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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
If the office of both the President and the Vice-President becomes vacant at the same time, who will discharge the functions of the President? |
| A. | Attorney-General of India |
| B. | Chief Justice of India |
| C. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| D. | Senior Member of Rajya Sabha |
| Answer» C. Speaker of Lok Sabha | |
| 2. |
From which of the following the President was earlier the Union Home Minister? |
| A. | V. V. Mountain |
| B. | Giani Zail Singh |
| C. | Dr. Zakir hussain |
| D. | R. Venkata Raman |
| Answer» C. Dr. Zakir hussain | |
| 3. |
When the President cannot perform his duty due to death, resignation, dismissal or other reasons, for how long the Vice President serves as President - |
| A. | 5 year |
| B. | 5 year |
| C. | 1 year |
| D. | 6 months |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
To whom does the Vice President inform about the resignation letter of the President? |
| A. | to the prime minister |
| B. | To the Chief Justice of India |
| C. | to the Speaker |
| D. | to the Attorney General of India |
| Answer» D. to the Attorney General of India | |
| 5. |
In the absence of the Chief Justice, the President takes oath before- |
| A. | Vice President |
| B. | attorney general |
| C. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| D. | Senior Judge of the Supreme Court |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
If both the President and the Vice-President are out of the country, who will take over their office in that case? |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | commander in chief |
| C. | Chief Justice of Supreme Court |
| D. | Prime minister |
| Answer» D. Prime minister | |
| 7. |
To whom does the President of India address his Jurisdiction? |
| A. | Prime minister |
| B. | Chief Justice of India |
| C. | Vice President |
| D. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| Answer» D. Speaker of Lok Sabha | |
| 8. |
Who was the first non-Congress candidate to be elected the President of India? |
| A. | V. V. Mountain |
| B. | Neelam Sanjiv Reddy |
| C. | Giani Zail Singh |
| D. | Dr . Zakir hussain |
| Answer» B. Neelam Sanjiv Reddy | |
| 9. |
Who among the following was never the President of India? |
| A. | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
| B. | Dr . Zakir hussain |
| C. | Giani Zail Singh |
| D. | C . Rajagopalachari |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
The only instance so far of an Indian President being elected unanimously is |
| A. | Dr . Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
| C. | Dr . Zakir hussain |
| D. | Neelam Sanjiv Reddy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Longest President of India - |
| A. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
| C. | Dr . Zakir hussain |
| D. | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Answer» B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan | |
| 12. |
The fourth President of India was- |
| A. | V. V. Mountain |
| B. | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
| C. | Dr . Zakir hussain |
| D. | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Answer» B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan | |
| 13. |
Which President of India died before completing his term? |
| A. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
| C. | Dr . Zakir hussain |
| D. | V. V. kernel |
| Answer» D. V. V. kernel | |
| 14. |
The supreme command of the Defense Forces of the Indian Union is vested in which of the following? |
| A. | Army Chief |
| B. | President |
| C. | Prime minister |
| D. | all three chiefs |
| Answer» C. Prime minister | |
| 15. |
Who among the following was the President for two consecutive terms? |
| A. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Dr. s . radhakrishnan |
| C. | Dr . Zakir hussain |
| D. | both 1 and 2 |
| Answer» B. Dr. s . radhakrishnan | |
| 16. |
The first President of independent India was- |
| A. | from Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | from Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | from Bihar |
| D. | from Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. from Tamil Nadu | |
| 17. |
Who among the following can hold office till the will of the President of India? |
| A. | Supreme Court Judge |
| B. | election commissioner |
| C. | Governor |
| D. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| Answer» D. Speaker of Lok Sabha | |
| 18. |
Who appoints the ministers of the Union Cabinet? |
| A. | Prime minister |
| B. | President |
| C. | President on the advice of Prime Minister |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 19. |
The President of India during Janata Party's rule was- |
| A. | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| B. | N. Sanjeeva Reddy |
| C. | Giani Zail Singh |
| D. | R. Venkata Raman |
| Answer» C. Giani Zail Singh | |
| 20. |
Who among the following is appointed by the President of India? |
| A. | Attorney-General of India |
| B. | Comptroller and Auditor General |
| C. | governor of a state |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Who has been given the right to change or reduce the sentence of death of any accused - |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime minister |
| C. | Chief Justice |
| D. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| Answer» B. Prime minister | |
| 22. |
How many members can be nominated by the President to both the Houses of Parliament? |
| A. | 14 , |
| B. | 16 , |
| C. | 10 , |
| D. | 12 , |
| Answer» B. 16 , | |
| 23. |
Who has the right to consult the Supreme Court on any question of law? |
| A. | to the prime minister |
| B. | Of the President |
| C. | to any court |
| D. | to all of the above |
| Answer» C. to any court | |
| 24. |
The function of convening a session of Parliament is- |
| A. | of prime minister |
| B. | federal council of ministers |
| C. | of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha |
| D. | presidential |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to consult the Supreme Court? |
| A. | Article 129 |
| B. | Article 132 |
| C. | Article 143 |
| D. | Article 32 |
| Answer» D. Article 32 | |
| 26. |
Who gives aid and advice to the President? |
| A. | Vice President |
| B. | Governor |
| C. | Chief Minister |
| D. | federal council of ministers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
The President of India does not have the right to- |
