Description : Who is the Chief Law Officer of the Government of India? (1) The Chief Justice of India (2) The Registrar of the Supreme Court (3) The Law Minister of India (4) The Attorney General of India
Last Answer : (4) The Attorney General of India Explanation: The Attorney General of India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by the ... the President. He must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
Description : Who is the first law officer of the country? (1) Chief Justice of India (2) Attorney General (3) Law Minister (4) Solicitor General
Last Answer : (2) Attorney General Explanation: Article 76 under the constitution of India provides for the office of the Attorney General for India who is the highest law officer in the country. As the chief ... by the president; To discharge the functions conferred on him by the Constitution or any other law.
Description : Who is the highest civil servant of the Union Government? (1) Attorney-General (2) Cabinet Secretary (3) Home Secretary (4) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister
Last Answer : (2) Cabinet Secretary Explanation: The Cabinet Secretary is the senior-most civil servant in the Government of India. The Cabinet Secretary is the ex-officio head of the Civil Services Board, the ... of the Government of India. The Cabinet Secretary is under the direct charge of the Prime Minister.
Description : Who is the constitutional head of the Government of India? (1) President (2) Prime Minister (3) Chief Justice of India (4) Attorney General
Last Answer : (1) President Explanation: The President of India is the head of state of the Republic of India, the largest democracy in the world. The President is the formal head of the executive, legislature and judiciary of India and is the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces.
Description : Under the provisions of the Constitution of India, who is entitled to be consulted by the President of India in the matter of the appointments of the Judges of the High Court? (1) The Union Minister of ... (2) The Advocate General of the State (3) The Attorney-General of India (4) The Governor
Last Answer : (4) The Governor Explanation: Clause (1) of Article 217 says that "every judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the Governor of the State.
Description : Who advises the Government of India on legal matters? (1) Attorney General (2) Chief justice of Supreme Court (3) Chairman, Law Commission (4) None of these
Last Answer : (1) Attorney General Explanation: Attorney general of India, appointed by President, advises the government of India on legal matters. Presently Venugopal is an Attorney General of India.
Description : Who is the highest Law Officer of a State? (1) Solicitor General (2) Secretary General, Law Department (3) Attorney General (4) Advocate General
Last Answer : (4) Advocate General Explanation: The highest Law Officer of a State is Advocate-General.
Description : Who is empowered to transfer a Judge from one High Court to another High Court? (1) Chief Justice of India (2) President of India (3) Law Minister of India (4) The Union Cabinet
Last Answer : (2) President of India Explanation: Article 222 empowers the President to transfer judges from one High Court to another. Clause (2) of this article goes on to provide that when a judge is so transferred he shall be entitled to receive in addition to his salary a compensatory allowance.
Description : In case the President wishes to resign, to whom is he to address his resignation letter? (1) Chief Justice of India (2) Secretary of Lok Sabha (3) Vice President (4) Prime Minister
Last Answer : (3) Vice President Explanation: Article 56 of the Indian Constitution says that the President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date he takes up his post. Article 56 also provided that the President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office.
Description : In case the President wishes to resign, to whom he is to address his resignation letter? (1) Chief Justice of India (2) Secretary of Lok Sabha (3) Vice-President (4) Prime Minister
Last Answer : (3) Vice-President Explanation: Article 56 of the Indian Constitution states that (1) the President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office: ... to clause (1) shall forthwith be communicated by him to the Speaker of the House of the People.
Description : Who is the highest civil servant of the Union Government? (1) Attorney General (2) Cabinet Secretary (3) Home Secretary (4) Principal Secretary of the P.M.
Last Answer : (2) Cabinet Secretary Explanation: Cabinet Secretary is the highest civil servant of the Union Government. The Cabinet Secretary is the senior-most civil servant in the Government of India. Cabinet Secretary has been less than 3 years. His or her tenure however, can be extended.
Description : The Comptroller and Auditor General of India submits his report relating to the accounts of the Union to the - (1) Finance Minister (2) Prime Minister (3) President (4) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Last Answer : (3) President Explanation: As per Article 151 of Indian constitution, the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submit-ted to the ... reports relating to the accounts of a State shall be submitted to the Governor of the State.
