Module 4
Module 4
5. If the President returns a Bill sent to him for his assent and the Parliament once again passes the Bill in
its original form, then the President
(a) Can seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on the bill
@) Gives assent to the bill
(c) Can once again retum the bill for further reconsideration
(d) Can askfor a referendum on the bill
Answ€n Gives assent to the bill
6. If a Minister loses a no- conftdence motion. then
(a) Lok Sabha is dissolved
(b) Only Prime Minister and that Minister resigns.
(c) The whole Council of Ministers resigns
(d) The Minister resigns
Answer: The whole Council of Ministers resigns
7. The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to the
(a) Indian Post Office (Amendment Bill)
(b) Dowry Prohibition Bill
(c) Hindu Code Bill
(d) PEPSU Appropriation Bill
Answer: Indian Post Office (Amendment Bill)
8. Aperson who is not a membei of Parliament can be appointed as a Minister by the President for a
maximum period of
(a) 9 months
(b) (b) 3 months
(c) 12 rnonths (d) 6 months
(d) Answer: 6 month
9. If in a country there happens to be the office of monarchy as well as a Parliamentary form of government
this monarch will be called
(a) Head of the State
(b) Head of the Cabinet
(c) Head of the government
(d) Both Head of the goveffrment and State
Answer: Head of the State
10.One feature distinguishing the Rajya Sabha from the Vidhan Parishad is
(a) Power of impeachment
(b) Indirect election
(c) Nomination of members
(d) Tenure of membership
Answer: Power of impeachment
11.Chief Ministers of all the states are ex-officio members of the
(a) Planning Commission
(b) National Development Council
(c) Inter State Council I (d) Finance Comrpission ?
Answer: lnter State Council
12.Which of the following is not an essential qualification for appointment as a Governor ?
(a) He must not be a member of either House of Parliament.
(b) He should be a domicile of the state to which he is being appointed.
(c) He should be a citizen of India.
(d) He must have completed the age of 35 years
Answer: He should be a domicile of the state to which he is being appointed
13.The President nominates l2 members of the Rajya Sabha according to
(a) Their performance as office bearers of cultural societies.
(b) The recommendations made by the Vice President.
(c) Their role played in political set up of the country.
(d) Their distinction in the field of science, art, literafure and social service. Answer: Their distinction in
the field of science, art, literature and social service.
14.Who was the member of the Rajya Sabha when first appointed as the Prime Minister of India?
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(b) Charan Singh
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Indira-Gandhi
(e) Answer: Indira Gandhi
15.Chief Minister of a State is responsible to
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Legislative Assembly
(d) Governor
Answer; Legislative Assembly
16.A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 36 must be approved by the Parliament within
(a) 3 months
a) 2 months
(b) 1 Month
(c) 6 weeks
(d) Answer: 2 months
17.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
18.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.
19. Under which Article of the Constitution is the President's rule promulgated on any state in India?
(a) 326
(b) 370
(c) 380
(d) 356
Answer: 356
20. 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: I year
21. The Chairman of the Plannins Commission in India is the
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Minister of P.lanning ?
(d) Finance Minister
Answer: Prime Minister
22. When Parliament is not in session, the President can promulgate an ordinance which is to be ratified 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