Description : The Constitution of India vests the executive powers of the Indian Union in which of the following? (1) The prime minister (2) The president (3) The council of ministers (4) The parliament
Last Answer : (2) The president Explanation: Executive powers of the Indian Union refers to the President.
Description : The Union Executive of India consists of: (1) The President; Vice-President, Lok Sabha Speaker and the Council of Ministers (2) The President, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha ... and the Council of Ministers only (4) The President, Vice-President and the Council of Ministers only
Last Answer : (4) The President, VicePresident and the Council of Ministers only Explanation: Union Executive consists of the President, the Vice-President, the Price Minister and Council of Ministers and the Attorney General.
Description : According to the Indian Constitution, the Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the – (1) President of India (2) Prime Minister of India (3) Parliament (4) Supreme Court
Last Answer : (1) President of India Explanation: The Indian Constitution, vests in the President of India, all the executive powers of the Central Government. The President appoints the Prime Minister, the person most ... . In practice, however, the Council of Ministers must retain the support of the Lok Sabha.
Description : In whose consultation does the President convene and prorogue all sessions of Parliament? (1) The Speaker (2) The Prime Minister (3) The Prime Minister and the leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha (4) The Council of Ministers
Last Answer : (2) The Prime Minister Explanation: The President convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with the Prime Minister. Article 85 of Indian constitution states that the President shall ... sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session.
Description : The President of India can issue a proclamation of National Emergency only on the written recommendation of – (1) The Prime Minister (2) The Cabinet consisting of only Cabinet Ministers of the Union (3) The Council of Ministers of the Union (4) Parliament
Last Answer : (3) The Council of Ministers of the Union Explanation: National emergency is caused by war, external aggression or armed rebellion in the whole of India or a part of its territory. The ... headed by the prime Minister. Such a proclamation must be approved by the Parliament within one month
Description : In the Union Government, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible for the : (1) President (2) Prime Minister (3) Lok Sabha (4) Parliament
Last Answer : (3) Lok Sabha Explanation: According to Article 75 of Indian Constitution, the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha). In simple terms, it ... are collectively (jointly) responsible for all the acts of omission and commission in the Lok Sabha.
Description : Who is legally competent under the Indian Constitution to declare war or conclude peace? (A) The President (B) The Prime Minister (C) The Council of Ministers (D) The Parliament
Last Answer : (A) The President
Description : Which one of the following statements is not correct? (1) Indian Parliament is supreme. (2) The Supreme Court of India has the power of judicial review. (3) There is a division of powers between the Centre and the States. (4) There is a Council of Ministers to aid and advise the President.
Last Answer : (1) Indian Parliament is supreme Explanation: Though the Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India, the legislation passed by parliament may be challenged in Supreme Court. The ... houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People).
Description : In a democracy, the will of the people is supreme. Which of the following statement concerning democracy in India best reflects this? (1) The President appoints the Prime Minister who is the ... session of the two Houses. (4) The permanent executive has more powers than the political executive.
Last Answer : (2) An assembly of elected representatives exercises political authority on behalf of the people. Explanation: In all democracies an assembly of elected representatives exercises political authority on ... consists of elected representative of the people, it exercises authority over the government.
Description : The Residuary powers of legislation under Indian Constitution rests with – (1) President (2) Prime Minister (3) Parliament (4) States
Last Answer : (3) Parliament Explanation: Article 248 (2) of the Constitution of India says that the Parliament has exclusive residuary power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in list II ... shall include the power of making any law imposing a tax not mentioned in either of those lists.
Description : In Indian Republic, the real executiveauthority tests with the – (1) Prime Minister (2) President (3) Bureaucrats (4) Council of Ministers
Last Answer : (4) Council of Ministers Explanation: The President is the constitutional head of Executive of the Union. Real executive power vests in a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as head. ... advise the President who shall, in exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice.
Description : Who appoints the judges of the Indian Supreme Court? (1) President (2) Chief Justice (3) prime Minister (4) Council of Ministers
Last Answer : (1) President Explanation: Subsequent to the rulings in the Three Judges Cases (1982, 1993, 1998), the President has to appoint judges who have been chosen by the Supreme Court's collegium - a ... administer oath to CJI. Recently, Justice JS Khehar sworn in as the 44th Chief Justice of India.
