INDIAN CONSITTUTION

UNIT 3 - I

1. Who administers the oath of the office of the Prime Minister?

a. Chief Justice of India
b. Speaker of Lok Sabha
c. Vice-President
d. President
2. Who is the head of the Union Council of Ministers?
a. President
b. Vice-President
c. Governor
d. Prime Minster
3. Temporary law is termed as __________.
a. Bill
b. Act
c. Ordinance
d. Principles
4. To suspend a meeting of the Parliament for an indefinite time period is known as
__________.
a. Adjournment
b. Adjournment Sine Die
c. Recess
d. Dissolution
5. To suspend a meeting of the Parliament for a specific time period is known as
__________.
a. Adjournment
b. Adjournment Sine Die
c. Recess
d. Dissolution
6. Who appoints the Prime Minister of India?
a. Lok Sabha
b. President
c. Parliament
d. Home Minister
7. The minimum age required to contest for President in India is __________.
a. 23 years
b. 21 years
c. 35 years
d. 30 years
8. Who administers the oath of the office of the President?
a. Chief Justice of India
b. Speaker of Lok Sabha
c. Vice-President
d. Prime Minister
9. Which of the following is correct regarding the dissolution of the Rajya Sabha?
a. Dissolved after 2 years
b. Dissolved after 5 years
c. Dissolved after 6 years
d. Not subject to dissolution
10. The President nominates 12 members of the Rajya Sabha according to __________.
a. Their performance as office bearers of cultural societies
b. The recommendations made by the Vice-President
c. Their role played in the political setup of the country
d. Their distinction in the field of science, art, literature and social service
11. The President is eligible for re-election __________ times.
a. Once
b. 3
c. 2
d. As many times as he/she wishes
12. The five-year term of the President is calculated from the __________.
a. First day of the month following the month he assumes charge
b. Day of his election result
c. Day he assumes charge
d. First day of the month he assumes charge
13. If the office of the President of India falls vacant, within what time should the next
President be elected?
a. Within 2 months
b. Within 1 year
c. Within 6 months
d. Immediately
14. The minimum age required for becoming the Prime Minister of India is __________.
a. 30 years
b. 35 years
c. 40 years
d. 25 years
15. The Prime Minister should win the vote of confidence of the Lok Sabha within
__________.
a. 15 days
b. One month
c. One and half month
 d. Two months
16. __________ means to start a session of the Parliament.
a. Sitting
b. Summoning
c. Prorogation
d. Quorum
17. __________ means to terminate or end a session of the Parliament.
a. Prorogation
b. Quorum
c. Adjournment
d. Sitting
18. The pardoning power to give lesser punishment or a temporary relief due to special
reasons is known as __________.
a. Pardon
b. Remission
c. Respite
d. Reprieve
19. __________ head one or more important ministries in the central government.
a. Cabinet Ministers
b. Ministers of State
c. Deputy Ministers
d. Parliamentary Secretaries
20. Who acts as the channel of communication between the President and the Union Council
of Ministers?
a. Home Minister
b. Chairman of Rajya Sabha
c. Speaker of Lok Sabha
d. Prime Minster
21. The minimum number of members to be present for the meeting of the Parliament is
indicated as __________.
a. Quorum
b. Dissolution
c. Sitting
d. Session
22. The session of the Parliament where the existing Lok Sabha meets for the last time is
known as __________.
a. Dissolution
b. Lame-duck Session
c. Recess
d. Adjournment
23. Terminating the term of the Lok Sabha by the President is known as __________.
 a. Dissolution
b. Lame-duck Session
c. Recess
d. Adjournment
24. The President gives his resignation to the __________.
a. Chief Justice
b. Parliament
c. Vice-President
d. Prime Minister
25. The interval between two consecutive sessions of the parliament should not be more than
___________.
a. 2 months
b. 3 months
c. 4 months
d. 6 months
26. Which of the following types of emergency is not declared in India, till now?
a. State emergency
b. National emergency
c. Financial emergency
d. None of these
27. A national emergency was proclaimed first time during the year __________.
a. 1952
b. 1956
c. 1962
d. 1971
28. The election of the Rajya Sabha is conducted according to the proportional representation
system using __________.
a. Non-transferable vote
b. Transferable vote
c. Direct vote
d. Single transferable vote
29. The members of the Rajya Sabha should have completed __________ years of age.
a. 25
b. 30
c. 32
d. 35
30. The total strength of the Lok Sabha at present is __________.
a. 585
b. 552
c. 543
d. 530
31. __________ conducts elections for the Parliament as well as the state legislatures.
a. Central Government
b. State Election Commission
c. State Government
d. Election Commission of India
32. __________ Constitutional Amendment Act ceased the reservation of seats for the
Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies and extended the
reservations for SCs and STs for up to ten years.
a. 101
b. 102
c. 103
d. 104
33. Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not?
a. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
b. President of India
c. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
d. Finance Minister
34. __________ means a reduction of the sentence without changing its character.
a. Commutation
b. Remission
c. Respite
d. Reprieve
35. __________ means to completely absolve a convict from all the punishments.
a. Pardon
b. Commutation
c. Remission
d. Respite
36. In which year was the first general election held in India?
a. 1950-51
b. 1948-49
c. 1951-52
d. 1947-48
37. How many members represent the states among the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha?
a. 525
b. 530
c. 535
d. 540
38. What is the minimal number of members required to be present in a house to conduct the
session?
a. 5%
b. 10%
 c. 15%
d. 20%
39. The short-notice question can be asked by the members by giving a notice of less than
__________ days.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
40. The Vice-President can act as the President when the office is vacant, but only for a
maximum period of __________ months.
a. 3
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
41. Recess means the __________.
a. Time period between the prorogation of the Parliament and its next session
b. Ongoing session of the Parliament
c. Adjournment of the House
d. Dissolution of the House
42. __________ means to substitute rigorous imprisonment for a lighter form without
changing the term of the sentence.
a. Commutation
b. Remission
c. Respite
d. Reprieve
43. Who acts as the chief legal advisor to the government?
a. Union Law Minister
b. Attorney General
c. Chief Justice of India
d. Advocate General
44. The charge of impeachment against the President of India can be preferred by
__________.
a. Lok Sabha only
b. Rajya Sabha only
c. Both Houses
d. Speaker of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
45. The starred question requires __________.
a. Oral answer
b. Written answer
c. Oral and written answer
d. Supplementary question