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Questions : Consider the following:
  1. The Attorney General can accept briefs but cannot appear against the government.
  2. 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:

(a) 2 only

(b) 1 only

(c) 1 and 2

(d) None

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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.

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Question : 1

Who among the following presides over the Lok Sabha in the absence of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha ?

a) A senior most member of the House.

b) A person from the panel formed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

c) A member appointed by the President.

d) A member nominated by the members of the parliament present in the House.

Answer: (b)

In the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker discharges his functions. A member from the Panel of Chairmen presides over the House in the absence of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker.

Question : 2

Who administers the oath of office to the President?

a) Prime Minister

b) Vice-President

c) Chief Justice of India

d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer: (c)

The oath of office to the President is administered by the Chief Justice of India and in his absence, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court available. The President is required to make and subscribe in the presence of the Chief Justice of an oath or affirmation that he/she shall protect, preserve and defend the Constitution.

Note: Chief Justice of India, i.e. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India is one who gives an oath to the President of India.

It is the President that administers the oath to the Chief Justice of India too. In a hypothetical situation, if anything happens to the Chief Justice of India on the day, the second senior-most judges (as acting CJI) can administer the oath to the President.

Similarly, in the absence of the President, the Vice President can administer the oath to CJI. Recently, Justice JS Khehar was sworn in as the 44th Chief Justice of India

Question : 3

Which of the following regarding the election of the President is correct?

a) A candidate securing the majority of votes is not automatically elected

b) The Presidential election cannot take place when one or more State Assemblies stand dissolved because all the State Assemblies form part of the Electoral College

c) The Supreme Court has no jurisdiction in any doubt or dispute arising in connection with the election of the President

d) The total value of the votes allotted to both Houses of Parliament is much more than the total value of the votes of all the States taken together

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

Is the Prime Minister bound to advise the President on matters on which his advice is sought?

a) Yes

b) It is discretionary

c) No

d) If the Council of Ministers so desires

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

How many members are nominated by the president in the Rajya Sabha

a) 10

b) 12

c) 2

d) 15

Answer: (b)

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.

Question : 6

Which of the following funds/authorities/bodies can be audited by CAG:

  1. Consolidated funds of India, States & UTs having legislative assembly.
  2. Contingency funds of India.
  3. The public account of States.
  4. Receipts and expenditures of PPP.
  5. Local bodies.

a) 1, 2 & 5 only

b) 1, 2 & 3 only

c) 1, 3, 4 & 5 only

d) All

Answer: (d)

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