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Questions : When the Vice-President officiates as President, he draws the salary of:

(a) President

(b) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(c) Member of Parliament

(d) Both(a)and(c)

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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Question : 1

According to the Indian Constitution, the vacancy in the office of the President of India shall be filed within:

a) 1 year

b) 3 months

c) 1 month

d) 6 months

Answer: (d)

Article 62 of the Indian Constitution says that ‘An election to fill a vacancy in the office of President occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal, or otherwise shall be held as soon as possible after, and in no case later than six months from, the date of occurrence of the vacancy, and the person elected to fill the vacancy shall, subject to the provisions of Article 56, be entitled to hold office for the full term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.’

Question : 2

Who has the power to prorogue the Lok Sabha?

a) The President

b) The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs

c) The Speaker

d) The Prime Minister

Answer: (a)

As per Article 85 of the Indian constitution, the President shall from time to time summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its lasting sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session.

The same article adds that he may from time to time-

  1. prorogue the Houses or either House,
  2. dissolve the House of the People

Question : 3

The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India extends to

a) disputes between the Government of India and one or more States

b) disputes relating to implementation of the Directive Principles of State Policy

c) treaties and agreements signed by the Government of India

d) a bill passed by the Parliament which is violative of the Constitution

Answer: (a)

The original jurisdiction of supreme court of India extends to all cases between the Government of India and the States of India or between Government of India and states on side and one or more states on other side or cases between different states.

Question : 4

Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Who amongst the following elects the Vice President of India

  1. Members of Lok Sabha
  2. Members of Rajya Sabha
  3. Members of Legislative Assemblies
  4. Members of Legislative Councils
Codes :

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1, 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (c)

The Electoral College to elect a person to the office of the Vice-President consists of all members of both Houses of Parliament that is Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

The electoral college works in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote through a secret ballot.

Question : 5

The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum strength of:

a) 200

b) 250

c) 210

d) 260

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

State Governor is appointed by

a) Chief Justice of Supreme Court

b) Speaker of Lok Sabha

c) Central cabinet

d) President of India

Answer: (d)

The Governor of a State is appointed by the President. According to Article 155 the Governor is appointed by president by warrant under his hand and seal.

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