| A. | offer an apology |
| B. | remove court judge |
| C. | declare emergency |
| D. | by issuing an ordinance |
| Answer» C. declare emergency | |
| 28. |
Who among the following nominates persons for various parliamentary delegations sent to foreign countries? |
| A. | Speaker of Lok Sabha |
| B. | Prime minister |
| C. | President |
| D. | Rajya Sabha Speaker |
| Answer» D. Rajya Sabha Speaker | |
| 29. |
Which of the following Chief Justice of India served as the President of India for some time? |
| A. | Justice Rajendra Gadkari |
| B. | Justice H. Kania |
| C. | Justice P. N. Bhagwati |
| D. | Justice M. hidayatullah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Which of the following is not a function of the President? |
| A. | convening a session of the Lok Sabha |
| B. | dissolution of the Lok Sabha |
| C. | prorogue the Lok Sabha |
| D. | to summon the sittings of the Lok Sabha during a session |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
When did the President of India declare economic crisis? |
| A. | in 1962 |
| B. | in 1971 |
| C. | in 1975 |
| D. | Never |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
The credentials of the commissioners of all the ambassadors of foreign countries are received by - |
| A. | Prime minister |
| B. | foreign Minister |
| C. | President |
| D. | Vice President |
| Answer» D. Vice President | |
| 33. |
Under which of the following circumstances the President cannot issue an ordinance? |
| A. | When only Rajya Sabha is in session |
| B. | When only Lok Sabha is in session |
| C. | when both are in session |
| D. | when both are not in session |
| Answer» D. when both are not in session | |
| 34. |
If a bill is returned by the President for reconsideration, which veto does he use? |
| A. | jb veto |
| B. | Suspending veto |
| C. | superlative veto |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. superlative veto | |
| 35. |
The President cannot issue an ordinance on the subject of which of the following lists? |
| A. | state list |
| B. | union list |
| C. | State and Union List |
| D. | Union and Concurrent List |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which bill cannot be returned for reconsideration by the President? |
| A. | ordinary bill |
| B. | private bill |
| C. | Money Bill |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 37. |
Which one of the following rights is not available to the President of India? |
| A. | Appointment of Judges of Supreme Court and High Court |
| B. | To take over the powers of the Supreme Court and the High Court |
| C. | Appointment of Prime Minister and other ministers |
| D. | to summon and prorogue Parliament |
| Answer» C. Appointment of Prime Minister and other ministers | |
| 38. |
When a bill is passed by the Parliament, the President has the right to- |
| A. | can modify |
| B. | can reject |
| C. | Can't keep it indefinitely |
| D. | can be sent back for reconsideration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Which of the following can the President do under Article 124 of the Constitution? |
| A. | Supreme Court consultation |
| B. | Appointment of Supreme Court Judges |
| C. | Appointment of High Court Judges |
| D. | Appointment of Comptroller cum Auditor |
| Answer» C. Appointment of High Court Judges | |
| 40. |
The President of India is bound to heed the advice of the Federal Council of Ministers on the basis of a recommendation- |
| A. | Article 74 |
| B. | Article 85 |
| C. | Article 86 |
| D. | Article 101 |
| Answer» B. Article 85 | |
| 41. |
When does the President of India address both the Houses of Parliament at the beginning of the first session - |
| A. | Per year |
| B. | After every general election to the Lok Sabha |
| C. | both 1 and 2 |
| D. | neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 42. |
The President cannot issue ordinances on the subjects of which list? |
| A. | federal list |
| B. | concurrent list |
| C. | state list |
| D. | State List and Concurrent List |
| Answer» D. State List and Concurrent List | |
| 43. |
Who among the following can withdraw money from the Contingency Fund of India to meet unforeseen expenses? |
| A. | Union Finance Minister |
| B. | Prime minister |
| C. | President |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» D. Parliament | |
| 44. |
Under what circumstances can the President convene a joint session of the Parliament? |
| A. | Cancellation of a bill passed by one house by another house |
| B. | Receiving the bill by one house, no action for 6 months |
| C. | Amendment proposed to a bill by one house not to be accepted by the other house |
| D. | in all the above circumstances |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
The President can exercise his pardoning power in the case of which of the following types of punishment - |
| A. | Death penalty |
| B. | punishment given by military court |
| C. | on punishment in cases which fall within the jurisdiction of the federal executive |
| D. | to all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Under which article of the constitution can the President issue an ordinance? |
| A. | Article 74 |
| B. | Article 78 |
| C. | Article 120 |
| D. | Article 123 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Under what circumstances can the President issue an ordinance? |
| A. | in emergency |
| B. | in financial emergency |
| C. | In case the House is not in session |
| D. | In case the Lok Sabha is not in session |
| Answer» D. In case the Lok Sabha is not in session | |
| 48. |
Who among the following has the power to grant pardon to a person sentenced to death? |
| A. | only to the president |
| B. | to the governor |
| C. | both the President and the Governor |
| D. | To a Supreme Court Judge |
| Answer» B. to the governor | |
| 49. |
Under which of the following circumstances can the President declare emergency? |
| A. | On oral consultation with the Prime Minister |
| B. | On the written advice of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet |
| C. | in his discretion |
| D. | On a resolution passed by the Parliament by majority |
| Answer» C. in his discretion | |
| 50. |
Lok Sabha is dissolved by which of the following - |
| A. | by the prime minister |
| B. | by the President in consultation with the Prime Minister |
| C. | By the Speaker of the Lok Sabha in consultation with the Prime Minister |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. By the Speaker of the Lok Sabha in consultation with the Prime Minister | |