Description : Who has got the power to create All India Services? (1) Supreme Court (2) The Parliament (3) Council of Ministers (4) Prime Minister
Last Answer : (2) The Parliament Explanation: Article 312 provides that an All India Service can be created only if the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) declares, by resolution supported by not less than a ... once such a resolution is passed, the Parliament is competent to constitute such an All India Service.
Description : If the posts of the President and Vicepresident fall vacant, who will act as the President of India? (1) Speaker of Lok Sabha (2) Prime Minister of India (3) Chief Justice of India (4) Union Council of Ministers
Last Answer : (3) Chief Justice of India Explanation: The Chief Justice of India will act as the President of India if the post of the President and Vice President falls vacant. For instance, when Zakir Hussain died ... May, 1969, the then Vice President of India Mr. V. V. Giri became the acting President.
Description : If the Prime Minister of India submits his resignation to the President, it will mean the resignation of the – (1) Prime Minister only (2) Prime Minister and the Cabinet Ministers (3) Entire Council of Ministers (4) Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and the Speaker
Last Answer : (3) Entire Council of Ministers Explanation: One of the key features of parliamentary democracy in India is the principle of individual and collective responsibility. So if the Prime Minister resigns, this means the resignation of the entire Council of Ministers.
Description : Thes President can dismiss a member of the Council of Ministers – (1) with the consent of the Speaker (2) only under emergency conditions (3) on the recommendation of the Prime Minister (4) on his own
Last Answer : (3) on the recommendation of the Prime Minister Expalanation : Article 74 of Indian constitution provides for the Council of Ministers to aid and advise President. The President appoints the council ... President has no say in these matters as these constitute the prerogatives of the Prime Minister.
Description : The President of India can issue proclamation of Emergency - (1) on the advice of the Prime Minister (2) on the advice of the Council of Ministers (3) in his own discretion (4) when the decision of the Union Cabinet for the issue of such proclamation has been communicated to him in writing
Last Answer : (4) when the decision of the Union Cabinet for the issue of such proclamation has been communicated to him in writing Explanation: Article 352 of the Indian Constitution mentions the National Emergency in ... on the basis of a written request by the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
Description : Who among the following is not a member of the National Development Council? (1) The Prime Minister (2) The Member of NITI Aayog (3) The Chief Ministers of States (4) The President of India
Last Answer : (4) The President of India Explanation: The National Development Council comprises the Prime Minister, the Union Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers of all States or their substitutes, representatives of ... a part of this body for decision making and deliberations on development matters in India.
Description : The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the – (1) President (2) Prime Minister (3) Lok Sabha (4) Rajya Sabha
Last Answer : (3) Lok Sabha Explanation: Article 74 of the Constitution of the Republic of India provides for a Council of Ministers which shall aid the President in the exercise of his functions. Article 75 states that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People.
Last Answer : (3) Lok Sabha Explanation: Article 75(3) of the Constitution states that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. It means that all the Ministers are collectively ... and decisions of the government, even though a decision taken may pertain to a single ministry.
Description : The cabinet in the Parliamentary system is accountable to - (1) The President (2) The Prime Minister (3) The Council of Ministers (4) The Legislature
Last Answer : (4) The Legislature Explanation: Cabinet in Parliamentary system is accountable to legislature' Presidential system is accountable to executive.
Description : The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which of the following? (1) Prime Minister (2) President (3) Rajya Sabha (4) Lok Sabha
Last Answer : (4) Lok Sabha Explanation: As per article 74 of Indian constitution the council of ministers are responsible to the Lok Sabha.
Description : Who acts as the channel of communication between the President and the Council Ministers? (1) Chairman, Rajya Sabha (2) Speaker of Lok Sabha (3) Vice-President (4) Prime Minister
Last Answer : (4) Prime Minister Explanation: The Prime Minister is the chief channel of communication between the President and the Council of Ministers and keeps the former informed about all the decisions of the ... a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advice the President.
Description : Sovereignty of Indian Parliament is restricted by: (1) Powers of the President of India (2) Judicial Review (3) Powers of the Prime Minister of India (4) Leader of the opposition
Last Answer : (2) Judicial Review Explanation: Sovereignty of Indian parliament is restricted by judicial review. The concept also holds that the legislative body may change or repeal any previous legislation, and so that it is not bound by written law (in some cases, even a constitution) or by precedent.
