Indian Constitution Institutions And Processes Set 4
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This set of Indian Constitution - Institutions and Processes Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Constitution Institutions And Processes Set 4
Q1 | Which one of the following has been wronglylisted as a feature of the basicstructure of the Constitution?
- sovereignty of the people.
- supremacy of the constitution.
- republication polity.
- none of the above.
Q2 | The concept of basic structure of the constitution propounded in aKeshavanandBharati case was further elaborated and strengthened in
- indira gandhi vs raj narain case.
- minerva mills case.
- both (a) and (b).
- none of the above .
Q3 | In mid-seventies Congress under Mrs Indira Gandhi constituted a ReviewCommittee which was headed by
- swaran singh.
- a r antulay.
- h r gokhale.
- none of the above .
Q4 | Swaran Singh Committee which was constituted to re-examine theConstitution during emergency recommended
- continuance of the existing parliamentary system of government .
- centre should be empowered to declare emergency in any part of the country.
- centre should have the authority to send police in any part of the country.
- all the above .
Q5 | Which one of the following recommendation was not made by the SwaranSingh was Committee.
- amendment of the preamble.
- supremacy of parliament with regard to amendment of the constitution.
- more power should be granted to the centre.
- in matters of land reforms the jurisdiction of the high court should be ended.
Q6 | The President of India is :
- the real ruler of india.
- the constitutional head of the state.
- the head of the state as well as government .
- the leader of the majority party which forms the government.
Q7 | Which one of the following qualifications for the office of the President hasbeen wrongly listed?
- he must be a citizen of india.
- he must be more than thirty-five years of age.
- he must possess qualifications laid down for election asmember of the lok sabha.
- he must be a member of either house of parliament .
Q8 | The President of India is :
- directly elected by the people .
- indirectly elected by the member of parliament.
- indirectly elected by the members of state legislatures.
- indirectly elected through an electoral college .
Q9 | A member of parliament or a State Legislature can be elected as President but
- he has to resign his seat before contesting election.
- he has to relinquish his seat as soon as he is elected.
- he has to relinquish his seat within six months of his election.
- a member of parliament can contest but a member of state legislature cannot
Q10 | The candidates for the office of the President must be sponsored by
- at least 25 electors.
- at least 50 electors .
- at least two ministers.
- none of the above.
Q11 | The President of India elected for
- life.
- four years.
- 5 years.
- 6 years.
Q12 | Under the Indian Constitution no person can hold office of the President formore than
- one term.
- two terms.
- three terms.
- there is no such ban under the constitution.
Q13 | The oath of office to the President is conducted by
- the chief justice of india.
- the prime minister.
- the vice-president of india.
- none of the above.
Q14 | The election of the office of the president is conducted by
- speaker of lok-sabha.
- secretary- general of the parliament.
- chief justice of india.
- the election commission of india.
Q15 | The vacancy in the office of the president must be filled up within
- 90 days.
- 6 months.
- one year.
- the period declared by the parliament.
Q16 | The person elected to fill the vacancy of the President holds office for
- the unexpired term
- for full term of five years.
- the period determined by the parliament.
- a term determined by the member of parliament and state legislature.
Q17 | The president can vacate his office by addressing his resignation to
- the vice-president.
- the speaker of lok-sabha.
- the prime minister.
- the chief justice of india.
Q18 | The Salary of the President is
- liable to income tax.
- not subject to income tax.
- subject to special rate of income tax.
- none of the above.
Q19 | The President of India can be removed from his office before the expiry officeteam by
- the chief justice of india.
- the parliament and state legislatures jointly.
- the two houses of parliament.
- the supreme court of india.
Q20 | The President can be removed from his office only on grounds of
- violating the constitution .
- showing favours to his party members.
- accepting bribe.
- disobedience of the parliament.
Q21 | Which one of the following powers of the President of India has been wronglylisted?
- he is the supreme commander of the armed force of india .
- he makes are the major executive appointments of the union government.
- he can declare war and make peace .
- he presents the budget before the parliament for its approval.
Q22 | Which one the following statement is incorrect?
- the president is an integral part of the parliament.
- the president is not a part of the parliament.
- the president can summon each house of parliament.
- the president can dissolve the lok-sabha.
Q23 | The President of India enjoys the right to veto
- both money and non- money bills.
- only money – bills.
- only non- money bills.
- none of the two types of bill.
Q24 | During the recess of the Parliament the President can promulgate ordinances
- with the prior approval of the parliament.
- with the prior approval of the supreme court of india.
- with the consent of the council of ministers.
- on his own.
Q25 | Who said that the emergency powers of the President is a fraud on theConstitution?
- k.m nambiar.
- k.m munshi.
- b.n rau.
- b.r ambedkr.