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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA political science) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
| 101. |
Which one of the following types of emergency can be declared by the President? |
| A. | emergency due to threat of war, external aggression or internal disturbances. |
| B. | emergency due to break-down of constitution machinery in a state . |
| C. | financial emergency on account of threat to the financial credit of india. |
| D. | all the three emergencies. |
| Answer» D. all the three emergencies. | |
| 102. |
A proclamation of emergency must be placed before the Parliament for its approval: |
| A. | within one month. |
| B. | within two months. |
| C. | within six months. |
| D. | within one year. |
| Answer» A. within one month. | |
| 103. |
With the approval of Parliament the National Emergency can continue for: |
| A. | a maximum period of three years |
| B. | a maximum period of one year |
| C. | an indefinite period. |
| D. | a maximum period of one year. |
| Answer» C. an indefinite period. | |
| 104. |
Which one of the following category of emergency has been declared maximum number of times? |
| A. | national emergency. |
| B. | emergency due to breakdown of constitutional machinery of states. |
| C. | financial emergency. |
| D. | all the three equal number of times. |
| Answer» B. emergency due to breakdown of constitutional machinery of states. | |
| 105. |
Which one of the following categories of emergency has not been declared so far? |
| A. | national emergency. |
| B. | emergency due to breakdown of constitutional machinery. |
| C. | financial emergency. |
| D. | none of the above . |
| Answer» C. financial emergency. | |
| 106. |
The Vice – President of India is elected : |
| A. | by the people. |
| B. | elected by the members of state legislative assemblies. |
| C. | elected by the members of rajya sabha. |
| D. | elected by the members of the two houses of parliament at a joint sitting . |
| Answer» D. elected by the members of the two houses of parliament at a joint sitting . | |
| 107. |
Which one of the following qualifications for the office of the Vice –President of India has been wrongly listed? |
| A. | he must be citizen of india. |
| B. | he must have completed the age of thirty five years. |
| C. | he must be a member of rajyasabha. |
| D. | he must not hold any office of profit under the government of india or the |
| Answer» C. he must be a member of rajyasabha. | |
| 108. |
The Vice-President of India holds office: |
| A. | during the pleasure of the president . |
| B. | for a term of four years. |
| C. | for a term of five years. |
| D. | for a term which is decided at the time of his appointment by the parliament. |
| Answer» C. for a term of five years. | |
| 109. |
With regard to the re-election of the Vice- President: |
| A. | the constitution is absolutely silent . |
| B. | the constitution places a clear ban. |
| C. | the constitution permits re-election only once. |
| D. | the constitution permits maximum of three terms. |
| Answer» A. the constitution is absolutely silent . | |
| 110. |
On the death of the President the Vice President Succeeds him as President for |
| A. | the un-expired term |
| B. | a maximum period of six months. |
| C. | a maximum period of one year. |
| D. | maximum period of three years. |
| Answer» B. a maximum period of six months. | |
| 111. |
In India the real executive authority rests with |
| A. | president. |
| B. | the prime minister. |
| C. | the council of ministers. |
| D. | the civil servants. |
| Answer» C. the council of ministers. | |
| 112. |
The council of ministers consist of |
| A. | the prime minister, the president, the vice president and other ministers. |
| B. | the prime minister, the president and other minister. |
| C. | the prime minister and other ministers. |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» C. the prime minister and other ministers. | |
| 113. |
The formation of the council of ministers starts with |
| A. | the ordering of the general election of parliament. |
| B. | the appointment of the prime minister. |
| C. | the appointment of the president. |
| D. | the formal notification of the president. |
| Answer» B. the appointment of the prime minister. | |
| 114. |
The Prime Minister who is the head of the council of ministers |
| A. | cannot be a member of either house of parliament. |
| B. | must be a member of either house of parliament. |
| C. | must be leader of the rajya sabha. |
| D. | must be leader of the majority party in the lok sabha. |
| Answer» D. must be leader of the majority party in the lok sabha. | |
| 115. |
The strength of the council of ministers |
| A. | has been fixed by the constitution. |
| B. | has been fixed by the parliament under peoples representation act 1950. |
| C. | is determined by the prime minister keeping in view the requirements of the time. |
| D. | is determined by the president. |
| Answer» C. is determined by the prime minister keeping in view the requirements of the time. | |
| 116. |
The council of ministers is |
| A. | identical with the cabinet. |
| B. | a smaller body than the cabinet. |
| C. | a larger body than the cabinet. |
| D. | in no way related to the cabinet. |
| Answer» C. a larger body than the cabinet. | |
| 117. |
Generally all important decisions are taken by |
| A. | the council of ministers . |
| B. | the cabinet. |
| C. | the council ministers and cabinet at a joint sitting. |
| D. | the prime minister. |
| Answer» B. the cabinet. | |
| 118. |
Which one of the following categories of ministers are members of cabinet? |
| A. | ministers with cabinet rank. |
| B. | ministers of state. |
| C. | deputy ministers. |
| D. | all the above categories of ministers . |
| Answer» A. ministers with cabinet rank. | |
| 119. |
Constitutionally the member of the council of ministers hold office |
| A. | during the pleasure of the president. |
| B. | during the pleasure of the speaker. |
| C. | during the pleasure of the parliament. |
| D. | during the pleasure of the prime minister. |
| Answer» A. during the pleasure of the president. | |
| 120. |
In reality the council of ministers stay in office as long as it enjoys |
| A. | the confidents of lok sabha. |
| B. | the confidents of the prime minister. |
| C. | the confidents of the president. |
| D. | the confidents of the rajya sabha. |
| Answer» A. the confidents of lok sabha. | |
| 121. |
A person can be appointed a member of the council of ministers |
| A. | only if he is not a member of either house4 of parliament. |
