The union executive-Indian polity





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1. Who administers the oath of office to the President?


2. An individual who is not a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed a member of the Council of Ministers, but he has to become a member of either House within a period of :


3. Which one of the following does not constitute the electoral college for electing the President of India?


4. In which of the following situations does the President act in his own direction


5. In the election of the President, the value of the vote of the Lok Sabha members :


6. Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship is :


7. Which of the following powers is not enjoyed by the President of India in the event of emergency proclaimed under Article 352 of the Constitution?


8. With reference to Presidential election in India, consider the following statements :
1. The nomination paper of a candidate for the Presidential election should be signed by at least 50 electors as proposers and another 50 electors as secondary.
2. The prescribed security deposit in the President election is Rs.25,000.
Which of these statements is/are correct?


9. For election of the President, the weightage of a member's vote depends on :
I. the strength of his political party in Parliament
II. The state to which he belongs
III. Population represented


10. Each member of Parliament who participates in the Presidential election is entitled to cast as many votes as are obtained by dividing the total number of votes of the Legislative Assemblies of all the States by the total number of elected members of the two Houses of Parliament. This ensures :


11. Put in chronological order the following names of Presidents of India.
I. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
II. V.V. Giri
III. Dr. Zakir Hussain
IV. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy


12. The President takes an oath before assuming office in the presence of the Chief Justice of India. If the Chief Justice is not available, he takes the oath in the presence of :


13. The President of India has the power of :
I. absolute veto
II. Suspensive veto
III. Pocket veto


14. Which of the following matters requires the previous sanction of the President for introducing legislation on it ?


15. An ordinance promulgated by the President :


16. If a resolution impeaching the President is passed, the President is considered to have been removed :


17. The Constitution :


18. 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


19. The executive authority of Union is vested by the Constitution in the :


20. The legislative powers of the President include all the following but :


21. Mark the correct response :


22. Mark the correct response :


23. When charge against the President is preferred by either House of Parliament and is being investigated by other House :


24. The President of India is vested with ordinance making power by Article 126. He exercises this power :


25. The pardoning power given to the President of India under Article 72 can be exercised :