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upsc-p1-polity-president-union-executive MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1With reference to the impeachment of the President of India, consider the following statements: 1. Either House of Parliament may prefer the charge. 2. The proposal requires at least 14 days' notice and signatures of not less than one-fourth of the total membership of the House initiating the charge. 3. The charging resolution requires two-thirds of the members present and voting. 4. The Supreme Court investigates the charge after the first House passes it. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The charging resolution must be passed by not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the initiating House, not merely those present and voting. The other House investigates or causes the charge to be investigated; the Supreme Court does not perform that role.
Q2With reference to an ordinance promulgated under Article 123, consider the following statements: 1. It may be promulgated only when both Houses of Parliament are not simultaneously in session and circumstances require immediate action. 2. If the two Houses reassemble on different dates, the six-week period is counted from the later date. 3. It may amend the Constitution because it has the same force as an Act of Parliament. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Article 123 requires the absence of simultaneous sessions and circumstances demanding immediate action. The ordinance lapses six weeks after reassembly, counted from the later date when the Houses return separately. Article 368 requires its special procedure, so an ordinance cannot amend the Constitution.
Q3Match List I with List II: List I (Case) 1. Shamsher Singh 2. S.R. Bommai 3. Maru Ram 4. Epuru Sudhakar List II (Principle) P. Clemency tied to ministerial advice and constitutional limits Q. Constitutional heads ordinarily act on ministerial advice R. Limited judicial review of clemency decisions S. Judicial review of an Article 356 proclamation and preference for a floor test Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Shamsher Singh explains the ordinary aid-and-advice model for constitutional heads. S.R. Bommai subjects an Article 356 proclamation to judicial review and favours testing majority in the House. Maru Ram links clemency to ministerial advice, while Epuru Sudhakar identifies grounds for its limited judicial review. Hence option C is correct.
Q4Consider the following statements regarding presidential consideration of Bills: 1. Under Article 111, once Parliament repasses a returned non-Money Bill, the President cannot withhold assent. 2. Under Article 201, an identical mandatory-assent rule applies when a State legislature repasses a reserved non-Money Bill. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Only statement 1 is correct. Article 111 expressly bars withholding assent after Parliament repasses a returned Bill. Article 201 contains no identical mandatory-assent clause after a State legislature repasses a reserved Bill, so the Union rule cannot be imported wholesale into that provision.
Q5Arrange the following stages after a casual vacancy arises in the office of the President in the correct sequence: 1. The election to fill the vacancy is completed within the constitutional six-month limit. 2. The newly elected President begins a fresh five-year term on entering office. 3. A casual vacancy arises through death, resignation, removal or another cause. 4. The Vice-President acts as President while the office is vacant. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A casual vacancy first arises. The Vice-President then acts as President to preserve continuity. The election must be held as soon as possible and no later than six months, after which the person elected receives a full five-year term from entering office. Therefore 3-4-1-2, shown in option C, is correct.
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6Consider the following statements about the elections of the President and the Vice-President of India: 1. The Vice-President's electoral college includes nominated members of Parliament but excludes all MLAs. 2. A candidate for President must be qualified for election to the Rajya Sabha, whereas a candidate for Vice-President must be qualified for election to the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7Arrange the following stages concerning a non-Money Bill under Article 111 in the correct sequence: 1. Parliament passes the returned Bill again, with or without amendments. 2. The President returns the Bill for reconsideration. 3. The Bill passed by Parliament is presented to the President. 4. The President can no longer withhold assent. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
8Match List I with List II: List I (Article) 1. Article 52 2. Article 65 3. Article 70 4. Article 71 List II (Subject) P. Acting President during a vacancy or inability Q. Election disputes decided by the Supreme Court R. There shall be a President of India S. Parliamentary provision for contingencies not otherwise covered Select the correct answer using the code given below.
9With reference to ministerial advice and executive responsibility, consider the following statements: 1. Article 74(2) bars courts from inquiring whether advice was tendered to the President and, if so, what that advice was. 2. Article 74(2) also bars courts from examining every piece of material underlying a constitutional action. 3. Article 75(3) makes the Council of Ministers collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.