Sunday 15 February 2015

TEST 10

Topics Covered : President, Vice-President and the Prime Minister

Attempt the following questions :

1. Which of the following form part of the executive powers of the Indian President ?

                  1. Power to dissolve the Lok Sabha

                  2. Power to appointment an inter-state council to promote
                       inter-state cooperation.

                  3. Power to return a bill for reconsideration of the Parliament

    Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below :          

                 (A) 1 and 3 only
           
                 (B) 1 only
             
                 (C) 2 only

                 (D) 2 and 3 only

2. Consider the following statements :

                  1. President can promulgate an ordinance only when both the Houses
                      of the Parliament are not in session.

                  2. Power of the President to legislate by ordinance is a parallel power of
                      legislation.

      Which of the above statements is/are correct?

                 (A) 1 only
           
                 (B) 2 only
             
                 (C) Both 1 and 2

                 (D) Neither 1 nor 2

3. Which of the following bills can be introduced in the Parliament only with the prior
      recommendation of the President ?
          
                    1. Bill to alter the boundary of a state.

                    2. Bill involving expenditure from Consolidated Fund of India.

                    3. Money Bills

                    4. Bill to amend the constitution

    Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below :          

                 (A) 1 and 3 only
           
                 (B) 1 and 2 only
             
                 (C) 3 and 4 only

                 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

4. Consider the following statements :

                  1. The oath of office to the Vice-President is administered by the
                      President or such other Judge of the Supreme Court appointed
                      in that behalf  by him.

                  2. Vice-President has the right to vote in order to break the impasse
                       in the Rajya Sabha.

      Which of the above statements is/are correct?

                 (A) 1 only
           
                 (B) 2 only
             
                 (C) Both 1 and 2

                 (D) Neither 1 nor 2

5. Consider the following statements :

                  1. The Prime Minister can ensure the realisation of the rule of
                       collective responsibility by recommending the removal of
                       any minister to the President.

                 2. When the Lok Sabha passes a no-confidence motion against
                      the council of ministers, only the ministers from the Lok Sabha
                       resign.

      Which of the above statements is/are correct?

                 (A) 1 only
           
                 (B) 2 only
             
                 (C) Both 1 and 2

                 (D) Neither 1 nor 2

6. The constitution of India provides for the following types of responsibility
     of  the ministers

                  1. Collective responsibility to the Lok Sabha

                  2. Individual responsibility to the Prime Minister

                  3. Legal responsibility to the judiciary

                  4. Moral responsibility to the nation

    Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below :          
   
                 (A) 1 and 2 only
           
                 (B) 2, 3 and 4 only
             
                 (C) 1, 2 and 3 only

                 (D) 1 only

7. Consider the following statements :

                 1. The constitution of India requires the Prime Minister to submit
                      for the consideration of the Council of Ministers every matter
                      on which a decision has been taken by a Minister but which has
                      not been considered by the Council.

                 2. The constitution of India imposes a limit on the total number of
                      ministers that form the Council of Ministers excluding the Prime
                      Minister.
             
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

                 (A) 1 only
           
                 (B) 2 only
             
                 (C) Both 1 and 2

                 (D) Neither 1 nor 2


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