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Questions : Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
  • Assertion (A): President of India is the Chief Executive of the Government of India.
  • Reason (R): President of India is elected by the elected members of Parliament and elected members of state legislative assemblies.
Codes :

(a) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(b) A is true but R is false

(c) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

(d) A is false but R is true

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

India’s head of state is the president who is elected to a five-year renewable term by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both houses of parliament and the elected members of the legislative assemblies of all the states.

Effective executive power rests with the Council of Ministers, headed by the prime minister, who is chosen by the majority party or coalition in the Lok Sabha and is formally appointed by the president.

Whenever the office becomes vacant, the new President is chosen by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both houses of Parliament (M.P.), the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabha) of all States and the elected members of the legislative assemblies (M.L.A.) of two Union Territories i.e., National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry.

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Question : 1

Which of the following ministers can attend the meetings of the cabinet?

  1. Cabinet Minister
  2. Minister of State independent charge
  3. Minister of State
  4. Deputy Minister

a) Only I and II

b) I, II and III

c) Only I

d) I, II, III and IV

Answer: (d)

Ministers who can attend the meetings of the cabinet are Cabinet Minister, Minister of State Independent Charge, Minister of State, Deputy Minister.

Question : 2

When can a President use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister?

a) In all circumstances

b) Only when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved

c) In no circumstances

d) When no political party enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

Money can be spent out of the Consolidated Fund of India with the approval of :

a) The President

b) The Comptroller and Auditor General

c) The Parliament

d) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

Answer: (c)

Items charged on the Consolidated Fund of India can be discussed but not voted upon in any House of the Partiament. No demand for grant under this head can be reduced or rejected.

Question : 4

Indian Parliament consists of

a) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Prime Minister

b) Speaker and Lok Sabha

c) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

d) President and both the Houses

Answer: (d)

Indian Parliament consist of President and both the house.

Question : 5

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by:

a) all the members of Lok Sabha

b) the people directly

c) all the members of Parliament

d) the members of the majority party in the Lok Sabha

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

Who is the custodian of Indian Constitution?

a) Parliament

b) Council Court

c) President

d) Supreme Court

Answer: (d)

The Supreme Court of India is regarded as the guardian of the Constitution. It is the Supreme or final interpreter of the Constitution.

The interpretation of the Constitution given by the Supreme Court is to be respected. Council court is a legislative body of Local bodies.

i.e. Bar council of India.

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