Union Government [legislature & Executive] Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions

Question : 1

Consider the following statement :

1. The President cannot function without the Union Council of Ministers.
2. The Solicitor-General is the highest legal authority of the Union Government.
3. The Union Council of Ministers can function for sometime even after the death or resignation of the Prime minister.
4. In the absence of the Prime Minister, only the Home Minister can preside over emergency meetings of the Union Council of Ministers.

a) 3 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 4

c) Only 1

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question : 2 [IAS-2017]

Out of the following statements, choose the one that brings out the principle underlying the Cabinet form of Government:

a) A mechanism for speeding up the activities of the Government whose responsibilities are increasing day by day.

b) A mechanism of parliamentary democracy for ensuring collective responsibility of the Government to the people.

c) An arrangement for minimizing the criticism against the Government whose responsibilities are complex and hard to carry out to the satisfaction of all.

d) A device for strengthening the hands of the head of the Government whose hold over the people is in a state of decline.

Question : 3 [SSC Tax Asst 2008]

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

a) 4 1 2 3

b) 3 4 1 2

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 2 3 4 1

Question : 4

The executive power is vested in the President but it is actually used by him on the advice of :

a) the Prime Minister

b) Parliament

c) the Council of Ministers

d) None of the above

Question : 5 (CDS 2016-I

Which of the following statements regarding Rajya Sabha is/are correct?

1. The maximum Permissible strength of the Rajya Sabha is 250
2. In Rajya Sabha, 238 members are elected indirectly from the States and Union Territories.
3. It shares legislative powers equally with Lok Sabha in matters such as the creation of All India Services

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 2 only

d) 1 only