THE UNION EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 21

THE UNION EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 21

201) Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India?
A) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B) Chief Justice of India
C) Chief of the Air Force
D) Chief of the Army
Answer:  Speaker of the Lok Sabha
    
202) Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship is :
A) 30 years
B) 35 years
C) 23 years
D) 21 years
Answer:  35 years
    
203) Which of the following powers is not enjoyed by the President of India in the event of
emergency proclaimed under Article 352 of the Constitution?
A) He can suspend the enforcement of Fundamental Rights
B) He is authorised to direct any State to exercise its Executive power in a particular manner
C) He is authorised, during the recess of Lok Sabha, to allow expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India pending sanction of the Parliament
D) He is authorised to dissolve the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
Answer:  He is authorised to dissolve the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
    
204) The provisions relating to the suspension of fundamental rights by the President during
emergencies were borrowed from the
A) Weimar Constitution of Germany
B) Irish Constitution
C) British Constitution
D) Constitution of USA
Answer:  Weimar Constitution of Germany
    
205) In case a President dies while in office, the Vice-President can act as President for a maximum period of:
A) 2 years
B) 1 year
C) 3 months
D) 6 months
Answer:  6 months

206) Which of the following is true in context of the President?
A) He addresses the first session of the Parliament after each general election of the Lok Sabha and at the commencement of the first session of each year
B) He addresses the first session of Parliament at the beginning of each year as well as the last session held at the end of each year
C) He addresses the Parliament daily
D) None of these
Answer:  He addresses the first session of the Parliament after each general election of the Lok Sabha and at the commencement of the first session of each year
    
207) When can a President use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister?
A) In all circumstances
B) In no circumstances
C) Only when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved
D) When no political party enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha
Answer:  When no political party enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha
    
208) Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India?
A) Only Lok Sabha
B) Rajya Sabha
C) Any Vidhan Sabha
D) Either House of Parliament
Answer:  Either House of Parliament
    
209) According to the Constitution, there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister
at the head to
A) seek advice from the President
B) aid and advise the President
C) exercise a check on the President
D) guide the President
Answer:  aid and advise the President
    
210) Who among the following has the power to form a new State within the Union of India?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Supreme Court
D) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer:  President