Indian Constitution #4
61. The Election Commission does not conduct the elections to the
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) President’s election
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Local Bodies
Answer: Local Bodies
62. 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
63. 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
64. To elect the President of India, which one of the following election procedures is used ?
(a) System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote
(b) Secondary voting system
(c) Proportional representation through list system
(d) Collective Voting system
Answer: System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote
65. In which year was the first general election held in India?
(a) 1950-51
(b) 1948-49
(c) 1951-52
(d) 1947-48
Answer: 1951-52
66. Election to the house of the people and the Legislative Assemblies of States in India are conducted on the basis of
(a) Single Transferable vote
(b) Propotional Representation
(c) Limited suffrage
(d) Adult Franchise
Answer: Adult Franchise
67. Who appoint the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Parliament
Answer: President
68. Which among the following is not a part of the electoral reforms?
(a) Installation of electronic voting machines
(b) Appointment of election Commissioner
(c) Registration of Political parties
(d) Disquallifying the offenders
Answer: Installation of electronic voting machines
69. Recognition to a political party is accorded by
(a) The Election Commission
(b) A Committee of Whips
(c) The ministry of parliament Affairs
(d) The speaker of the Lok Sabha in the case of national Parties and the Speaker of Legislative assemblies in the case of regional parties
Answer: The Election Commission
70. The Chief Minister of a state in India is not eligible to vote in the Presidential election if
(a) He is a member of the Upper House of the State Legislature
(b) He is a caretaker Chief Minister
(c) He himself is a candidate
(d) He is yet to prove his majority on the floor of the Lower House of the state Legislature
Answer: He is a member of the Upper House of the State Legislature
71. 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
72. Under whose advice the President of India declares an Emergency under Article 352?
(a) Chief Ministers of all states
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Cabinet
(d) Council of Ministers
Answer: Cabinet
73. Who acts as the President of India when neither the President nor the Vice President is available?
(a) Seniormost Governor of a State
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) Auditor General of India
Answer: Chief Justice of India
74. A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 36 must be approved by the Parliament within
(a) 3 months
(b) 2 months
(c) 1 Month
(d) 6 weeks
Answer: 2 months
75. The Union Council of Ministers is appointed by the
(a) President of India according to his discretion
(b) President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) Parliament
Answer: President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister
76. The President can proclaim emergency on the written advice of the
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Union Cabinet
Answer: Prime Minister
77. 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
78. 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 President 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.
79. The maximum duration for which the Vice President may officiate as the President, is
(a) 1 year
(b) 6 months
(c) 4 months
(d) 9 months
Answer: 6 months
80. 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 1/2 years
Answer: 6 months
81. 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
82. When a State Governor dies or resigns, who normally exercises his functions till a newGovernor 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
83. 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
84. Who appoints the Chairman of the UPSC ?
(a) President
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Prime Minister
Answer: President
85. 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 bill 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
86. If the President wants to resign from office, he may do so by writing to the
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Vice- President
Answer: Vice- President
87. Is the Prime Minister bound to advise is sought ?
(a) Yes, if the Council of Ministers so desires
(b) Yes
(c) No
(d) It is discretionary
Answer: Yes
88. 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
89. 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
90. Under which Article of the Constitution is the President’s rule promulgated on any state inIndia?
(a) 326
(b) 370
(c) 380
(d) 356
Answer: 356
91. 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: 1 year
92. The Chairman of the Planning Commission in India is the
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Minister of Planning
(d) Finance Minister
Answer: Prime Minister
93. When Parliament is not in session, the President can promulgate an ordinance which is to beratified 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
94. The President of India is elected by an electoral college comprising of
(a) Elected members of Lok 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
Answer: Elected member of both Houses of Parliament and State Legislative Assembly
95. 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
96. 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
97. In the election of the President, the value of the vote of the Lok Sabha members
(a) Differs according to the geographical size of the respective 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 represents.
98. The Indian President is
(a) None of these
(b) Titular executive
(c) Real executive
(d) Real/Titular executive
Answer; Titular executive
99. 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
100. The President may for violation of the Constitution be removed from the office by
(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The Electoral College consisting of members of Parliament and the State Legislatures.
(c) Impeachment
(d) A no-confidence vote
Answer: Impeachment