Description : One of the important attributes of Parliamentary form of government is – (1) Fixed tenure for the executive (2) Executive is answerable to the people (3) Executive is separate from the legislature (4) Collective responsibility of Council of Ministers to the Parliament
Last Answer : (4) Collective responsibility of Council of Ministers to the Parliament Explanation: the Parliamentary form of government, the Parliament is supreme, and the governments, comprised of some ... Individual Responsibility of each Minister; Collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers, etc.
Description : The Ministers in the Union Government hold office during the pleasure of the – (1) Lok Sabha (2) President (3) Parliament (4) Prime Minister
Last Answer : (2) President Explanation: The President appoints the Prime Minister and the other members of the President. Council of Ministers, distributing portfolios to them on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Council of Ministers remains in power during the 'pleasure' of the
Description : According to Article 75 (3) of the Constitution of India the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the – (1) President (2) Parliament (3) Lok Sabha (4) Rajya Sabha
Last Answer : (2) Parliament Explanation: Article 75 states that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People.
Description : Which one of the following statements is not correct? (A) Indian Parliament is supreme. (B) The Supreme Court of India has the power of judicial review. (C) There is a division of powers between the Centre and the States. (D) There is a Council of Ministers to aid and advise the President.
Last Answer : (B) The Supreme Court of India has the power of judicial review.
Description : In a democracy, the will of the people is supreme.' Which of the following statement concerning democracy in India best reflects this? (1) The President appoints the Prime Minister who is the ... session of the two Houses. (4) The permanent executive has more powers than the political executive.
Last Answer : 2) An assembly of elected representatives excercises political authority on behalf of the people
Description : According to the Indian Constitution, who has the power to declare emergency? (1) Prime Minister (2) President (3) Chief Justice (4) Parliament
Last Answer : (2) President Explanation: As per the articles 352, 356 and 360 in the Constitution of India, President of India has been given extraordinary power to declare an emergency to meet any threat to ... emergency (article 352); State emergency (article 356); Financial emergency (article 360).
Description : The "Residuary Powers" (not mentioned in the Union, State or Concurrent lists of the Constitution) are vested in – (1) President of India (2) Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha (3) State Legislature (4) Lok Sabha
Last Answer : (2) Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Explanation: Three subject lists, the Union list, the State list, and the Concurrent list, define the legislative powers of each level of government. All residuary ... and Australia the residuary powers are given to the States. In Canada they vest in the Union.
Description : Articles 74 and 75 of Indian Constitution deal with matters of – (1) the Council of Ministers (2) the Speaker of Lok Sabha (3) the President of India (4) the Cabinet Ministers
Last Answer : (1) the Council of Ministers Explanation: Article 74 of the Constitution of the Republic of India provides for a Council of Ministers which shall aid the President in the exercise of his ... 75 states that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People.
Description : There is a Parliamentary system of Government in India because – (1) The Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people (2) The Parliament can amend the Constitution (3) The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved (4) The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
Last Answer : (4) The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha
Description : Who is called the Guardian of public purse? (1) President (2) Comptroller and Auditor-General (3) Parliament (4) Council of Ministers
Last Answer : (2) Comptroller and Auditor-General Explanation: The Constitution of India (Article 148) provides for an independent office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). He controls the entire financial system of the country at the Centre and the State.
Description : Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court can be removed by – (1) The President (2) Parliament (3) Union Council of Ministers (4) Chief Justice of the Supreme court
Last Answer : (1) The President Explanation: A judge of the Supreme Court can be removed by the President from his position only on the ground of proved misbehavior or incapacity if a resolution in this regard is ... may remove a judge of a High Court on the ground of "proved misbehavior" or incapacity."
Description : An ordinance issued by Governor is subject to approval by – (1) The President (2) The State Legislature (3) The State Council of Ministers (4) The Parliament
Last Answer : (2) The State Legislature Explanation: Article 213 of the constitution provides that Governor of the state can promulgate ordinance. The same article states that once an ordinance is passed, it should ... both the houses and approved by then within six weeks of their respective dates of reassembly.
Description : If the name of a tribe has to be excluded from the list of Sched-uled Tribe, who has the power for such exclusion? (1) President (2) Parliament (3) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (4) Union Council of Ministers
Last Answer : (2) Parliament Explanation: According to Article 342 of Indian constitution, the President may with respect to any State or Union territory, after consultation with the Governor there of, specify the tribes ... , any tribe or tribal community or part of or group within any tribe or tribal community.