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 : The Members and Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission, are appointed by the: (1) President of India (2) Chief Justice of India (3) Parliament of India (4) Prime Minister of India
Last Answer : (1) President of India Explanation: The Members and Chairman of the Union Public Serivice Commission, are appointed by the President of India.
Description : A member of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed by the – (1) President (2) Prime Minister (3) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (4) Chairman of the UPSC
Last Answer : (1) President Explanation: A member of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed from office only by an order of the President on the ground of misbehaviour. The President is empowered ... any way participate in its profit or benefits except as an ordinary member of an incorporated company.
Description : Who of the following enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister in Union Cabinet? (1) Judge of Supreme Court (2) Secretary to Government of India (3) Political Advisor to PM (4) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
Last Answer : (4) Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Explanation: With the prime minister as the exofficio Chairman, the Planning Commission has a nominated Deputy chairman, who is given the rank of a full Cabinet. Minister. Mr. Mont& Singh Ahluwalla is presently the Deputy Chairman of the Commission.
Description : Who is authorised to transfer the Judge of one High Court to another High Court? (1) The President (2) The Chief Justice of India (3) A Collegium of Judges of the Supreme Court (4) The Law Minister
Last Answer : (1) The President Explanation: Article 222 empowers the President to transfer judges from one High. Court to another. Clause (2) of this article goes on to provide that when a judge is so ... there is no real justification for granting such an allowance and it is accordingly proposed to omit clause.
Description : Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in India is appointed by the - (1) Chief Justice of Supreme Court (2) Prime Minister (3) President (4) Law Minister
Last Answer : (3) President Explanation: The President of India appoints the Chief Justice of Supreme court as per the following procedure. The Government of India proposes the name of the most senior Judge of the ... of the Supreme Court and the Judges of State High Courts, as the President may think necessary.
Description : Who is authorized to transfer the judges of one High Court to another High Court? (1) The President (2) The Chief Justice of India (3) A collegium of judges of the Supreme Court. (4) The Law Minister
Last Answer : (1) The President Explanation: The President may, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, transfer a judge from one high court to any other high court. When a judge has been or is ... commencement of the Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 1963, as a Judge of the other High Court.
Description : While deciding any question relating the disqualification of a member of Parliament, the President shall obtain the opinion of (1) Chief Justice of India (2) Election Commission of India (3) Attorney General of India (4) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Last Answer : (2) Election Commission of India Explanation: The President seeks the opinion of the Election Commission matters related with disqualification of Member of Parliament.
Description : Which of the following non-members of Parliament has the right to address it? (1) Attorney General of India (2) Solicitor General of India (3) Chief Justice of India (4) Chief Election Commissioner
Last Answer : (1) Attorney General of India Explanation: The Attorney General of India is the Indian government's Chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by the ... as well as the right to participate in the proceedings of the Parliament, though not to vote.
Description : Which functionary can be invited to give his opinion in the Parliament? (1) Attorney-General of India (2) Chief Justice of India (3) Chief Election Commissioner of India (4) Comptroller & Auditor General of India
Last Answer : (1) Attorney-General of India Explanation: The Attorney General of India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by ... legal matters referred to him. He also performs other legal duties assigned to him by the President.
Description : Which of the following non-members of Parliament has the right to address it? (1) Attorney-General of India (2) Solicitor-General of India (3) Chief Justice of India (4) Chief Election Commissioner
Last Answer : (1) Attorney-General of India Explanation: The Attorney General of India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by the ... as well as the right to participate in the proceedings of the Parliament, though not to vote.
Description : The power to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India with respect to any matter included in the Union list of legislative powers rests with: (1) The President of India (2) The Chief Justice of India (3) The Parliament (4) The Union Ministry of Law
Last Answer : (3) The Parliament Explanation: The parliament can regulate the organization and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. It can expand the jurisdiction but can't curtail the same.
Description : A judge of the Supreme Court may resign his office by written a letter to - (1) the Chief Justice (2) the President (3) the Prime Minister (4) the Law Minister
Last Answer : (2) the President Explanation: The Judge of the Supreme Court can tender his resignation by addressing a letter to President of India.
