Module 4-State Executive & Elections, Amendments and Emergency Provisions

[Link] in a country there happens to be the office of monarchy as well as a Parliamentary form of
government this monarch will be called

(a) Head of the State

(b) Head of the Cabinet

(c) Head of the government

d) Both Head of the government and State.

2. Chief Ministers of all the states are ex-officio members of the

(a) Planning Commission

(b) National Development Council

(c) Inter State Council

(d) Finance Commission.

3. Which of the following is not an essential qualification for appointment as a Governor?

(a) He must not be a member of either House of Parliament.

(b) He should be a domicile of the state to which he is being appointed.

(c) He should be a citizen of India.

(d) He must have completed the age of 35 years.

4. What is the minimum age for appointment as a Governor ?

(a) 35 years (b) 40 years (c) 25 years (d) 30 years.

5. Chief Minister of a State is responsible to

(a) Prime Minister (b) Rajya Sabha (c) Legislative Assembly (d) Governor.

6. The administrative and operational control of the Armed Forces is exercised by the

(a) Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs with Prime Minister as the Chairman

(b) Ministry of Defence

(c) Three Chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force Staff

(d) President.

7. What is the position of a Minister of State in the Central Government ?

(a) He is a Minister of Central Government but not a member of the Cabinet.

(b) He looks after the interests of the State Cabinet.

(c) He is the nominee of the State Governor.

(d) He is the nominee of the State Cabinet.

8. Who among the following has the power to form a new state within the Union of India ?

(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha (b) President (c) Prime Minister (d) Supreme Court.

9. Under whose advice the President of India declares Emergency under Article352?

(a) Chief Ministers of all states (b) Prime Minister (c) Cabinet (d) Council of Ministers.

10. A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 36 must be approved by the Parliament within
(a) 3 months b) 2 months (c) I Month (d) 6 weeks.

11. The President can proclaim emergency on the written advice of the

(a) Speaker of lok Sabha (b) Prime Minister (c) Chief Justice of India (d) Union Cabinet.

12. Article 78 of the Constitution deals with

(a) President's power to get information from the Council of Ministers.

(b) Prime Minister's duty regarding keeping the President informed about the government's
decisions and policies.

(c) Emergency powers of the President

(d) President's power to send advisory messages to the Parliament.

13. When a State Governor dies or resigns, who normally exercises his functions till a new Governor
is appointed ?

(a) Chief Justice of the High Court

(b) Advocate General of the State

(c) Secretary General of the Governor

(d) A person designated by State Cabinet

14. When a financial emergency is proclaimed

(a) Union budget will not be presented

(b) Salaries and allowances of any class of employees may be reduced

(c) Repayment of government debts will stop

(d) Payment of salaries to public servants will be postponed.

15. Which of the following is correct regarding the Governor of a State ?

(a) All of the above

(b) He can recommend to the President to impose President's Rule in the State.

(c) No money bill can be introduced in the State Legislature without his prior permission.

(d) He has the power of issuing ordinances when the legislature is not in session.

16. Who is the ex- officio Chairman of the Council of States ?

(a) Vice- President (b) Leader of the opposition (c) President (d) Speaker
17. , The President can proclaim a state of emergency in case of

(a) ) Threat to financial stability of the country

(b ) External aggression or internal disturbances threatening the security of the country,

(c) Failure of constitutional machinery in a particular state.

(d) All of the above.

18. Under what article of the Constitution of India can the President take over the administration of
a state in case its constitutional machinery breaks down ?

(a) Art 352 (b) Art 343 (c) Art 356 (d) Art 83

19. The President's Rule in a state means that the state is ruled by

(a) A caretaker government

(b) The Chief Minister nominated by the President

(c) The Governor of the State

(d) The President directly.

20. The control of the preparation of electoral rolls for parliament and legislature vests with the

(a) President (b) Election Commission (c) Cabinet (d) Prime Minister.

21. The Election commission holds election for

(a) The Parliament, State Legislature and the posts of the president and the Vice -President

(b) The parliament, State legislative Assemblies and the State Council

(c) The Parliament

(d) The parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies.

22. For Election to the lok sabha, a nomination paper can be field by

(a) Any citizen of India

(b) Any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a Constituency

(c) Anyone residing in India

(d) A resident of the Constituency from which the election to be contested

23. The Vice President is elected by an Electoral College consisting of members of

(a) Both Houses of Parliament and state legislative

(b) Both Houses of Parliament

(c) Lok Sabha (d) Rajya Sabha

24. The election commission does not conduct the elections to the

(a) Lok Sabha (b) President's election (c) Rajya Sabha (d) Local Bodies
25. The maximum age prescribed for election as president is

(a) No such Limit (b) 62 years (c) 58 years (d) 60 years.

26. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

(a) High Court (b) Election Commission (c) Parliament (d) Supreme Court.

27. In which year were the first general election held in India ?

(a) 1950-51 (b) 1948-49 (c) I951-52 (d) 1947-48.

28. Election to the house of the people and the Legislative Assemblies of States in India are
conducted on the basis of

(a) Single Transferable vote (b) Proportional Representation (c) Limited suffrage (d) Adult Franchise.

29. Which among the following is not a part of the electoral reforms ?

(a) Installation of electronic voting machines

b) Appointment of election Commissioner

(c) Registration of Political parties (d) Disqualifying the offenders.

30. The Chief Minister of a state in India is not eligible to vote in the Presidential election if

(a) He is a member of the Upper House of the State Legislature

(b) He is a caretaker Chief minister.

(c) He himself is a candidate

(d) He is yet to prove his majority on the floor of the Lower House of the state Legislature.

31. Which Article of the Constitution of India lays down the procedure for the amendment of the
Constitution?
(A) 348
(B) 358
(C) 368
(D) 378

32. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament
separately by the special majority?
(A) Ordinary Bill
(B) Money Bill
(C) Finance Bill
(D) Constitution Amendment Bill

33. The President’s power to veto a Bill for amendment of the Constitution has been taken away by
substituting the world ‘shall give his assent’ by which amendment?
(A) 44th Amendment
(B) 23rd Amendment
(C) 24th Amendment
(D) 42nd Amendment
34. When was the first Bill for the amendment of the Indian Constitution presented?
(A) 1950
(B) 1951
(C) 1955
(D) 1958

35. Right to Education’ introduced through 86th Amendment came into force.
(A) 2002
(B) 2004
(C) 2008
(D) 2010

36. The 93rd Constitution Amendment Bill deals with the

(A) Continuation of reservation for backward classes in government jobs
(B) Free and compulsory education for all children between the age of 6 and 14 years
(C) Reservation of 30% posts for women in government recruitments
(D) Allocation of more number of Parliamentary seats for recently formed States.

37. Which of the following has banned floor crossing by the member elected on a party ticket to the
legislature?
(A) 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act
(B) Representation of Public Law
(C) 42nd Constitutional Amendment
(D) 44th Constitutional Amendment

38. The Keshavanand Bharti Case is important because

(A) It sets aside the orders of the executive
(B) The Supreme Court interpreted the basic features of the Constitution
(C) It brought the Union Government in the dock
(D) None of the above.

39. The 79th Amendment of the Indian Constitution is related to

(A) Centre-State Relation
(B) Establishment of two political parties
(C) Fundamental Rights
(D) Reservation of SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.

40. The authoritative text of the Indian Constitution in Hindi was authorized to be published by
which of the following Constitutional Amendments?
(A) 57th Amendment, 1987
(B) 58th Amendment, 1987
(C) 59th Amendment, 1988
(D) 60th Amendment, 1988

41. GST was introduced as ___ amendment act.

a)100 b)101 c)102 d)103

42. Chief Minister of a State is responsible to

a) Governor b) Legislative assembly c) Prime minister d) Rajya sabha
43. The salary and allowances of the Governor are charged to
a) consolidated fund of the state b) consolidated fund of the state

c) Contingency fund of India d) ‘a’ & ‘b’ in equal proportion

44. By which Constitutional Amendment OBCs have been given 27% reservation in the admission to
educational institutions?
(A) 92nd (B) 93rd (C) 94th (D) 96th

45. The basis structure theory of the Constitution of India implies that
(A) Certain features of the Constitution are so essential to it that they cannot be abrogated
(B) Fundamental rights cannot be abridged or taken away
(C) The Constitution cannot be amended except in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 368
(D) The Preamble of the Constitution cannot be amended for it is not a part of the Constitution and
at the same time represents it real spirit

46. How many types of Emergency have been visualised in the Constitution of India ?

(a) Four (b) Three (c) One (d) Two

47. In the event of the Upper House rejecting a Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by the Lower
House.
(A) The Bill will have to be dropped
(B) A joint sitting of the both Houses of Parliament may be convened to consider and pass the Bill
(C) The Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by both the Houses of the Parliament if the Lok
Sabha passes it again by a two-third majority
(D) The Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by both the Houses of the Parliament despite the
disapproval of the Bill by the Upper House.

48. The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by

(A) First Amendment
(B) Eighth Amendment
(C) Ninth Amendment
(D) Forty Second Amendment.

49. The First Constitution Amendment Bill passed in 1951 was related to
(A) Security of the country
(B) Security of the Prime Minister
(C) Protection of agrarian reforms in certain States
(D) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

50. Th Chief - Minister of a Union Territory whenever such a set up exists, is appointed by

(a) The Lt. Governor (b) The majority party in the legislature (c) The President (d) The Prime
Minister