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Questions : The President of India has the discretionary power to

(a) declare Financial Emergency

(b) appoint the Chief Election Commissioner

(c) impose President’s Rule in a state

(d) appoint the Prime Minister

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

The President of India can use discretionary powers under the following situations:

  1. In appointing the Prime Minister from among the contenders when no single party attains majority after elections to the Lok Sabha;
  2. While exercising a pocket veto;
  3. Returning the Bill passed by the Parliament once for its reconsideration; etc.

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Question : 1

A Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed/returned by Rajya Sabha within:

a) 14 days

b) 1 month

c) 21 days

d) 3 months

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire

a) every four years

b) every three years

c) every year

d) every two years

Answer: (d)

The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. However, one third of the members retire every second year, and are replaced by newly elected members.

Question : 3

While Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, the term of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a period not exceeding?

a) Three months

b) Six weeks

c) Six months

d) One year

Answer: (d)

While the proclamation of Emergency is in operation be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending in any case beyond a period of six months after the proclamation has ceased to operate [Article 83 (2)]

Question : 4

The budget in normal circumstances, is presented to the Parliament on :

a) The last day of February

b) The last day of March

c) 15th March

d) 1st April

Answer: (a)

Question : 5

Who, according to the Anti-Defection Act, is the final authority to decide whether a member of Lok Sabha has incurred disqualification due to defection?

a) Speaker

b) Election Commission

c) President

d) High Court

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

Consider the following statements with regard to the diplomatic powers of the President of India:

  1. All international treaties and agreements are negotiated and concluded on behalf of the President.
  2. The President represents India in international forums and affairs where such a function is chiefly ceremonial.
  3. The President may also send and receive diplomats, i.e. the officers from the Indian Foreign Service.
  4. The President is the first citizen of the country.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: (d)

Although Article 53 of the Constitution of India states that the President can exercise his or her powers directly or by subordinate authority, with few exceptions, all of the executive authorities vested in the President are, in practice, exercised by the popularly elected Government of India, headed by the Prime Minister.

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