Description : In which way the President can assign any of the functions of the Union Government to the State Government? (1) In his discretion (2) In consultation with the Chief Justice of India (3) In consultation with the Government of the State (4) In consultation with the State Governor
Last Answer : (3) In consultation with the Government of the State Explanation: Article 258 of Indian constitution states that the President may, with the consent of the Government of a State, entrust either ... the Governor of a State to entrust State functions to the Central Government or its officers.
Description : As a non-member who can participate in the proceedings of either House of Parliament (1) Vice President (2) Chief Justice (3) Attorney General (4) Chief Election Commissioner
Last Answer : (3) Attorney General Explanation: As a non-member, Attorney General can participate in the proceedings of either House of Parliament. The Attorney General of India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.
Description : Which officer of the Government of India has the right to take part in the proceedings of Parliament of India even though he is not a member? (1) Vice President (2) Attorney General of India (3) Comptroller and Auditor General (4) Election Commissioner
Last Answer : (2) Attorney General of India Explanation: Attorney General of India has the right to take part in the proceedings of parliament of India even though he is not a member.
Description : When the offices of the President and Vice President fall vacant simultaneously, who acts as President? (1) Prime Minister of India (2) The Chief Justice of India (3) The Speaker of Lok Sabha (4) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Last Answer : (2) The Chief Justice of India Explanation: Parliament has by an enactment made provision for the discharge of the functions of the President when vacancies occur in the offices of the President ... Vice-President begins to act as President under Article 65 of the Constitution, whichever is earlier.
Description : When the chief justice of a High Court acts in an administrative capacity, he is subject to - (1) The writ jurisdiction of any of the other judges of the High Court. (2) Special control exercised ... power of the Governor of the State (4) Special powers provided to the Chief Minister in this regard
Last Answer : (3) Discretionary power of the Governor of the State Explanation: According to Article 227(b), the Chief Justice of High Court when acts in an administrative capacity, any rules made by him ... inconsistent with the provision of any law in force and requires the previous approval of the governor.
Description : The Governor of a State is appointed by (1) the Prime Minister (2) the Chief Justice of India (3) the President (4) the Chief Justice of the High Court
Last Answer : (3) the President Explanation: The Governor of the States of India is appointed by the President of India for a period of five years. A Governor is appointed on the advice of the Union Council of Ministers, or in reality on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Description : The speaker of the Lok Sabha can resign his office by addressing his resignation to - (1) The President (2) The Prime Minister (3) The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha (4) The Chief Justice of India
Last Answer : (3) The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha Explanation: Speaker can resign his office to Deputy speaker of Lok sabha.
Description : When the offices of both the President and Vice President of India are vacant, who will discharge their functions? (1) Prime Minister (2) Chief Minister (3) Chief Justice of India (4) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Last Answer : (3) Chief Justice of India Explanation: If the posts of both the President and the Vice-President fall vacant at any time, the Chief Justice of India acts as President till the new ... legal provisions, the Chief Justice of India, M. Hidayatullah was appointed the acting President of India.
Description : By which of the following can the President of India be impeached? (1) The Lok Sabha (2) The Parliament (3) The Chief Justice of India (4) The Prime Minister
Last Answer : (2) The Parliament Explanation: By the Parliament the President of India can be impeached. The President may be removed before the expiry of the term through impeachment.
Description : Who is custodian of the Indian Constitution? (1) President of India (2) Chief Justice of India (3) Prime Minister of India (4) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Last Answer : (2) Chief Justice of India Explanation: The Constitution has made the Supreme Court as the custodian and protector of the Constitution. The Supreme Court decides disputes between the Centre and the Units as well as protects the Fundamental Rights of the citizens of India.
Description : In India who is the executive head of the state? (1) Prime Minister (2) The President (3) The Chief justice of Supreme Court (4) The Governor
Last Answer : (2) The President Explanation: The president of India is the head of state and the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces whilst the elected prime minister acts as the head of the executive, and is responsible for running the union government.
Description : The Speaker of Lok Sabha addresses his letter of resignation to the – (1) President of India (2) Prime Minister (3) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha (4) The Chief Justice of India
Last Answer : (3) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha Explanation: According to Article 94 of Indian constitution, a member holding office as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of the Peoplemay at any time, by writing ... Deputy Speaker, and if such member is the Deputy Speaker, to the Speaker, resign his office.
