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June 8, 2023

Which of the following statement are incorrect regarding President of India?
1. Dr. Zakir Husain was the President of India at the time of Emergency in 1975
2. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was the first President of India to use a Pocket Veto
3. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was the only President of India who was also a recipient of the Bharat Ratna before becoming the President.
4. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the first President of India to die in office.
Code:

(A) 1 ,2 and 3 only
(B) 2,3 and 4 only
(C) 1, 2 and 4 only
(D) 3 and 4 only

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Answer: (c)

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the President of India at the time of Emergency in 1975
Giani Jail Singh was the first President of India to use a Pocket Veto
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was the only President of India who was also a recipient of the Bharat Ratna before becoming the President.
Dr. Zakir Husain was the first President of India to die in office

Consider the following statements about the President of India:
1. The President must be at least 35 years old.
2. The President must be eligible to become a member of the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha.
3. The President cannot hold any other office of profit.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: (c)

Arrange Vice President of India chronologically:
1. R. Venkataraman
2. G S Pathak
3. Mohammad Hidayatullah
4. B.D. Jatti
Code:

(A) 1-2-3-4
(B) 2-3-4-1
(C) 2-4-1-3
(D) 2-4-3-1

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Answer: (d)

Gopal Swarup Pathak 31 August 1969 – 30 August 1974
B. D. Jatti 31 August 1974 – 30 August 1979
Mohammad Hidayatullah 31 August 1979 – 30 August 1984
R. Venkataraman 31 August 1984 – 24 July 1987

Consider the following statements:
1. The Vice President of India can be re-elected for any number of terms.
2. The Vice President of India holds office for a term of six years.
3. The Vice President of India is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of both elected and nominated members of both houses of Parliament.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1,2 and 3

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Answer: (c)

The vice president holds office for five years. The vice president can be re-elected any number of times. Election of Vice Presidnet consists of both elected and nominated members of the Parliament

Consider the following statements:
1. Jawaharlal Nehru served three terms as a Prime Minister of India.
2. Manmohan Singh was in office when the states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Uttarakhand were created
3. Guljarilal Nanda became first interim Prime Minister of India for 13 days.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

(A) 3 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 2 only
(D) All of above

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Answer: (c)

Jawaharlal Nehru (4 terms): 1947 to 1952, 1952 to 57, 1957 to 1962, 1962 to 1964.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was in office when the states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Uttarakhand were created.
Guljarilal Nanda became first interim Prime Minister of India for 13 days.

Consider the following statements:
1. The Prime Minister of India must always be a member of the Lok Sabha.
2. The Prime Minister of India holds the power to recommend dissolution of the Lok Sabha to the President.
3. The salaries and allowances of the Council of Ministers are determined by the Parliament.
4. The Council of Ministers is dissolved when the Prime Minister resigns.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2,3 and 4 only
(C) 2 and 4 only
(D) All of above

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Answer: (b)

With reference to Vice President of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. His Oath or affirmation is mentioned under Article 69 of Indian Constitution.
2. A resolution for his removal need to be passed with special majority in both the houses. 3. Vice President can be removed from his post on the grounds of violation of the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 1 and 3

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Answer: (a)

His Oath or affirmation is mentioned under Article 69 of Indian Constitution.
He can be removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by a majority of all the then members of the Rajya Sabha and agreed to by the Lok Sabha. This means that this resolution should be passed in the Rajya Sabha by an effective majority and in the Lok Sabha by a simple majority. But, no such resolution can be moved unless at least 14 days advance notice has been given.
No ground has been mentioned in the Constitution for his removal.

The Vice-President gives his resignation letter to

(A) Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha
(D) President of India

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Answer: (d)

Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding President of India?

(A) The annual financial statement is laid before the Parliament by the President.
(B) Money bills can be introduced in the Parliament only with his prior recommendations
(C) Consolidated Fund of India is placed at the disposal of president, and he can make advances out of it to meet unforeseen expenditure
(D) The President constitutes the Finance commission.

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Answer: (c)

Statement 3 is not correct : Article 267, Contingency Fund of India is placed at the disposal of the president and he can make advances out of it to meet unforeseen expenditure pending it’s authorisation by the Parliament. The fund is held by the Finance secretary on behalf of the President.

Which of the following statement is incorrect in case of impeachment of the President?

(A) The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament.
(B) The resolution for impeachment must be signed by not less than one-third of total members of the House.
(C) The resolution for impeachment must be moved after at least 14 days’ notice in writing.
(D) The resolution for impeachment must be passed by a majority of not less than two- thirds of the total membership of the house.

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ANSWER: B

The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament. So, statement 1 is correct. These charges should be signed by one-fourth members of the House (that framed the charges), and a 14 days’ notice should be given to the President.
After the impeachment resolution is passed by a majority of two-thirds of the total membership of that House, it is sent to the other House, which should investigate the charges. So, statement 4 is correct.

Consider the following pairs:
Article of the Constitution of India: - Subject Matter
1. Article 54: - Election of President
2. Article 55: - Manner of election of President.
3. Article 56: - Term of office of President
4. Article 57: - Eligibility for re-election.
Which of the pairs given above is/are not correctly matched?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 4 only
(D) None of the above

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Answer: (d)

Related Constitutional Provisions:

Article 54: Election of President
Article 55: Manner of election of President.
Article 56 :Term of office of President
Article 57: Eligibility for re-election.
Article 58: Qualifications for election as President

Who among the following can vote in the election of the President?
1. Elected and nominated members of the Lok Sabha.
2. Elected Members of Rajya Sabha.
3. Elected Members of Legislative Assemblies of UTs
4. Elected members of Legislative Councils
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1, 2 and 3 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Answer: (b)

Which of the following is correct when Vice-President is discharging functions of President?
1. He enjoys all immunities which are available to the President for his official acts.
2. He continues to perform the duties of chairman of Rajya Sabha.
3. He can promulgate ordinances on the advice of Council of Ministers.
Code:

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: (c)

Which of the following statements are correct?
1. In 2022 Presidential elections, Droupadi Murmu secured 64.03 percent of total votes.
2. Droupadi Murmu was the first women Governor of Jharkhand.
Code:

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) None of the above

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Answer: (c)

Which one of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution empowers the President to send back any matter for reconsideration by the Council of Ministers

(A) 39th
(B) 40th
(C) 42nd
(D) 44th

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Answer: (c)