Deck 6: The President of India: Role, Powers, Responsibilities, and the Union Territories of India

Question 1

The seven Union Territories occupy roughly ______ per cent of the total area of the country.

A)12
B)0.33
C)6
D)3

Answer 1

0.33

Question 2

The net proceeds of taxes are distributed between the Centre and the States on the recommendations of the

A)Finance Commission
B)CAG
C)Union Finance Ministry
D)Planning Commission

Answer 2

Finance Commission

Question 3

The pledge for the independence of the country was taken all over India for the first time on

A)January 26, 1927
B)January 26, 1930
C)November 26, 1920
D)August 15, 1930

Answer 3

January 26, 1930

Question 4

Under the Cabinet Government the right to reshuffle the cabinet rests with the

A)Head of the State
B)Prime Minister
C)Speaker
D)Cabinet sub-Committee

Question 5

A Presidential Ordinance remains in force for

A)three months
B)two months
C)an indefinite period
D)six months

Question 6

Usually the head of the State dissolves the Parliament before its term expires, on the advice of the

A)Prime Minister
B)Speaker of the Lok Sabha
C)Law Minister
D)Parliamentary Affairs Minister

Question 7

In which one of the following countries the Supreme Court cannot declare a law passed by the Federal Legislature as unconstitutional, even if it violates the country's Constitution?

A)Cananda
B)USA
C)India
D)Nigeria

Question 8

In which one of the following countries, the members of the Upper House of Federal Legislature are nominated for life?

A)USA
B)Canada
C)Negeria
D)Australia

Question 9

Under the Indian Constitution right to freedom of speech and expression is denied to

A)the civil servants
B)judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts
C)members of the armed forces
D)All the above categories

Question 10

Who among the following decides the nature of a bill

A)Attorney General for India
B)Prime Minister
C)Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
D)Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Question 11

The President of India has immunity from

A)civil proceedings during his term of office
B)criminal proceedings during his life time after retirement
C)criminal proceedings during his term of office
D)all processes, civil or criminal, throughout his incumbency as President and thereafter

Question 12

The executive of a State Government comprises the

A)President, the Governor and the Chief Minister
B)Governor and the Chief Minister
C)Governor and the Council of Ministers
D)Chief Minister and his Council of Ministers

Question 13

The lower age limit for election as President of India is

A)thirty
B)thirty-five
C)forty
D)fifty

Question 14

Can a citizen approach a court for the enforcement of a Directive Principle?

A)Yes
B)No
C)Yes, on the fulfilment of certain conditions
D)The Government can move the courts but the citizen cannot

Question 15

The difference between an Additional Judge and an Acting Judge of a High Court is

A)there is practically no difference
B)the former is appointed in a casual vacancy whereas the latter is appointed to cope with the workload
C)the former is appointed to cope with the workload whereas the latter is appointed in a casual vacancy
D)the former is appointed by the President whereas the latter is appointed by the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court

Question 16

The concept of nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha by the President has been borrowed from the Constitution of

A)USA
B)United Kingdom
C)Ireland
D)Australia

Question 17

The right to decide on the Fundamental Rights that are not available to members of the armed forces rests with the

A)President
B)Parliament
C)Defence Ministry
D)Defence Minister

Question 18

The position of the Vice-President of India is analogous to the position of the Vice-President of

A)Myanmar
B)Philippines
C)USA
D)Switzerland

Question 19

A person is entitled to Indian Citizenship, if he is/if he fulfills

A)domiciled in India
B)born in India
C)a refugee who has migrated to India from Pakistan
D)All the above conditions

Question 20

The Directive Principles of State Policy are nonjusticiable which means that

A)they are sacrosanct
B)in case they are violated, the matter cannot be taken to courts
C)courts are debarred from consideration of these Principles
D)the law of the land does not recognise their existence

Question 21

The Returning Officers for the State Assembly Elections are appointed by the

A)President
B)Governor
C)Election Commission
D)Chief Electoral Officer

Question 22

Reserved seats exist in a State Assembly for

A)minorities
B)backward classes
C)women
D)Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Question 23

The Indian States have been reorganised on the basis of

A)economic conditions
B)language of the people
C)administrative convenience
D)religion

Question 24

Who among the following articulated his demand in 1938, for a Constituent Assembly on the basis of adult franchise?

A)C Rajagopalachari
B)Purushottam Das Tandon
C)cl Jawaharlal Nahru
D)JB Kripalani

Question 25

The gestation period of the Indian Constitution was

A)3 years 3 months 3 days
B)2 years II months 18 days
C)cl 1 year II months 28 days
D)Exactly 3 years

Question 26

Article _____ is an in-built instrument in the Constitution for its amendment.

