Practice Quiz set 28 - indian polity mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) How many members are nominated by the president in the Rajya Sabha
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There are 12 members nominated by the president in the Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha (RS) or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are nominated by the President of India for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. The remainder of the body is elected by the state and territorial legislatures.
Q-2) How many types of emergencies are envisaged by the Constitution?
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The President can declare three types of emergencies:
- National emergency under Article 352,
- State Emergency under Article 356, and
- Financial emergency under Article 360.
A state of emergency in India refers to a period of governance under an altered constitutional setup that can be proclaimed by the President of India when he/she perceives grave threats to the nation from internal and external sources or from financial situations of crisis.
Q-3) Is the Prime Minister bound to advise the President on matters on which his advice is sought?
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Q-4) At least how many days of prior notice is required for the impeachment to the President of India?
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For impeachment of President of India at least fourteen days’ notice in writing is required.
Q-5) The term of office of the VicePresident of India is
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The Vice-President holds office for five years. He can be re-elected any number of times. However, the office may be terminated earlier by death, resignation or removal. The Constitution does not provide a mechanism of succession to the office of Vice-President in the event of an extraordinary vacancy, apart from re-election.
Q-6) Upto what age, can the judges of Supreme Court serve?
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The Judge of Supreme Court can serve up to 65 years of age.
Q-7) Which of the following statement/s is/are true with regard to the Attorney General of India:
- He/she can be a member of a Parliamentary committee.
- He/she is debarred from private legal practice.
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Q-8) Consider the following:
- The Attorney General can accept briefs but cannot appear against the government.
- He/she cannot defend an accused in the criminal proceedings and accept the directorship of the company without the permission of the government.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Attorney General is selected by the government and acts as its advocate, and hence is not a neutral person. Nevertheless, it is a constitutional authority, and his or her opinions are subject to public scrutiny.
On several occasions, however, the opinions pursued by the Attorney General appear to have been extremely politicized. During some of the AG tenures, it has been felt that the Attorney General has gone too far. Niren De during Indira Gandhi replied to a question by Hans Raj Khanna stating that even the right to life can be suspended during an emergency.
Q-9) Consider the following statements:
- The Ministries Departments of the Union Government is created by the Prime Minister.
- The Cabinet Secretary is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
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The Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 are made by the President of India under Article 77 of the Constitution for the allocation of business of the Government of India. The Ministries/ Departments of the Government are created by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister under these Rules.
The Cabinet Secretary is the ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board of the Republic of India.
Q-10) Consider the following statements:
- Salary and allowances of the Speaker for Lok Sabha are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
- In the Warrant' of Precedence, the Speaker of Lok Sabha ranks higher than all the Union Cabinet Ministers other than Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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