Description : Who is the author of the book The Paradoxical Prime Minister ? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : Shashi Tharoor
Description : What is the name of the author of the book 'Nine Months of Prime Minister' ?
Last Answer : Ataur Rahman Khan is the author of the book 'Nine Months of Prime Ministership'.
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 : 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 : 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 : The British Monarch is represented by __________ at the federal level and by __________ at the state level. (A) the Governor-General … administrators (B) the Prime Minister … ministers of states (C) the Governor-General … governors (D) the Chief Minister … state ministers
Last Answer : (C) the Governor-General … governors
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 : 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 : 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 : In case no party enjoys absolute majority in the Legislative Assembly of a state, the Governor will go by : (1) the advice of former Chief Minister (2) the advice of the Prime Minister (3) the advice of the President of India (4) his own discretion
Last Answer : (4) his own discretion Explanation: The Governor can use discretionary powers: a) If no party gets an absolute majority, the Governor can use his discretion in the selection of the Chief Minister; b) During ... d) He can withhold his assent to a bill and send it to the President for his approval.
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 : 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 : The Governor of an Indian State is appointed by the – (1) President of India (2) Prime Minister (3) ChiefJustice of High Court (4) Chief Minister of the State
Last Answer : (1) President of India Explanation: The Governors of the states have similar powers and functions at the state level as that of the President of India at Union level. He/she is appointed by the President for a term of 5 years.
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 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 : 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 : The President of India has the discretionary power to – (1) impose President's Rule in a state (2) appoint the Prime Minister (3) appoint the Chief Election Commissioner (4) declare Financial Emergency
Last Answer : (2) appoint the Prime Minister Explanation: The President of India can use discretionary powers under the following situations: (i) In appointing the Prime Minister from among the contenders when no ... veto; (iii) Returning the Bill passed by the Parliament once for its reconsideration; etc.
Description : Who has the power of annulment or suspension of Acts and Resolutions of the Autonomous District and Regional Councils? (1) The Governor (2) The President (3) The Chief Minister of the State (4) The Prime Minister
Last Answer : (2) The President Explanation: Article 370 of the Indian constitution is an article that gives autonomous status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The article is drafted in Part XXI of the Constitution: Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions.
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 : Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the – (1) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (2) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (3) Prime Minister (4) President
Last Answer : (4) President Explanation: The most senior judge In the Supreme Court is appointed by the President as the Chief Justice. Article 124 of the Constitution of India provides for the manner of appointing judges to the Supreme Court
Description : Who among the following was the first politician to become a Chief Minister of a State and Prime Minister of India? (1) Mr. Moraiji Desai (2) Mr. Narendra Modi (3) Mr. H D Deve Gowda (4) Mr. Charan Singh
Last Answer : (4) Mr. Charan Singh Explanation: Chaudhary Charan Singh was the first politician to become a Chief Minister of a state and Prime Minister of India. He held the position of Chief Minister of a ... became the Prime Minister while serving as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from October 2001 to May 2014.
Description : Who among the following is Constitution empowered to declare a geographic area as a scheduled area? (1) Governor (2) Chief Minister (3) Prime Minister (4) President
Last Answer : (4) President Explanation: The terns 'Scheduled Areas has been defined in the Indian Constitution as "such areas as the President may by order declare to be Scheduled Areas".
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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 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 : 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 : 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 : The state CIC/ IC are appointed by a) The president on the recommendation of the a committee b) The Governor on the recommendation of the a committee c) The chief justice of India d) The prime minister of India
Last Answer : b) The Governor on the recommendation of the a committee
Description : The CIC/IC his resignation letter should be made to a) The chief justice of India b) The prime minister c) The president d) Any one of them
Last Answer : c) The president
Description : The chief information/Information commissioner shall be appointed by a) The president on the recommendation of the a committee b) The president of India c) The chief justice of India d) The prime minister of India
Last Answer : a) The president on the recommendation of the a committee
Description : Who officiates in the absence of President of India/ a) Prime Minister b) Vice-President c) Chief Justice d) None of the above
Last Answer : b) Vice-President
Description : If the office of the President of India is lying vacant, who would act as a President? a. Chief Justice of India b. Prime Minister c. Vice-President d. Governor
Last Answer : c. Vice-President
Description : Who has the power to proclaim Emergency in India? a. Prime Minister b. Chief minister c. The President d. Vice-President
Last Answer : c. The President
Description : Who was known as “a bird in a Golden Cage”? – (i) Chief Minister (ii) Governor (iii) Prime Minister (iv) President
Last Answer : (iii) Prime Minister
Description : Who appoints Chief Election Commissioner— (A) President (B) Prime Minister (C) Parliament (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (A) President
Description : Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? (1) President (2) Prime Minister (3) Parliament (4) Chief Justice of India
Last Answer : (1) President
Description : Which of the following statements about the Indian judiciary is true? (1) India has an integrated judiciary (2) The Judiciary in India is subordinate to the Executive (3) The Supreme Court is more powerful than Parliament (4) The Chief Justice of India appointed by the Prime Minister
Last Answer : 1) India has an integrated judiciary