Who presides over the meetings of the Council of Ministers?

The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to

The members of the Council of Ministers are

To which of the following bills must the
President accord his sanction without sending it back for reconsideration?

With regard to the re-election of the vice-President

After a bill is passed by the Parliament it is sent to the President
for his assent, who can return it for reconsideration to the Lok Sabha. But
if the bill is repassed by the Parliament and sent to the President for his
assent he

Consider the following statements with regard to the vice-President
of India.

1       
The vice-President is the ex-officio
chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

2       
The vice-President discharges the
duties of the President in case his office falls vacant due to death.

3       
In the event of the death of the
President, the vice-President assumes the responsibilities of the office of
the President for the unexpired term.

4       
In the event of the death of the
President the vice-President acts as President for a maximum period of six
months.

Of these statements

Two statements, one labelled the assertion 'a' and the other
labelled the reason 'r', are given below. Examine these statements carefully
and decide if the assertion 'a' and the reason 'r' are individually true and
if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.

Assertion: equality before law is not applicable to the President of
India.

Reason (r): the President of India enjoys
special privileges under the constitution of India. Select the answer from
the codes given below

The value of a vote of a member of Parliament for election of the
President of India is determined by dividing the

The vice-President is the ex-officio chairman of