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Q26. Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by___
- APresident
- BSpeaker of the Lok Sabha
- CChairman of the Planning Commission
- DFinance Minister
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Answer: A) President
Q27. The vacancy of the office of the President of India must be filled up within___
- A90 days
- B6 monts
- C1 year
- DWithin the period decided by the Parliament
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Answer: B) 6 monts
Q28. Who has the rigth to seek advisory opinion of the Supreme Court of India, on any question of law?
- APrime Minister
- BPresident of India
- CAny Judge of the High Court
- DAll of these
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Answer: B) President of India
Q29. The single instance of the unanimous election of the President of India so far, was the election of____
- ARajendra Prasad
- BDr. Radhakrishnan
- CZakir Hussain
- DNeelam Sanjiva Reddy
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Answer: D) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Q30. Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographical area as a Scheduled Area?
- AGovernor
- BChief Minister
- CPrime Minister
- DPresident
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Answer: D) President
Q31. He represents the nation but does not lead the nation'. This dictum applies on whom of the following?
- ASpeaker of the Lok Sabha
- BChief Justice of India
- CPrime Minister
- DPresident
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Answer: D) President
Q32. Which one of the following has the power to initiate the motion of Impeachment of the President of India?
- ARajya Sabha
- BLok Sabha
- CSpeaker of the Lok Sabha
- DBoth the Houses of the Parliament
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Answer: D) Both the Houses of the Parliament
Q33. The Constitution authorises the President to make provisions for discharge of duties of Governor in extraordinary circumstances under the___
- AArticle 160
- BArticle 162
- CArticle 165
- DArticle 310
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Answer: A) Article 160
Q34. Which one of the following is NOT constitutional prerogative of the President of India?
- AReturning an ordinary bill for reconsideration
- BReturning a finance bill for reconsideration
- CDissolving the Lok Sabha
- DAppointing the Prime Minister
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Answer: B) Returning a finance bill for reconsideration
Q35. The President can be impeached on the grounds of violating the Constitution by :
- AThe Chief Justice of India
- BThe Vice-President of India
- CThe Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- DThe two houses of Parliament
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Answer: D) The two houses of Parliament
Q36. The power of the President to issue ordinance id a relic of ____
- AGovernment of India Act of 1909
- BGovernment of India Act of 1919
- CGovernment of India Act of 1935
- DGovernment of India Act of 1947
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Answer: C) Government of India Act of 1935
Q37. All the executive powers in Indian Constitution are vested with ___
- APrime Minister
- BPresident of India
- CParliament
- DCouncil of Ministers
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Answer: B) President of India
Q38. The authority to specify as to which castes shall be deemed to be Scheduled Castes rests with the following :
- ACommission for Scheduled Castes and Tribes
- BPrime Minister
- CGovernor of a State
- DPresident
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Answer: D) President
Q39. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of persons who occupied the office of the President of India right from beginning?
- AC. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, Zakir Hussain, V. V. Giri
- BC. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, V. V. Giri, Zakir Hussain
- CRajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Zakir Hussain, V. V. Giri
- DRajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, V. V. Giri, Zakir Hussain
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Answer: C) Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Zakir Hussain, V. V. Giri
Q40. Election to the office of the President is conducted by___
- AThe Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- BThe Prime Minister's Office
- CThe Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
- DThe Election Commission of India
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Answer: D) The Election Commission of India
Q41. If the President of India exercise his power as provided under Article 356 of the constitution respect of a particular State then___
- AThe assembly of the state is automatically dissolved
- BThe power of the Legislature of that State shall be excercisable by or under the authority of the parliament
- CArticle 19 is suspended in that State
- DThe President can make laws relating to that State
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Answer: B) The power of the Legislature of that State shall be excercisable by or under the authority of the parliament
Q42. In the event of a vacancy in the offices of both the President and Vice-President of India, the person who perform the duty of a President is ____
- ASpeaker of the Lok Sabha
- BChief Justice of India
- CChairman of Rajya Sabha
- DAttorney General
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Answer: B) Chief Justice of India