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Questions : When there is a vacancy in the office of the President and the Vice President at the same time, the office is held temporarily by

(a) the Chief Justice of India

(b) the Deputy Chairman of Rajaya Sabha

(c) a person nominated by both the Houses of Parliament

(d) the Speaker of Lok Sabha

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

The Parliament enacted the “President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969” which provides that, in the event of occurrence of vacancy in the office of both the President and the Vice-President, the Chief Justice of India, or in his absence, the seniormost judge of the Supreme Court available shall discharge the functions until a new President is elected.

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Question : 1

Which of the following statements are incorrect?

  1. The appropriation bill cannot be amended while the Finance Bill can be amended.
  2. The finance Bill cannot be amended while the Appropriation Bill can be amended.
  3. The same procedure governs both the Appropriation Bill and the Finance Bill.
  4. The appropriation Bill and the Finance Bill are governed by different procedures.
  5. Appropriation Bill cannot be rejected by the Rajya Sabha while Finance Bill can be rejected by it.

a) 2, 4 and 5

b) 2 and 4

c) 1 and 3

d) 1, 3 and 5

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

A Member of Lok Sabha does not become disqualified to continue as a Member of the House if the Member

a) is expelled by the political party from which he / she had been elected to the House

b) Joins a political party after being elected as an independent candidate

c) voluntarily gives up his / her membership of the political party from which he /she was elected

d) abstains from voting contrary to the direction by his / her political party

Answer: (a)

An MP elected from a particular party does not become disqualified for a member of a house, when he is expelled by that particular party.

Question : 3

Which of the following Bills requires prior assent of the President before presenting in the Parliament?

  1. A Bill for the formation of boundaries of a state
  2. A money Bill
  3. A Bill that involved expenditures from the consolidated fund of India
  4. A Bill affecting taxation in which the interest of states is vested

a) 2, 3 and 4 only

b) 3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (d)

There are some bills which require the prior recommendation of the President: Bill that seeks to alter the boundaries of the states and names of the states, Money Bill (as per Article 110) & Finance Bill, Any bill which affects the taxation in which the states are interested (Article 274) and State Bills which impose a restriction upon freedom of trade.

Question : 4

If the President of India wants to resign, he has to address the letter of resignation to the

a) Speaker

b) Vice-President

c) Chief Justice of India

d) Prime Minister

Answer: (b)

According to Article 56 of the Indian Constitution, the President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office.

The same article also states that the President holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters his office.

Question : 5

Who among the following is not appointed by the President of India?

a) Chief Justice and Judges of Supreme Court

b) Vice-President

c) Governors of States

d) Chief Justice and Judges of High Court

Answer: (b)

The Vice President of India is the second-highest office in India, after the President. The Vice President is elected indirectly by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of the Parliament.

The Vice President would ascend to the Presidency upon the death, resignation, impeachment, or other situations leading to the vacancy in the Office of President.

Question : 6

If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court, the acts performed by President incumbent before the date of such decision of court remain–

a) Invalid

b) Valid Subject to the judicial review

c) Valid

d) Valid Subject to the approval of the parliament.

Answer: (c)

If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court, the acts performed by President incumbent before the date of such decision of court remain valid.

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