This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Executive > Union > Union Executive – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Union Executive Quiz 3 (51 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Constitution guarantees the following privileges to the President of India: A) No criminal proceedings shall be instituted against the President in any court during his term of office. B) No process for the arrest or impeachment of the President shall be issued from any court during his term of office. C) The President shall not be answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his office or for any act done or purporting to be done by him in exercise of those powers and duties. D) No civil proceedings whatsoever shall be instituted against the President in any court during the term of his office. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No civil proceedings whatsoever shall be instituted against the President in any court during the term of his office. 2. Which one of the following powers can be exercised by both the President and the Governor? A) Power to remit a sentence by court martial. B) Power to remit a sentence in an offence relating to a matter on the State List. C) Power to pardon a sentence by court martial. D) Power to commute a sentence of death in certain circumstances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Power to commute a sentence of death in certain circumstances. 3. The executive authority of the Union is vested by the Constitution in the: A) Union Legislature. B) Cabinet. C) President. D) Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President. 4. The position of the Vice-President of India resembles, to a great extent, the position of the Vice-President of: A) USA. B) Russia. C) Italy. D) New Zealand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) USA. 5. Executive powers are as follows:President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and ..... A) Council of Ministers. B) Chief Ministers. C) IAS officers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Council of Ministers. 6. Under which Power does the following statement takes place-All the judges of the Supreme court and the High court including their Chief Justices are appointed by the President. A) Executive Powers. B) Judicial Powers. C) Financial Powers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Judicial Powers. 7. An ordinance promulagated by the President: A) Will lapse automatically after 2months. B) Will lapse on the expiration of 6 weeks from the meeting of the Parliament. C) Will automatically become a law after 6 months. D) Will continue to be in force till it is superseded by an Act of the Parliament. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will lapse on the expiration of 6 weeks from the meeting of the Parliament. 8. Electoral college consists of ..... A) Members of both the houses of parliament. B) Supreme court judges. C) Members of the Legislative assemblies and legislative councils of the states and UT's. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Members of both the houses of parliament. 9. The Vice President is a ..... A) Speaker of Rajya Sabha. B) Cabinet Minister. C) Members of the Parliament. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speaker of Rajya Sabha. 10. President of India is eligible for re-election. A) Yes. B) No. C) Not sure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 11. The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from [CSAT 2011] A) The Parliament of India. B) The Prime Minister of India. C) The Union Finance Minister. D) The President of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Parliament of India. 12. In which of the following situations does the President act in his own discretion? [Asstt Grade 1994] A) In appointing the Prime Minister. B) In returning a proposal to the Council of Ministers for reconsideration. C) Both of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In returning a proposal to the Council of Ministers for reconsideration. 13. President can be removed by- A) Impeachment. B) Resignation. C) Death. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. Who among the following Indian Prime Ministers could not vote for himself during the 'Vote of Confidence' that he was seeking from the Lok Sabha? [CDS 2009] A) VP Singh. B) PV Narasimha Rao. C) Chandra Shekhar. D) Manmohan Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Manmohan Singh. 15. Which of the following Chief Justices of India has acted as President of India? A) M. Hidayatullah. B) P.B. Gajendra Gadkar. C) P.N. Bhagwati. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) M. Hidayatullah. 16. If a Minister of a State wants to resign, to whom he should address the letter of resignation? A) Speaker of Vidhan Sabha. B) Leader of his political party. C) Chief Minister. D) Governor of the State. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chief Minister. 17. The pardoning power given to the President of India under Article 72 can be exercised: A) Only after the trial and on the sentence of conviction. B) During or after trial but never before trial. C) At any time before, during or after the trial. D) Either before or after the trial but never during the trial of the case. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At any time before, during or after the trial. 18. What does Indian constitution say about the appointment of different ministers A) Nothing. B) President decides this kind of matter. C) According to constitution, by means of the single transferable vote the ministers will be appointed in different portfolios. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nothing. 19. The Executive ..... the laws A) Formulates. B) Interprets. C) Implements. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Implements. 20. Mark the correct response: A) The President has power to remove the Prime Minister but not any of his ministers unless so advised by the Prime Minister. B) The President has power neither to remove the Prime Minister nor any of his ministers unless the Prime Minister loses the support of majority in Lok Sabha and tenders his resignation. C) The President can remove Prime Minister the moment he loses his majority in the Lok Sabha. D) The President has a power to remove any of the ministers at his pleasure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The President has power neither to remove the Prime Minister nor any of his ministers unless the Prime Minister loses the support of majority in Lok Sabha and tenders his resignation. 21. If a Minister loses a no-confidence motion, then: A) The Minister resigns. B) The whole Council of Ministers resigns. C) Lok Sabha is dissolved. D) Only Prime Minister and that Minister resign. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The whole Council of Ministers resigns. 22. When the Chairman of Rajya Sabha acts as President, the duties of the Chairman are performed by: A) Himself. B) A member of Rajya Sabha deputed by the Chairman. C) The Deputy Chairman. D) A newly elected Chairman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Deputy Chairman. 