UPSC Ki Taiyari

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. If a Minister loses a no-confidence motion, then: A) the Minister resigns B) the whole Council of Ministers resigns✓ C) Lok Sabha is dissolved D) only Prime Minister and that Minister resign Q-2. Consider the following Vice-President of India: 1. V.V. Giri 2. M. Hidayatullah 3. B.D. Jatti 4. G.S. Pathak Which one of the following is the correct chronology of their tenures? A) 1-4-3-2✓ B) 2-1-3-4 C) 3-2-1-4 D) 4-1-3-2 Q-3. Who among the following have held the office of the Vice-President of India? 1. Mohammad Hidayatullah 2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed 3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy 4. Shankar Dayal Sharma A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 B) 1 and 4✓ C) 2 and 3 D) 3 and 4 Q-4. Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship is : A) 30 years B) 35 years✓ C) 23 years D) 21 years Q5. Which of the following powers is not enjoyed by the President of India in the event of emergency proclaimed under Article 352 of the Constitut...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the power to promulgate Ordinances lies with the President only. 2. The power to declare emergency in a State in India lies with the President only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A) 1 only B) 2 only✓ C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2 Q-2. 1. When Vice-President acts as President of India, he ceases to perform the function of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha. 2. The President of India can promulgate Ordinances at any time except when both Houses of Parliament are in session. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A) 1 only B) 2 only C) Both 1 and 2✓ D) Neither 1 nor 2 Q-3. Who among the following Indian Prime Ministers could not vote for himself during the 'Vote of Confidence' that he was seeking from the Lok Sabha? A) VP Singh B) PV Narasimha Rao C) Chandra Shekhar D) Manmohan Singh✓ Q-4. Which one among the following features of...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The legislative powers of the President include all the following but: A) the power-to summon or prorogue the Houses of Parliament B) the power to summon a joint sitting of the Houses to resolve a deadlock C) the power of nominating 12 members to the Lok Sabha✓ D) the right to address either House at any time and it requires the attendance of members for this purpose Q-2. Which of the following Chief Justices of India has acted as President of India? A) M. Hidayatullah✓ B) P.B. Gajendra Gadkar C) P.N. Bhagwati D) All of the above Ans: (a) Q-3. Which of the following statements regarding the pardoning powers of the President is/are not correct? 1. He has the pardoning power in respect of sentence by court martial. 2. He can grant reprieve and respite in case of punishment for an offence against any law of the land, Union or State. 3. He alone can pardon a sentence of death. 4. His exercise of the power of pardon is open...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. If a resolution impeaching the President is passed, the President is considered to have been removed: A) from the date on which the resolution is passed✓ B) once the Chief Justice of India takes out an order to the effect C) as soon as the Gazette of India notifies it D) once the new incumbent is elected Q-2. A resolution for impeaching the President can be moved after at least fourteen days' notice signed by : A) not less than 50 members of the House B) not less than one-third of the total number of members of the House C) not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of the House✓ D) at least 100 members of Lok Sabha and 50 members of Rajya Sabha Q-3. The Constitution: A) is silent on the President's re-election to the office B) allows re-election of a person to the President's post✓ C) restricts a person to remain President for only two terms D) has been amended to allow a person only one term as Pres...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. When the Vice-President acts as President he gets the emoluments of the : A) President✓ B) Vice-President C) Chairman of Rajya Sabha D) President in addition to what he gets as Chairman of Rajya Sabha Q-2. An election to fill a vacancy in the office of Vice-President occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal, has to be held: A) within six months of the occurence of the vacancy B) within a year of the occurrence of the vacancy C) as soon as possible after the occurrence of the vacancy✓ D) after the expiration of the term if the remaining period is less than three months Q-3. Who elects the Vice-President? A) The same electoral college which elects the President B) Members of the Rajya Sabha C) An electoral college consisting of members of Parliament✓ D) Members of Parliament at a joint Meeting Q-4. The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the: A) Lok Sabha alone B) ei...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Who has the authority to remove the Vice-President from his office before the expiry of his term? A) Rajya Sabha B) Parliament C) Lok Sabha✓ D) Supreme Court Q-2. Which one of the following resigned as Vice-President to contest for the office of the President? A) Dr. S.Radhakrishnan B) V.V. Giri✓ C) Fakhruddin AIi Ahmed D) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Q-3. When the Chairman of Rajya Sabha acts as President, the duties of the Chairman are performed by : A) himself B) a newly elected Chairman C) the Deputy Chairman✓ D) a member of Rajya Sabha deputed by the Chairman Q-4. Disputes regarding the election of the President and Vice-President are settled: A) in the Supreme Court✓ (B) by the Election Commission C) by a Parliamentary Committee D) in the Supreme Court of High Courts Q-5. What function is specifically prescribed by the Constitution for the Vice-President of India? A) Vice-Chancellorship of Universit...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. Who among the following' are appointed by the President of India? I. Chairman, Finance Commission II. Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission III. Chief Minister of a Union Territory A) I only B) I and II✓ C) I and III D) II and III Q-2. An ordinance promulagated by the President: A) will lapse automatically after 2months B) will lapse on the expiration of 6 weeks from the meeting of the Parliament✓ C) will automatically become a law after 6 months D) will continue to be in force till it is superseded by an Act of the Parliament Q-3. Appointment of the members of the Council of Ministers is made by the President: A) on the advice of the Prime Minister✓ B) in his own discretion C) on the advice of the Vice- President D) on the basis of election results Q- 4. Who among the following are appointed by the President of India? I. Governors of States. II. The Chief Justice and Judges of High Courts. III. The Chief Just...

Daily Quiz For UPSC Ki Taiyari Q-1. The Chief Minister of Union Territory where such a set up exists, is appointed by the: A) President B) Prime Minister C) Lt. Governor✓ D) Majority party in Legislature Q-2. The five year term of the President is calculated from the: A) first day of the month he assumes charge B) first day of the month following the month he assumes charge C) day he assumes charge✓ D) date of his election result Q-3. If the President wants to resign from office, he may do so by writing to the: A) Vice-President✓ B) Chief Justice of India C) Prime Minister D) Speaker of Lok Sabha Q-4. In which of the following situations does the President act in his own discretion? A) In appointing the Prime Minister B) In returning a proposal to the Council of Ministers for reconsideration✓ C) Both of the above D) None of the above Q-5. The minimum age required for becoming the Prime Minister of India is : A) 25 years✓ B) 30 ...