Description : Chief Justice of High Court is appointed by - (1) President of India (2) Governor of the State (3) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India (4) Prime Minister of India
Last Answer : (1) President of India Explanation: The Chief Justice of High Court is appointed by the President of India with the consultation of the chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Governor of the State.
Description : The Chief Minister is appointed by – (1) President of India (2) Chief Justice of High Court (3) Governor (4) President of the Party
Last Answer : (3) Governor Explanation: A Chief Minister is elected by legislators of the political party or coalition commanding an assembly majority, and serves a five-year term with a provision of re-election. He is appointed by the Governor of the State.
Description : If the position of President and VicePresident are vacant, who officiates as the President of India? (1) The Prime Minister (2) The Chief Justice of India (3) The Speaker of Lok Sabha (4) None of these
Last Answer : (2) The Chief Justice of India Explanation: Chief Justice of India officiates position of President and Vice-President when there seats vacant.
Description : If the President wants to resign from his office, he may do so by writing to the – (1) Speaker of Lok Sabha (2) Vice President (3) Chief Justice of India (4) Prime Minister
Last Answer : (2) Vice President Explanation: According to Article 56 of Indian Constitution, the President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office. The same article ... of the Constitution, be removed from office by impeachment in the manner provided in article 61.
Description : If the President wants to resign, he shall address his letter of resignation to : (1) Prime Minister of India (2) Vice-President of India (3) Speaker of Lok Sabha (4) Chief Justice of India
Last Answer : (2) Vice-President of India Explanation: The President holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. However, he can resign from his office at any time ... , he can also be removed from the office before completion of his term by the process of impeachment.
Description : President of India can be removed from his office by – (1) Prime Minister of India (2) Chief Justice of India (3) Parliament (4) Lok Sabha
Last Answer : (3) Parliament Explanation: According to Article 61 of Indian constitution, the President may also be removed before the expiry of the term through impeachment for violating the Constitution of ... of the Parliament. The house initiates the process by levelling the charges against the President.
Description : Who administers the oath of office to the President? (1) Chief Justice of India (2) Speaker of Lok Sabha (3) Vice-President (4) Prime Minister
Last Answer : (1) Chief Justice of India Explanation: The oath of office to the President is administered by the Chief Justice of India and in his absence, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court available. ... administer oath to CJI. Recently, Justice JS Khehar sworn in as the 44th Chief Justice of India.
Description : The President of India can be removed from his office by the – (1) Chief Justice of India (2) Parliament (3) Lok Sabha (4) Prime Minister
Last Answer : (2) Parliament Explanation: According to Article 61 of Indian Constitution, the President can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for `violation of the Constitution'. The impeachment charges can be ... (that framed the charges), and a 14 days' notice should be given to the President.
Description : Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? (1) Chief Justice of India (2) President (3) Parliament (4) Prime Minister
Last Answer : (2) President Explanation: The Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed by the President Article 324(2).
Description : If the President of India wants to resign, he has to address the letter of resignation to the – (1) Chief Justice of India (2) Prime Minister (3) Vice-President (4) Speaker
Last Answer : (3) Vice-President Explanation: According to Article 56 of the Indian Constitution, the President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the VicePresident, resign his office. The same article also states ... office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.
Description : The Attorney General of India is appointed by – (1) the Law Minister (2) the President of India (3) the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (4) the Prime Minister
Last Answer : (2) the President of India Explanation: The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal adviser, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by ... under Article 76(1) of the Indian Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the President.
Description : When the posts of both the President and the Vice President are vacant who among the following officiates as President? (1) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court (2) The Lt. Governor of Delhi (3) The Speaker of Lok Sabha (4) The Prime Minister
Last Answer : (1) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court Explanation: The constitution of India provides that the Chief Justice of India shall act as the President of India in the event of the offices of both the President ... . Zakir Hussain, died in office, the Vice President, Mr. VV Giri, acted as the President.
Description : Who is the chief advisor to the Governor? (1) Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court (2) Chief Minister (3) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (4) President
Last Answer : (2) Chief Minister Explanation: The Governor acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies in the hand of the Chief Ministers of the states and the Chief Minister's Council of Ministers. ... powers must act according to the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister.