Q466.

Which of the following are not neces-

sarily the consequences of the proclamation
of the President's rule in a State

A
1. Dissolution of the State Legislative As-

IL
H
sembly

KS
2. Removal of the Council of Ministers in

TA
the State
K
EE
3. Dissolution of the local bodies Select the
AT

correct answer using the code given below:

PR

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
An
CSE 2017
Q289. Consider the following statements
In the Electoral College for Presidential
Election in India,
1. the value of the vote of an elected Mem-
ber of Legislative Assembly equals State
Population Number of elected MLAs of the

A
State x 100

IL
SH
2. the value of the vote of an elected Mem-

K
ber of Parliament equals Total value of the
TA
votes of all elected MLAs Total number of
K
EE

elected MPs
AT

3. there were more than 5000 members in

PR

the latest election

Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) and 2
1

(b) Only 2
(c) and 3
1

(d) Only 3
Ans
CSE 2003
Q455. In the Presidential election in India,
every elected member of the Legislative As-
sembly of a State shall have as many votes
as there are multiples of one thousand in the
quotient obtained by dividing the population
of the State by the total number of the elect-
ed members of the Assembly. As at present
(1997) the expression "population" here
means the population as ascertained by the

A
(a) 1991 Census

IL
(b) 1981 Census SH
(c) 1971 Census
(d) 1961 Census
K

Ans
TA

CSE 1997
K

Q236. Which one of the following are/is

EE

stated in the Constitution of India

1. The President shall not be a member of
AT

either House of Parliament

PR

2. The Parliament shall consist of the Presi

dent and two Houses
Choose the correct answer from the codes
given below
Codes:
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) alone
1

(d) 2 alone
Ans
CSE 1997
 Q221. Which one of the following is part of

A
the electoral college for the election of the

IL
SH
President of India but does not form part of

AK
the forum for his impeachment?

KT
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha

EE
(c) State Legislative Councils
AT
(d) State Legislative Assemblies
PR

Ans
CSE 1996
Q176. The Chief Minister of a State in India
is NOT eligible to vote in the Presidential

A
IL
election if

SH
(a) he himself is a candidate

AK
(b) he is yet to prove his majority on the floor of the

KT
Lower House of the State legislature
EE
(c) he is a member of the Upper House of the State
AT
legislature
PR

(d) he is a caretaker Chief Minister

Ans&
CSE 1993
 CSE 1992
Q165. Which one of the following state-
ments regarding the election of the President
of India-is correct?

A
(a) A candidate securing the majority of votes is not

IL
automatically elected

SH
(b) The Supreme Court has no jurisdiction in any

K
TA
doubt or dispute arising in connection with the elec-
tion of the President
K
EE

(c) The Presidential election cannot take place when

AT

one or more State ASsemblies stand dissolved because

PR

all the State Assemblies form part of the electoral

college
(d) The total value of the votes allotted to both Houses
of Parliament is much more than the total value of the
votes of all the States taken together
Ans.
CSE 1992
Q161. To elect the President of India which
one of the following election procedures is

A
IL
used?

SH
(a) System of proportional representation by means of

AK
a single transferable vote

KT
(b) Proportional representation through list system

EE
(c) Collective voting system
AT
(d) Secondary voting system
PR

Ans
CSE 1991
 1OIIOwlng, WIth Which doesS
Article 78 of the Constitution deal with
1. Emergency powers of the President
2. The Prime Minister's duty regarding
keeping the President informed about the

A
IL
governmen's decisions, policies and actions

H
3. The President's power to send advisory

KS
TA
messages to the Parliament
K
4. The President's power to get informatioon
EE
from the Council of Ministers Select the cor-
AT

rect answer from the codes given below:

PR

(a) 1
and 4
(b)2 and13
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 2 only
Ans.
Q151. The value of a vote of a member off
the Parliament for the election of the Presi
dent of India is determined by dividing the
(a) Nation's population as per the latest census by the
number of Lok Sabha members
(b) Population as per the latest census by the total
strength of the two Houses of the Parliament
(c) The total value of votes of the members of all the
State Legislative Assemblies by the elected members

A
of the two Houses of the Parliament

IL
(d) Particular State's population as per the latest cen
SH
sus by the number of members of Parliament elected
K
from that State
TA

Ans:
K

CSE 1990
EE

Q152. Assertion (A): Equality before the

law is not applicable to the President of In-
AT

dia Reason (R): The President of India en-

PR

joys special powers and privileges under the

Constitution
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explana-
tion of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct expla-
nation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
Ans:
CCE 100O
Q90. The President of India is elected indi-

A
IL
rectly by the electoral college consisting of

SH
the elected members of the

AK
(a) Lok Sabha only

KT
(b) Rajya Sabha only

EE
only
(c) Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
AT
Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the Legislative
(d) Lok
PR

Assemblies of the States

CSE 1985
Q53. How many members can be nominated
to the Lok Sabha by the President?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 12
An
CSE 1982

A
IL
Q54. The dispute regarding the election of

SH
President of India is to be referred to
(a) K
Chief Election Commissioner
TA
(b) Supreme Court
K

(c) Parliament
EE

(d) Attorney-General
AT

A
CSE 1982
PR

Q55. If President wants to resign, he should

address his resignation letter to the
(a) Parliament
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Vice-President
Ans:
CSE 1982
Q50. On which date Constitution of India
was adopted and enacted by the Constituent
Assembly?
(a) 15th August, 1947
(b) 26th January, 1950

A
IL
(c) 26th November, 1949

H
(d) 30th January, 1948

KS
Ans

TA
CSE 1981
K
EE
Q51. President of India is elected by
AT

(a) Lok Sabha

PR

(b) Rajya Sabha

(c) Elected representatives of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha
and State Legislative Assemblies
(d) People directly

CSE 1982
Q14. Who is authorised to decide over a
dispute regarding disqualification of a mem-
ber of Parliament?
(a) Election Commissioner
(b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(c) President of India
(d) A committee set up by the Parliament
Ans:
CSE 1979
Q15. Which of the following States in India
has no Legislative Council?

A
IL
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Bihar SH
(c) West Bengal
(d)Maharashtra
K

An
TA

1979CSE
K

Q16. The most controversial provision in the

EE

42nd Constitution Amendment is

(a) Supremacy of Parliament
AT

(b) Enumeration of ten Fundamental Duties

PR

(c) Term of Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies

(d) Primacy to the Directive Principles over the Fun-
damental Rights

CSE 1979
Q17. The case of dispute in the Presidential
election is referred to
(a) Chief Election Commissioner
(b) Supreme Court
(c) Parliament
(d) Nouc of these
Ans:
 A
Q10. The President of Union of India has

IL
SH
the same constitutional authority as the

AK
(a) British Monarch

KT
(b) President of U.S.A
(c) President of Egypt

EE
(d) President of U.S.S.R

AT
Ans. PR
CSE 1070
 KS
372. Which provision of the Constitution of India provides
thatthe President shall not be answerable to any Court in

TA
India for the exerciseof powers of his office? 2019-11]

EK
(a) Article 53 (b) Article 74

TE
(c) Article 361 (d) Article 363
317. The President of India is elected by an Electoral College

A
comprising of elected members of which of the following?

IL
2017-11]

SH
1 Both the Houses of the Parliament

AK
2. The Legislative Assemblies of States

KT
3 The Legislative Councils of States

EE
4. The Legislative Assemblies of NCT of Delhi and
Puducherry
AT
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
PR
(a) 1

and2 only (b) 1,2 and 3

c) 1.2 and 4 (d) 3 and 4
 A
IL
308. Which one of the following constitutional authorities

SH
inquires and decides in case of doubts and disputes arising

AK
out of electionofthe President and Vice PresidentofIndia?

KT
2017-1
(a) The Supreme Courtof India

EE
(b) The Election Commission ofIndia

AT
) The Parliamentary Committee
PR
(d) TheHigh Court of Dellhi
268. Which ofthe following statements relating to the office
of the President of India are correct? [2016-11
1. The President has the power to grant pardon to a

A
criminal in special case

IL
2

SH
The President can promulgate ordinances even when
the Parliament is in session

AK
3. The President can dissolve the Rajya Sabha during

KT
emergency.

EE
4. The President has the power to nominate two member
in the Lok Sabha from the Anglo Indian community
AT
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
PR

(a) 1
and 2 and4
c) 3 and 4 only 1
(d) 1,3 only4
251. Consider the following statements about the President of
India. [2016-11

A
IL
1. The President has the right to address and send message

SH
to The Council of Ministers to elicit specific information
2

AK
The President can call for information relating to
proposal for legislation

KT
3. All decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to

EE
administration ofthe Union must be communicated
AT
to the President
Which of the statements given above are correct?
PR
a) 1 and3 only (6) 2 andš only
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1,2and 3
175. Which of the following pairs of constitutional authority 181

A
and procedure of appointment is/are correctly matched?

IL
2013-11]

SH
1. President: Elected by an electoral college consisting

AK
of elected MLAs and MPs
2 Vice-President: Elected by an electoral college

KT
consisting of MLAs and MPs

EE
3. Speaker: The House of People chooses after its first 182
sitting
AT
PR
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1,2 and 3 (b) Only1
(c) 1and 3 (d) 2and 3
110. StatementI The principle ofequality before the law is not

A K
applicable to the President ofIndia.

KT
Statement II The President of lIndia enjoys some special

EE
privileges under the Constitution of India
54. In India the Supreme Conmmand of the Armed Forces is,

A
vested in thePresident. This means that in the exercise of

IL
SH
this poweer 2009-11]
(a) he/she cannot be regulated by law

AK
(b) he/she shall be regulated by law

KT
(c) during war, the President seeks advice only from the

EE
Chiefs ofthe Armed Forces
d) during war the President can suspended the
AT
Fundamental Rights of citizens
PR
 I
SH
64. Who among the following was elected President of India
2009-11]

AK
unopposed?
a) Dr Rajendra Prasad

KT
(b) Dr S Radhakrishnan

EE
(c)Dr Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

AT
(d) KRNarayanan
 SH
B8. The impeachment ofthe President of lndia can be initiated
2010-1

AK
in
(a) either houseofthe Parliament

KT
(b) ajoint siting of both houses of the Parliament

EE
(c) the Lok Sabha alone

AT
(d) the Rajya Sabha alone
10. COnsiaer tne 1OlloWIng statements 4007-U]

A
1. When the Vice-President ofIndia acts as the President

IL
of India, he performs simultaneously the functions

SH
ofthe Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

AK
2 The President, of India can promulgate ordinances

KT
at any time except when both Houses of Parliament

EE
are in session.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) Only 1 AT (b) Only 2
PR
(c) Both 1
and 2 (d) Neither I nor 2
 K
298. Which ofthe following statements relating to the powers

TA
of the Presidentof India is/are correct? 2017-

EK
 A
executive power ofthe Union shall be vested in
IThethe President.

IL
SH
2 The executive power shall be exercised by the

AK
President only through officers subordinate to him.

KT
3. The supreme command of the defence forces of the

EE
Union shall be vested in the President.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

AT
(a) 1,2 and 3 PR (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 3 oniy