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Questions : When the offices of the President and Vice President fall vacant simultaneously, who acts as President?

(a) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India

(b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha

(c) Prime Minister of India

(d) The Chief Justice of India

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Parliament has by an enactment made provision for the discharge of the functions of the President when vacancies occur in the offices of the President and of the Vice-President simultaneously.

In such an eventuality, the Chief Justice of India, or in his absence the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court of India available discharges the functions of the President until a newly elected President enters upon his office or a newly elected Vice-President begins to act as President under Article 65 of the Constitution, whichever is earlier.

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Question : 1

The President of India enjoys emergency powers of

a) Three types

b) Four types

c) Two types

d) Five types

Answer: (a)

The President can declare three types of emergencies:-

  1. national,
  2. state,
  3. financial

under articles 352, 356 & 360 in addition to promulgating ordinances under article 123.

Question : 2

The Supreme Court of India declares by issuing a writ that “respondent was not entitled to an office he was holding or a privilege he was exercising”. Which writ is that?

a) Quo Warranto

b) Prohibition

c) Habeas Corpus

d) Certiorari

Answer: (a)

The given provision came under a writ Quo Warranto issued by the Supreme Court of India. Quo warranto (Medieval Latin for “by what warrant?”) is a prerogative writ requiring the person to whom it is directed to show what authority they have for exercising some right or power (or “franchise”) they claim to hold.

Question : 3

The state wise allocation of seats in Lok Sabha is based on the 1971 census. Up to which year does this remain intact?

a) 2026

b) 2021

c) 2031

d) 2011

Answer: (a)

The state wise allocation of seats in Lok Sabha is based on 1971 census and this remain upto 2026 under article 82.

Question : 4

The legislature gains a priority over the executive in

a) A Parliamentary Government

b) An Authoritarian Government

c) A Presidential Government

d) A Federal Government

Answer: (a)

The Parliamentary system of government refers to “a system of government having the real executive power vested in a cabinet composed of members of the legislature who are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature.”

That means it is a kind of democracy where the executive and legislature are inter-connected and the former obtains its democratic legitimacy from and is held accountable to, the legislature

Question : 5

Consider the following statements: When a president is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, no change can be preferred by either House of Parliament unless

  1. A resolution containing a proposal is moved after seven days notice in writing signed by not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of that house.
  2. The resolution is passed by a majority of not less than 2/3 rd of the total membership of that house.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a)

The charge of violation of the constitution by the president of India for his impeachment can’t be preferred by a House unless a resolution containing a proposal to prefer such charge is moved after at least fourteen days notice in writing signed by not less than one-fourth of the total number of the members of that house.

Question : 6

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. No Money Bill can be introduced in the Parliament without the recommendation of the President of India.
  2. The Prime Minister appoints the Finance Commission for the distribution of taxes between the Union and the States.

a) 1 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a)

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