23. The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to the: [IAS 1993] A) Hindu Code Bill. B) Indian Post Office (Amendment Bill). C) PEPSU Appropriation Bill. D) Dowry Prohibition Bill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indian Post Office (Amendment Bill). 24. In practice the policy of the Government is shaped by: A) All the ministers. B) The Prime Minister. C) The Cabinet. D) Special committees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Cabinet. 25. Because we have a parliamentary form of government the power of our President becomes ..... A) Temporary. B) Unacknowledged. C) Nominal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nominal. 26. The civil servants are the A) Political leaders. B) Government servants. C) Public servants. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Government servants. 27. The Ministers are individually responsible to: A) The Prime Minister. B) The House of which they are members. C) The President. D) The House of the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The President. 28. The Prime Minister: A) Is head of government. B) Is the leader of Lok Sabha. C) May change the portfolios of the Ministers at will. D) May do all the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May do all the above. 29. A bill cannot become an act of parliament, unless and until ..... ? A) It is passed by Lok Sabha. B) It gets assent from President. C) It is passed by Rajya Sabha. D) It is passed by both Rajya and Lok Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It gets assent from President. 30. Total members in Lok Sabha must not exceed ..... A) 550. B) 590. C) 500. D) 530. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 550. 31. Is the Prime Minister bound to advise the President on matters on which his advice is sought? A) No. B) It is discretionary. C) If the Council of Ministers so desires. D) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes. 32. An 'office of profit' which disqualifies a person from being a member of the Union or State Legislature does not include office held under: A) The Government of India. B) A State Government. C) A local authority. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A local authority. 33. The only President of India who was elected unopposed is: [CDS 1992] A) Dr. Zakir Hussain. B) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan. D) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. 34. The Council of Ministers consists of what? ? ? A) President, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha. B) Prime Minister. C) Cabinet Ministers, State Minister, Deputy Ministers. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cabinet Ministers, State Minister, Deputy Ministers. 35. Who has the authority to remove the Vice-President from his office before the expiry of his term? A) Rajya Sabha. B) Supreme Court. C) Parliament. D) Lok Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lok Sabha. 36. What is the work of the union executive? A) To make laws. B) To implement laws. C) To settle disputes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To implement laws. 37. The PM and the Council of Ministers are directly responsible to the A) People. B) President. C) Lok Sabha. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lok Sabha. 38. How many members of Rajya sabha retire after every two years? A) 1/3. B) 1/4. C) 1/5. D) 1/2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1/3. 39. Who participates in the Presidential election? A) Elected members of both Houses of Parliament. B) Elected and nominated members of the State Legislative Assembly. C) Members of all Union Territories. D) ALL OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ALL OF THE ABOVE. 40. Which of the following is not true regarding the election of the President? A) The voting power of an MLA is made proportionate to the population he represents. B) Voting power of the elected members of the Parliament is made equal to the voting power of all elected members of the Legislative Assemblies. C) Voting power of the elected members of Parliament is determined by dividing the total voting power of the State by the number of elected members of the Parliament. D) The voting power of an elected member of State Legislative Assembly is determined by dividing the total population of the State by the total number of members of Vidhan Sabha and further dividing the quotient obtained by 1000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The voting power of an elected member of State Legislative Assembly is determined by dividing the total population of the State by the total number of members of Vidhan Sabha and further dividing the quotient obtained by 1000. 41. How many emergency powers are with president of India A) 3. B) 7. C) 5. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 42. Under RTI act, any citizen can ask for information from a public authority and this information has to be given within how many days? A) 34. B) 30. C) 32. D) 33. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30. 43. The executive actions of the government are carried out under whose name? A) Prime Minister. B) President. C) Cabinet. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President. 44. What is the official term of the President's office? A) 3 years. B) 10 years. C) 4 years. D) 5 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5 years. 45. In the event of the resignation or death of the Prime Minister: A) The Ministry is dissolved. B) The Cabinet may choose another leader. C) The President decides what to do. D) Fresh general elections must take place. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Ministry is dissolved. 46. The Prime Minister is: A) Nominated by the party enjoying majority in Lok Sabha. B) Elected by the Parliament. C) Elected by Lok Sabha. D) Appointed by the President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appointed by the President. 47. The election of the President do not follow the system of proportional representation. A) True. B) False. C) Not sure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 48. The power to grant pardons, reprieve or remissions of punishment under Article 72 is exercised by the President of India: A) On his own as Head of the Union. B) On the advice of Council of Ministers. C) In consultation with the Prime Minister who tenders his opinion on the advice of his cabinet. D) On the advice of the Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the advice of Council of Ministers. 49. The Vice-President's letter of resignation is to be addressed to the: A) Chief Justice of India. B) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. C) Speaker. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) President. 50. Who has the power to reject the budget completely? A) Legislative council. B) Legislative assembly. C) Rajya sabha. D) Lok sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lok sabha. 51. The basic qualification for a candidate to be the president ..... A) He must be a citizen of India. B) He must be at least 35 years. C) All of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesExecutive QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesUnion Executive Quiz 1Union Executive Quiz 2President QuizPrime Minister QuizThe Government Of India QuizVice President Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books