Union Government [legislature And Executive](General Knowledge > Polity ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

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UNION GOVERNMENT [LEGISLATURE AND EXECUTIVE] MCQs

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Question 1131. Military powers of the President EXCLUDES

President’s power to declare war or peace is subject to control by the Parliament
Supreme command of the armed forces
President needs the sanction of Parliament to approve training and maintaining of armed forces
President is independent of all legislative control

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> President is independent of all legislative control
Answer: (d)

Question 1132. The candidate for Vice-Presidential election must possess the qualifications prescribed for the Presidential candidate except that ne must be :

a citizen of India
holding no office of profit under the Government
over 35 years of age
qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha
Answer: (d)

Question 1133. While a proclamation of emergency is in operation the duration of the Lok Sabha can be extended for a period

not exceedng nine-months
not exceeding three months
of one year at a time
of two years at a time

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> of one year at a time
Answer: (c) While a proclamation of emergency is in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time.Under Article 352 the president can declare a national emergency when the security of India or part of it is threatened by war or external aggression or armed rebellion.

Question 1134. The system of Judicial Review exists in

U.K. only
U.S.A. only
India only
India and U.S.A.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> India and U.S.A.
Answer: (d)The system of judicial review exists in India and U.S.A. Judicial review is the power of a court to review the constitutionality of a statute or treaty, or to review an administrative regulation for consistency with either a statute, a treaty, or the Constitution itself.In U.K. tribunal system is part of the administrative justice.

Question 1135. The joint session of the two Houses of Parliament is convened

Only in case of national emergency
When a bill passed by one House is rejected by the other House
Taxes approved by one House are rejected by the other House
Both b & c

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Only in case of national emergency
Answer: (a)
In case of a deadlock between the two houses or in a case where more than six months lapse in the other house, the President may summon a joint session of the two houses which is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the deadlock is resolved by a simple majority.
Until now, only three bills: the Dowry Prohibition Act (1961), the Banking Service Commission Repeal Bill (1978) and the Prevention of Terrorism Bill (2002) have been passed at joint sessions.

Question 1136. If the Prime Minister of India submits his resignation to the President, it will mean the resignation of the :

Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers and the Speaker
Entire Council of Ministers
Prime Minister only
Prime Minister and the Cabinet Ministers

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Entire Council of Ministers
Answer: (b)One of the key features of parliamentary democracy in India is the principle of individual and collective responsibility. So if the Prime Minister resigns, this means the resignation of the entire Council of Ministers.

Question 1137. Recently the Supreme Court of India issued certain guidelines to put a halt to eve-teasing. In this regard consider the following statements:

Women cops, in civil uniform, should be deputed at public places.

The court also ordered the states and the UTs to form a uniform law.

Eve-teasing can lead to violation of fundamental rights.

Which of the following statement given above are correct?

1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1and 2 only
1, 2 and 3

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)
The Supreme Court of India ordered the state governments and the UTs to depute female police officers in plain clothes at the public places to check the incidents of eve-teasing.

Question 1138. All proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High Court will be in:

English
Hindi and English
Hindi
Hindi or English

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> English
Answer: (a)The constitution provides that all proceedings in the Supreme Court of India, the country’s highest court and the High Courts, shall be in English. Parliament has the power to alter this by law, but has not done so.

Question 1139. Normally the Parliament can legislate on the subjects enumerated in

the Concurrent List
the Union List
the State List
the Union as well as Concurrent List

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> the Concurrent List
Answer: (a) The Concurrent List or List-III is a list of 52 items (previously 47 items) given in Part XI of the Constitution of India, concerned with relations between the Union and States. This part is divided between legislative and administrative powers.

Question 1140. The form of oath of office for a minister for the union of India is enshrined in the

second schedule
third schedule
first schedule
fourth schedule

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> third schedule
Answer: (b)The form of oath of office for a minister for the union of India is enshrined in the third schedule of the Constitution. In first schedule List of States & Union Territories is mentioned. The second schedule is about salary of President, Governors, chief Judges, Judges of High court and supreme court, comptroller and Auditor General of India. Fourth schedule is for allocation of seats for each state of India in Rajya Sabha.