A)365
B)366
C)360
D)368

Question 27

Promotion of international peace and security is dealt with in Article ____ of the Constitution.

A)48
B)49
C)50
D)51

Question 28

The USA has a _____ form of Government.

A)Dictatorial
B)Monarchical
C)Presidential
D)Parliamentary

Question 29

The House of Lords is the upper chamber of Parliament in

A)the USA
B)the United Kingdom
C)Canada
D)Japan

Question 30

The Chief Election Commissioner and members of the Election Commission can be removed from office by the

A)Prime Minister
B)President
C)Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India
D)Same procedure as laid down for removal of Judges of the Supreme Court

Question 31

Who appoints Secretary General of the Lok Sabha?

A)Deputy Speaker
B)Speaker
C)President
D)Leader of Ruling Party

Question 32

Impeachment of President is a

A)quasi-judicial procedure
B)judicial procedure
C)parliamentary procedure
D)military procedure

Question 33

Impeachment of President is conducted in the

A)Supreme Court of India
B)Parliament
C)Rashtrapati Bhavan
D)Delhi High Court

Question 34

Who among the following has the power to adjourn the Council of States?

A)President of India
B)Prime Minister of India
C)Chairman of the Council of States
D)Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs

Question 35

The right to initiate amendments of the Constitution rests with the

A)State Legislatures
B)Union Parliament
C)Both (a) and (b) above
D)Committee of Constitutional experts known as the "National Convention"

Question 36

A Governor is liable to be transferred from one State to another

A)True
B)False
C)True, during a National Emergency
D)True, during a Financial Emergency

Question 37

All proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High Court will be in

A)Hindi
B)English
C)Hindi and English
D)Hindi or English

Question 38

The first Backward Classes Commission was headed by

A)Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur
B)Jogendra Nath Mandal
C)Kakasaheb Kalelkar
D)M H Beg

Question 39

Besides Punjab which other State has been under President's rule nine times after its formation?

A)Kerala
B)Tamil Nadu
C)Bihar
D)Rajasthan

Question 40

The Governor of a State receives a Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State for resettlement of citizens in that State affecting the general laws of citizenship of India. Which of the following courses would be the most appropriate for the Governor to take as an agent of the Centre?

A)give assent to the bill
B)refer the bill to the President
C)keep the bill pending
D)exercise his veto power over the bill

Question 41

International legal problems in the United Nations are settled by the

A)General Assembly
B)Security Council
C)International Court of Justice
D)Trusteeship Council

Question 42

No taxes can be levied on expenditure incurred without the approval of the

A)Parliament
B)Union Council of Ministers
C)President
D)Prime Minister

Question 43

The Indian National Congress accepted the Cabinet Mission's proposal for

A)a Constitution-making body
B)interim Government
C)formation of a Union of India
D)formation of Provincial Governments

Question 44

Among modern Constitutions two are flexible. They are those of

A)United Kingdom and Switzerland
B)USA and Japan
C)United Kingdom and New Zealand
D)India and United Kingdom

Question 45

The First Indian to become the Comptroller and Auditor General of India was

A)CD Deshmukh
B)A Bakshi
C)CV Narahari Rao
D)Dr John Matthai

Question 46

Article 19 of the Constitution gives Indian citizens the freedom to reside and settle in any part of India. This freedom is subject to various restrictions in the State of

A)Assam
B)Himachal Pradesh
C)Jammu and Kashmir
D)Goa

Question 47

The Capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in

A)1908
B)1909
C)1910
D)19II

Question 48

The Rajya Sabha was first constituted on

A)3.4.1952
B)13.5.1952
C)1.1.1953
D)2.4.1954

Question 49

Under the original Constitution the States were classified into _____ categories.

A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five

Question 50

Union Parliament is

A)the supreme law-making body in India
B)the house of the representative of the people
C)the forum where democracy is seen in action
D)All the three above

Question 51

There is no age limit for appointment as Attorney General for India

A)True
B)False
C)Partly true
D)True, during an emergency

Question 52

Which among the following statements about State Governors is true?

A)They are elected by members of Parliament
B)They are elected by members of the State Legislatures
C)They are nominated by the Chief Ministers of States
D)They are instruments of control of the Centre over the States

Question 53

During the period of emergency the six freedoms guaranteed by Article _____ are automatically suspended.

A)19
B)18
C)20
D)17