This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Executive > Union > Union Executive – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Union Executive Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Appointment of the members of the Council of Ministers is made by the President: A) On the advice of the Prime Minister. B) In his own discretion. C) On the advice of the Vice- President. D) On the basis of election results. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the advice of the Prime Minister. 2. In the election of the President, the value of the vote of the Lok Sabha members: [Railways 1991] A) Is same. B) Differs according to the geographical size of the respective State. C) Differs according to the number of votes a member represents. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Differs according to the number of votes a member represents. 3. What function is specifically prescribed by the Constitution for the Vice-President of India? A) Vice-Chancellorship of Universities. B) Chairman of Rajya Sabha. C) To assist the President in times of Emergency. D) None of the above is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chairman of Rajya Sabha. 4. The President takes an oath before assuming office in the presence of the Chief Justice of India. If the Chief Justice is not available, he takes the oath in the presence of: A) The Vice-President. B) The senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court. C) The Attorney-General. D) Election Commissioner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court. 5. What is the minimum age for the eligibility to be a Presidential candidate? A) 30. B) 45. C) 21. D) 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 35. 6. Total members in Rajya Sabha must not exceed ..... A) 360. B) 252. C) 250. D) 500. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 252. 7. Which one of the following does not constitute the electoral college for electing the President of India? [Bank PO 1992] A) Elected members of Rajya Sabha. B) Elected members of Lok Sabha. C) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each State. D) Elected members of the Legislative Council. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elected members of the Legislative Council. 8. The Cabinet Minister is responsible for what? ? ? A) Defence. B) Food. C) Finance. D) Civil Service. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Defence. 9. ..... of the houses must bring charges to impeach the president. A) One. B) Both. C) None. D) No need of impeachment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both. 10. To elect the President of India, which one of the following election procedures is used? [IAS 1992] A) System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. B) Proportional representation through list system. C) Collective voting system. D) Secondary voting system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. 11. In front of whom, the President takes his/her oath A) The Prime Minister. B) The council of Ministers. C) The Chief Justice of India. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Chief Justice of India. 12. When can a President use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister? A) In all circumstances. B) In no circumstances. C) Only when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved. D) When no political party enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When no political party enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha. 13. During President's rule the control of the Union Government over States is complete. A) True. B) False. C) Not sure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Which one of the following resigned as Vice-President to contest for the office of the President? A) Dr. S.Radhakrishnan. B) V.V. Giri. C) Fakhruddin AIi Ahmed. D) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) V.V. Giri. 15. Who acts as a link between the President and the Council of Ministers A) Lok Sabha. B) Prime Minister. C) Cabinet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prime Minister. 16. Each member of Parliament who participates in the Presidential election is entitled to cast as many votes as are obtained by dividing the total number of votes of the Legislative Assemblies of all the States by the total number of elected members of the two Houses of Parliament. This ensures: A) Parity between the voting strengths of the States and the Parliament. B) Parity among the States. C) Uniformity of representation of the different States. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parity between the voting strengths of the States and the Parliament. 17. Name the bill which can only be produced in lok sabha? A) Money bill. B) Ordinary bill. C) Constitution amendment bill. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Money bill. 18. Which of the following is not true regarding the payment of the emoluments to the President? A) They do not require any parliamentary sanction. B) They can be reduced during a Financial Emergency. C) They are shown separately in the budget. D) They are charged on the Contingency Fund of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are charged on the Contingency Fund of India. 19. If a resolution impeaching the President is passed, the President is considered to have been removed: A) From the date on which the resolution is passed. B) Once the Chief Justice of India takes out an order to the effect. C) As soon as the Gazette of India notifies it. D) Once the new incumbent is elected. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From the date on which the resolution is passed. 20. The eligible age for the post of the President is A) 30 yrs and above. B) 36yrs and above. C) 35 yrs and above. D) None of above. 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