41). The President of India has the power of :
I. absolute veto
II. Suspensive veto
III. Pocket veto
| A). II only |
| B). II and III |
| C). I and II |
| D). I, II and III |
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42). Which of the following can cutest a Presidential election ?
I. Anyone who has attained the age to contest a Lok Sabha election
II. A member of the State Legislature
III. A citizen of India
IV. The Vice-President of India
| A). I, II and IV |
| B). I, II and III |
| C). II, III and IV |
| D). II and IV |
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43). Which of the following matters requires the previous sanction of the President for introducing legislation on it ?
| A). A money bill |
| B). A bill affecting taxation in which States are interested |
| C). State bills imposing restrictions upon the freedom of trades |
| D). All the above |
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44). An ordinance promulgated by the President :
| A). has an indefinite life |
| B). is workable only if the Lok Sabha is dissolved |
| C). must be laid before Parliament when it reassembles |
D). is a parallel power of legislation available to the President even when
Parliament is in session |
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45). If a resolution impeaching the President is passed, the President is considered to have been removed :
| A). from the date on which the resolution is passed |
| B). once the Chief Justice of India takes out an order to the effect |
| C). as soon as the Gazette of India notifies it |
| D). once the new incumbent is elected |
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46). A resolution for impeaching the President can be moved after at least fourteen days' notice signed by :
| A). not less than 50 members of the House |
| B). not less than one-third of the total number of members of the House |
| C). not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of the House |
| D). at least 100 members of Lok Sabha and 50 members of Rajya Sabha |
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47). The Constitution :
| A). is silent on the President's re-election to the office |
| B). allows re-election of a person to the President's post |
| C). restricts a person to remain President for only two terms |
| D). has been amended to allow a person only one term as President |
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48). Which of the following groups take/takes part in the election of the President of India ?
I. All Members of Parliament
II. All Members of State Legislative Assemblies
III. Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies
IV. Elected members of State Legislative Councils
| A). I and III |
| B). I and II |
| C). I |
| D). III |
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49). The executive authority of Union is vested by the Constitution in the :
| A). Prime Minister |
| B). President |
| C). Cabinet |
| D). Union Legislature |
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50). The legislative powers of the President include all the following but :
| A). the power to summon or prorogue the Houses of Parliament |
| B). the power to summon a joint sitting of the Houses to resolve a deadlock |
| C). the power of nominating 12 members to the Lok Sabha |
D). the right to address either House at any time and it requires the attendance of
members for this purpose |
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