| B. | only if he is a member of either house of parliament. |
| C. | only if the president recommends his appointment to the prime minister. |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» B. only if he is a member of either house of parliament. | |
| 122. |
The council of ministers can be removed from office |
| A. | by the president at his discretion . |
| B. | by the rajya sabha if it passes a resolution to this effect. |
| C. | by the lok sabha if it passes a vote of no confidents against it . |
| D. | by the lok sabha and the rajya sabha jointly by passing a vote no confidents |
| Answer» C. by the lok sabha if it passes a vote of no confidents against it . | |
| 123. |
The Legislative Function of the Council of Ministers include |
| A. | the right to summon and prorogue the two houses of parliament. |
| B. | right of nominate two anglo-indian members of lok sabha. |
| C. | right to nominate some members of rajya sabha. |
| D. | right to introduce important bills and resolutions in the parliament. |
| Answer» D. right to introduce important bills and resolutions in the parliament. | |
| 124. |
The financial functions of the Council of ministers include the right: |
| A. | to clarify whether a bill is a money bill or not. |
| B. | to prepare and introduce the budget in the parliament. |
| C. | to control expenditure out of the contingency fund of india. |
| D. | to appoint finance commission from time to time. |
| Answer» B. to prepare and introduce the budget in the parliament. | |
| 125. |
As regards the powers of the Council of Ministers with regard to the foreign relations: |
| A. | it receives the ambassadors and diplomats from foreign countries. |
| B. | it determines the foreign policy of the country. |
| C. | it helps in the recruitment of members of indian foreign service. |
| D. | it concludes treaties and agreements with foreign countries. |
| Answer» B. it determines the foreign policy of the country. | |
| 126. |
The meetings of the Council of Members are presided over by: |
| A. | the president. |
| B. | the speaker. |
| C. | the prime minister. |
| D. | by all the ministers in rotation. |
| Answer» C. the prime minister. | |
| 127. |
The allocation of portfolios to the various members of the Council of Ministers is done: |
| A. | according to the discretion of the president. |
| B. | according to the discretion of the prime minister. |
| C. | through draw of lots. |
| D. | on the basis of preferences indicated by the ministers. |
| Answer» B. according to the discretion of the prime minister. | |
| 128. |
The office of the Prime Minister of India |
| A. | has been created by the constitution . |
| B. | rests on conventions . |
| C. | he has been predicted by parliamentary statute . |
| D. | is the result of the combination of the all the above three factors. |
| Answer» A. has been created by the constitution . | |
| 129. |
The Prime Minister is the head of |
| A. | state. |
| B. | government. |
| C. | both state and government. |
| D. | neither state nor government. |
| Answer» B. government. | |
| 130. |
The Prime Minister is |
| A. | appointed by the president. |
| B. | elected by the lok sabha. |
| C. | elected by the both the houses of parliament at a joint sitting. |
| D. | elected by an electoral collage containing representative of parliament and state |
| Answer» A. appointed by the president. | |
| 131. |
Generally the Prime Minister is |
| A. | not a member of either house of parliament. |
| B. | the leader of the majority party in the lok sabha. |
| C. | leader of the majority party in both the house of parliament. |
| D. | a trusted front of the president. |
| Answer» B. the leader of the majority party in the lok sabha. | |
| 132. |
The Prime Minister says in office as long as |
| A. | he is in the good books of the president. |
| B. | his party enjoys the confidence of the lok sabha. |
| C. | his party enjoys the confidence of the both the houses of parliament. |
| D. | for a fixed term of 5 years. |
| Answer» B. his party enjoys the confidence of the lok sabha. | |
| 133. |
The agenda for the meeting of the council of ministers is declared by |
| A. | the prime minister . |
| B. | a small committee of the council of ministers formed for this purpose. |
| C. | all the members of the council at a formal meeting. |
| D. | the prime minister in consultation with the president. |
| Answer» A. the prime minister . | |
| 134. |
The Government in India is known as Parliamentary because |
| A. | parliament is elected by the people. |
| B. | parliament consist of two houses. |
| C. | parliament is a sovereigns body. |
| D. | the executive is accountable to the legislature . |
| Answer» B. parliament consist of two houses. | |
| 135. |
The framers of the constitution drew inspiration for adoption of Parliamentary government from |
| A. | britain. |
| B. | switzerland. |
| C. | france. |
| D. | u.s.a. |
| Answer» A. britain. | |
| 136. |
The Parliamentary Government in the western sense was introduced in India by |
| A. | the british in 1833. |
| B. | the french in 1680. |
| C. | the british in 1858. |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» A. the british in 1833. | |
| 137. |
The decision regarding adoption of Parliamentary Government was taken by the Constituent Assembly |
| A. | unanimously . |
| B. | by an overwhelming majority. |
| C. | by the caste in votes of the president of the assembly. |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» B. by an overwhelming majority. | |
| 138. |
The constitution provided Parliamentary Governments |
| A. | only at the centre . |
| B. | both at the centre as well as states. |
| C. | only at the centre but permitted it to introduce the same at the state level. |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» D. none of the above. | |
| 139. |
According to the constitution the Lok Sabha must meet at least |
| A. | thrice each year with no more than two months between sessions. |
| B. | twice each year with no more than three months between sessions. |
| C. | twice each year with no more than four months between sessions. |
| D. | twice each year with no more than six months between sessions. |
| Answer» D. twice each year with no more than six months between sessions. | |
| 140. |
Which of the following parliamentary Committees in India acts a ‘watch-dog’on departmental expenditures and irregularities |
| A. | estimates committee. |
| B. | committee on public undertakings. |
| C. | public accounts committee. |
| D. | committee on public assurances. |
| Answer» C. public accounts committee. | |
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