Description : Members of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed by the- (1) Parliament after a resolution adopted with 2/3rds majority (2) President on a unani-mous recommendation from ... an inquiry and report by the Supreme Court (4) President on recommendation from Central Administrative Tribunal
Last Answer : (3) President on the basis of an inquiry and report by the Supreme Court Explanation: Every member holds office for a term of six years or until he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever ... in the opinion of the President unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body.
Description : Who constitutes the Finance Commission after every five years? (1) The Council of Ministers (2) The Parliament (3) The President (4) The Comptroller and Auditor General
Last Answer : (3) The President Explanation: Article 280 of the Indian Constitution deals with the Finance Commission. The Finance Commission of India came into existence in 1951. It was established under Article 280 ... of India. It was formed to define the financial relations between the centre and the state.
Description : Salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court are determined by: (1) Pay Commission appointed by the President (2) Law Commission (3) Parliament (4) Council of Ministers
Last Answer : (3) Parliament Explanation: Article 125 of the Indian Constitution leaves it to the Indian Parliament to determine the salary, other allowances, leave of absence, pension, etc. of the Supreme Court judges.
Description : The Council of Ministers in a State is collectively responsible to – (1) the Governor (2) the Chief Minister (3) the President of India (4) the Legislative Assembly
Last Answer : (4) the Legislative Assembly Explanation: In the states, the Governor, as the representative of the President, is the head of Executive, but real executive power rests with the Chief Minister ... of Ministers of a state is collectively responsible to the elected legislative assembly of the state.
Description : President of India exercises his powers (1) either directly or through officers subordinate to him (2) through Ministers (3) through Prime Ministers (4) through Cabinet
Last Answer : (1) either directly or through officers subordinate to him Explanation: According to the article 53(1) the executive power of the union shall vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this constitution.
Description : The States and the Central Government derive power from - (1) the Constitution of India (2) the President of India (3) the Prime Minister of India (4) the Parliament of India
Last Answer : (1) the Constitution of India Explanation: The states and the Central Government derive power from the constitution of India.
Description : The final authority to interpret our Constitution is the – (1) President (2) Parliament (3) Prime Minister (4) Superme Court
Last Answer : (4) Superme Court Explanation: The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. ... on the interpretation of the Constitution of India and all statutes and regulations created pursuant to it.
Description : With reference to India polity, which one of the following statements is correct? (1) Planning commission is accountable to parliament. (2) President can make ordinance only when either of the two houses ... (4) NDC is constituted of Union Finance Minister and the Chief Ministers of all the states.
Last Answer : (2) President can make ordinance only when either of the two houses of parliament is not in session. Explanation: President can promulgate ordinances when the parliament is not in session. ... take immediate action, he may promulgate such Ordinance as the circumstances appear to him to require.
Description : In the warrant of precedence, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha comes next only to (1) The President (2) The Vice-President (3) The Prime Minister (4) The Cabinet Ministers
Last Answer : (3) The Prime Minister Explanation: The Speaker is looked upon as the true guardian of the traditions of parliamentary democracy. Her unique position is illustrated by the fact that she is placed very high in the Warrant of Precedence in our country, standing next only to the Prime Minister.
Description : If the Anglo-Indian community does not get adequate representation in the Lok Sabha, two members of the community can be nominated by the – (1) Prime Minister (2) President (3) Speaker (4) President in consult-ation with the Parliament
Last Answer : (2) President Explanation: The Constitution limits the Lok Sabha to a maximum of 552 members, including no more than 20 members representing people from the Union Territories, and two ... represent the AngloIndian community (if the President feels that the community is not adequately represented).
Description : Who nominates the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Indian Parliament? (1) The Speaker of Lok Sabha (2) The Prime Minister (3) The President (4) The Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Last Answer : (1) The Speaker of Lok Sabha Explanation: The Public Accounts Committee is constituted by Parliament for one year term. The Chairman is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha amongst its members.
Description : Indian Parliament Means – (1) Rajya Sabha - Lok Sabha (2) Rajya Sabha - Lok Sabha - Prime Minister (3) President of India - Rajya Sabha - Lok Sabha (4) President of India - Vice-President of India - Lok Sabha - Rajya Sabha
Last Answer : (3) President of India - Rajya Sabha - Lok Sabha Explanation: The Parliament comprises the President of India and the two Houses Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States).