Deck 5: Emergency Proclamations, Vice President, and Council of Ministers in India

Question 1

Which one of the following types of emergency can be declared by the President?

A)emergency due to threat of war, external aggression or internal disturbances.
B)emergency due to break-down of constitution machinery in a state .
C)financial emergency on account of threat to the financial credit of india.
D)all the three emergencies.

Answer 1

all the three emergencies.

Question 2

A proclamation of emergency must be placed before the Parliament for its approval:

A)within one month.
B)within two months.
C)within six months.
D)within one year.

Answer 2

within one month.

Question 3

With the approval of Parliament the National Emergency can continue for:

A)a maximum period of three years
B)a maximum period of one year
C)an indefinite period.
D)a maximum period of one year.

Answer 3

an indefinite period.

Question 4

Which one of the following category of emergency has been declared maximum number of times?

A)national emergency.
B)emergency due to breakdown of constitutional machinery of states.
C)financial emergency.
D)all the three equal number of times.

Question 5

Which one of the following categories of emergency has not been declared so far?

A)national emergency.
B)emergency due to breakdown of constitutional machinery.
C)financial emergency.
D)none of the above .

Question 6

The Vice - President of India is elected :

A)by the people.
B)elected by the members of state legislative assemblies.
C)elected by the members of rajya sabha.
D)elected by the members of the two houses of parliament at a joint sitting .

Question 7

Which one of the following qualifications for the office of the Vice -President of India has been wrongly listed?

A)he must be citizen of india.
B)he must have completed the age of thirty five years.
C)he must be a member of rajyasabha.
D)he must not hold any office of profit under the government of india or the

Question 8

The Vice-President of India holds office:

A)during the pleasure of the president .
B)for a term of four years.
C)for a term of five years.
D)for a term which is decided at the time of his appointment by the parliament.

Question 9

With regard to the re-election of the Vice- President:

A)the constitution is absolutely silent .
B)the constitution places a clear ban.
C)the constitution permits re-election only once.
D)the constitution permits maximum of three terms.

Question 10

On the death of the President the Vice President Succeeds him as President for

A)the un-expired term
B)a maximum period of six months.
C)a maximum period of one year.
D)maximum period of three years.

Question 11

In India the real executive authority rests with

A)president.
B)the prime minister.
C)the council of ministers.
D)the civil servants.

Question 12

The council of ministers consist of

A)the prime minister, the president, the vice president and other ministers.
B)the prime minister, the president and other minister.
C)the prime minister and other ministers.
D)none of the above.

Question 13

The formation of the council of ministers starts with

A)the ordering of the general election of parliament.
B)the appointment of the prime minister.
C)the appointment of the president.
D)the formal notification of the president.

Question 14

The Prime Minister who is the head of the council of ministers

A)cannot be a member of either house of parliament.
B)must be a member of either house of parliament.
C)must be leader of the rajya sabha.
D)must be leader of the majority party in the lok sabha.

Question 15

The strength of the council of ministers

A)has been fixed by the constitution.
B)has been fixed by the parliament under peoples representation act 1950.
C)is determined by the prime minister keeping in view the requirements of the time.
D)is determined by the president.

Question 16

The council of ministers is

A)identical with the cabinet.
B)a smaller body than the cabinet.
C)a larger body than the cabinet.
D)in no way related to the cabinet.

Question 17

Generally all important decisions are taken by

A)the council of ministers .
B)the cabinet.
C)the council ministers and cabinet at a joint sitting.
D)the prime minister.

Question 18

Which one of the following categories of ministers are members of cabinet?

A)ministers with cabinet rank.
B)ministers of state.
C)deputy ministers.
D)all the above categories of ministers .

Question 19

Constitutionally the member of the council of ministers hold office

A)during the pleasure of the president.
B)during the pleasure of the speaker.
C)during the pleasure of the parliament.
D)during the pleasure of the prime minister.

Question 20

In reality the council of ministers stay in office as long as it enjoys

A)the confidents of lok sabha.
B)the confidents of the prime minister.
C)the confidents of the president.
D)the confidents of the rajya sabha.

Question 21

A person can be appointed a member of the council of ministers

A)only if he is not a member of either house4 of parliament.
B)only if he is a member of either house of parliament.
C)only if the president recommends his appointment to the prime minister.
D)none of the above.

Question 22

The council of ministers can be removed from office

A)by the president at his discretion .
B)by the rajya sabha if it passes a resolution to this effect.
C)by the lok sabha if it passes a vote of no confidents against it .
D)by the lok sabha and the rajya sabha jointly by passing a vote no confidents

Question 23

The Legislative Function of the Council of Ministers include

A)the right to summon and prorogue the two houses of parliament.
B)right of nominate two anglo-indian members of lok sabha.
C)right to nominate some members of rajya sabha.
D)right to introduce important bills and resolutions in the parliament.

Question 24

The financial functions of the Council of ministers include the right:

A)to clarify whether a bill is a money bill or not.
B)to prepare and introduce the budget in the parliament.
C)to control expenditure out of the contingency fund of india.
D)to appoint finance commission from time to time.

Question 25

As regards the powers of the Council of Ministers with regard to the foreign relations:

A)it receives the ambassadors and diplomats from foreign countries.
B)it determines the foreign policy of the country.
C)it helps in the recruitment of members of indian foreign service.
D)it concludes treaties and agreements with foreign countries.