ the power to impeach the President.
A) Union Parliament
B) Supreme Court of India
C) Union Cabinet
D) Attorney General for India
Answer:  Union Parliament
    
193) Who among the following dignitaries cannot be impeached?
A) President
B) Vice-President
C) Judges of the Supreme Court
D) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Answer:  Vice-President
    
194) Impeachment of President is a:
A) quasi-judicial procedure
B) judicial procedure
C) parliamentary procedure
D) military procedure
Answer:  quasi-judicial procedure
    
195) Which of the following statements is correct?
A) The President may continue to be a member of Parliament even after assuming charge of the Presidential office
B) The President is not barred from holding any other office of profit even after assuming charge of Presidential office
C) The President is entitled to use his official residence only without payment of rent
D) The emolument and allowances of the President shall not be increased during his term of office
Answer:  The President is entitled to use his official residence only without payment of rent

196) Under what circumstances the salary and allowances of the President can be diminished
during his term of office?
A) By the act of Parliament
B) By Constitutional Amendment with special majority
C) during an Emergency
D) under no circumstances
Answer:  under no circumstances
    
197) In the election of the President, each Member of the electoral college has:
A) one vote
B) as many votes as there are candidates
C) one vote with value attached to it
D) one vote with value attached to it and he can give as many preferences as there are candidates
Answer:  one vote with value attached to it and he can give as many preferences as there are candidates
    
198) The value of a vote of a Member of Parliament for the election of the President is
determined by dividing the:
A) nation's population as per the latest census by the number of Lok Sabha members
B) nation's population as per the latest census by the total strength of the two Houses of Parliament
C) the total value of votes of members of all the State Legislative Assemblies by the elected Members of the two Houses of Parliament
D) particular State's population as per the latest census by the number of Members of Parliament elected from that State
Answer:  the total value of votes of members of all the State Legislative Assemblies by the elected Members of the two Houses of Parliament
    
199) Which of the following regarding the election of the President is correct?
A) A candidate securing the majority of votes is not automatically elected
B) The Supreme Court has no jurisdiction in any doubt or dispute arising in connection with the election of the President
C) The Presidential election cannot take place when one or more State Assemblies stand dissolved because all the State Assemblies form part of the Electoral College
D) The total value of the votes allotted to both Houses of Parliament is much more than the total value of the votes of all the States taken together
Answer:  A candidate securing the majority of votes is not automatically elected
    
200) Which of the following is not true regarding the payment of the emoluments to the President?
A) They do not require any parliamentary sanction
B) They can be reduced during a Financial Emergency
C) They are shown separately in the budget
D) They are charged on the Contingency Fund of India
Answer:  They are charged on the Contingency Fund of India