union government [legislature & executive] Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 1 [CDS-2017]

Which one of the following is correct about the Supreme Court regarding its judgement?

a) Only the Chief Justice of India can change the judgement

b) It can change the judgement

c) It cannot change the judgement

d) Only the Ministry of Law can change the judgement.

Answer: (b)

Supreme Court can only change its position in a case decided earlier by it where it considers for good and substantial reasons to overrule itself on an application if the need arises.

Question : 2

Which of the following regarding the Rajya Sabha is correct?

  1. It is not subject to dissolution.
  2. It has a term of six years.
  3. One-third of its members retire after every two years.
  4. Its members shall not be less than 25 years of age.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 4

Answer: (b)

The Rajya Sabha is also known as the “Council of States” or the upper house. Its members are indirectly elected by members of legislative bodies of the States. The Rajya Sabha has 250 members in all. Elections to it are scheduled and the chamber cannot be dissolved.

Each member has a term of six years and elections are held for one-third of the seats after every two years. The composition is specified in Article 80 of the Constitution of India.

Question : 3

Which of the following is not associated with Parliament?

a) Dismiss

b) Dissolve

c) Prorogue

d) Adjournment

Answer: (a)

Prorogue: To discontinue a session of Parliament; Adjournment: suspension of parliamentary proceedings to another time or place; and Dissolution: end or termination of the Lower House of the Parliament.

Question : 4

The President of the India is :

a) None of these

b) The head of the State as well as Government

c) The head of the ‘State’

d) The head of the Government

Answer: (b)

The President of India is the head of state of the Republic of India. The President is the formal head of the executive, legislature and judiciary of India and is the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces.

Question : 5 [CDS 1992]

The only President of India who was elected unopposed is :

a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

b) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

c) Dr. Zakir Hussain

d) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Answer: (b)

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