THE PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT

1. The president of India is elected by proportion representative system by a single
transferable vote. This implies that
a) Elected MP and MLAs of states have different number of votes
b) All MPs and MLAs of states one vote each
c) All MPs and MLAs of states have equal number of votes
d) MPs of the Lok Sabha have equal number of votes

2. How many times the president of India can seek re-election to his post
a) Once
b) 2 times
c) 3 times
d) Any number of times

3. Which of the following appointments is not made by the president of India?
a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
b) Chief Justice of India
c) Chief of Air staff
d) Chief of Army

4. In case the President wishes to resign, to whom is he to address his resignation letter
a) Chief justices of India
b) Secretary of Lok Sabha
c) Vice president
d) Prime minister

5. What is the maximum age limit prescribed for the post of the president of India?
a) 58 yrs.
b) 60 yrs.
c) 62 yrs.
d) There is no maximum age limit

6. To whom does the President of India submit his resignation?
a) Vice-President
b) Chief-Justice
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Prime minister

7. A presidential Ordinance can remain in force
a) For three months
b) For six months
c) For nine months
d) Indefinitely

8. Who can initiate impeachment of the President
a) 1/4 th members of either House of the Parliament
b) Half of the members of either House of the parliament
c) Half of the State legislatures
d) 1/3 rd members of any state legislature

9. The President of India is elected by the
a) Members of the lok Sabha
b) members of both houses of the parliament

c) Members of the state legislature
d) Electoral college consisting of the elected members of both houses of the
parliament and state assemblies

10. The president of India is elected by the number of an electoral college which does not
include
a) The elected members of the Rajya Sabha
b) The elected members of the lok Sabha
c) The elected members of the state assemblies
d) The elected members of the state legislative councils

11. Which of the following are available to the president of India but not to the Governor of
the state?
a) Power to grant pardon in case of death sentence.
b) Diplomatic powers
c) Power to veto the bills passed by the state legislature
d) Power to declares emergency
1. 1 and 4
2. 2 and 3
3. 1,2 and 3
4. 1,2 and 4

12. With reference to the presidential election in India, consider the following statements
a) The nomination paper of a candidate for the presidential Election should be
signed by at least 50 electors as proposers and author 50 as seconders
b) The prescribed security deposit in presidential Election is 25000.
Which of these statement is/are correct?
1) Only 1
2) Only 2
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 and 2

13. Consider the following statement
1) The president may, by writing under his hand addressed to the vice president, resign
his office
2) Executive power of the union is vested in the president
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1) Only 1
2) Only 2
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 and 2

14. Which of the following has the power to imitate the motion of impeachment of the
president of India?
a) Rajya Sabha
b) Lok Sabha
c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
d) Both the Houses of the parliament

15. Which Article of the Indian constitution prescribes eligibility conditions for re-election
to the post of president of India?
a) Article 52
b) Article 54
c) Article 55
d) Article 57

16. Which of the following President of India was associated with Trade Union Movement?

a) VV Giri
b) N Sanjiva Reddy
c) KR Narayana
d) Zakir Hussain

17. Who among the following elects the Vice president of India

a) Members of Lok sabha
b) Members of Rajya sabha
c) Members of Legislative Assemblies
d) Members of Legislative councils

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 1,2 and 3
D. All of the above

18. Who among the following have held the office of the vice –president of India

a) Mohammad Hidayatullah
b) Fakhruddin ali ahmad
c) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
d) Shankar Dayal Sharma

19. Who held the office of the Vice –President of india for two consecutive terms

A. Dr Radhakrishnan
B. Mr R Venkataraman
C. Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma
D. Mr VV Giri

20. Consider the following statements regarding the Vice-President of India
A. The vice –president is elected by an electoral college consisting of all the
members of the both houses of the parliament
B. The constitution is silent about a person who is having the duties of the vice-
president during the period of vacancy.
Which of these statement is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 or 2

ANSWERS
1.C 2.D 3. A 4.C 5. D 6. A 7.B 8.A 9.D 10. D 11.4 12.3 13.3 14.D 15.D 16.A 17.A
18.B 19.A 20.C