Mark-100 Time-50 Minute
Chung Sajak
1. Under which Article of the Constitution is the President of India established?
a) Article 50
b) Article 52
c) Article 53
d) Article 54
2. Who elects the President of India?
a) People directly through voting
b) Only Members of Parliament
c) Electoral College
d) Supreme Court Judges
3. What is the method used to elect the President of India?
a) First-past-the-post system
b) Open ballot system
c) Proportional representation with a single transferable vote
d) Direct vote by citizens
4. Which census data is used to calculate the value of votes in the Presidential election?
a) 1981
b) 1991
c) 1971
d) 2011
5. Which of the following members do not participate in the Presidential election?
a) Elected MLAs
b) Elected MPs
c) Nominated MPs
d) Elected MLAs of Puducherry
6. The 70th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 allowed which UTs to participate in Presidential elections?
a) Chandigarh and Lakshadweep
b) Delhi and Puducherry
c) Andaman and Nicobar
d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
7. Which Article of the Constitution vests executive power of the Union in the President?
a) Article 50
b) Article 52
c) Article 53
d) Article 54
8. What is the value of an MP’s vote in the Presidential election based on?
a) Number of MPs in Rajya Sabha
b) Strength of the State Assemblies
c) Total value of votes of MLAs ÷ Total number of elected MPs
d) Number of UTs
9. Voting in the Presidential election is conducted through:
a) Voice vote
b) Show of hands
c) Open ballot
d) Secret ballot
10. Who supervises the election of the President?
a) Supreme Court
b) Election Commission of India
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Rajya Sabha Chairman
11. What is the minimum age required to become the President of India?
a) 30 years
b) 25 years
c) 35 years
d) 40 years
12. Who among the following is not eligible to contest for the office of President?
a) A sitting Member of Parliament
b) A citizen of India aged 36 and qualified to be an MP
c) A government employee holding an office of profit
d) A retired Judge of the High Court
13. Which article of the Constitution lays down the qualifications for the office of the President?
a) Article 52
b) Article 59
c) Article 61
d) Article 58
14. A person must be qualified for election as a member of which house to become President?
a) Lok Sabha
b) Rajya Sabha
c) State Legislative Assembly
d) State Legislative Council
15. Which Article prohibits the President from being a member of Parliament or State Legislature during tenure?
a) Article 54
b) Article 58
c) Article 59
d) Article 61
16. Who can initiate the impeachment process of the President?
a) Only Lok Sabha
b) Only Rajya Sabha
c) Either House of Parliament
d) The Prime Minister
17. What is the minimum number of members required to sign the notice of impeachment motion against the President?
a) One-tenth of the total members
b) One-fourth of the total members
c) One-third of the total members
d) Half of the total members
18. What majority is required to pass the impeachment resolution in each House?
a) Simple majority
b) Absolute majority
c) Two-thirds of members present and voting
d) Two-thirds of the total membership
19. Can the President appear and defend himself during the impeachment process?
a) No
b) Yes, only in the initiating House
c) Yes, during the investigation in the other House
d) Yes, in the Supreme Court only
20. Who can participate in the impeachment of the President but not in his election?
a) Elected MLAs
b) Elected MPs
c) Nominated members of Parliament
d) Members of State Legislative Councils
21. According to Article 53, the executive power of the Union is vested in the:
a) Prime Minister
b) Council of Ministers
c) President
d) Parliament
22. Who is the real executive authority in India?
a) President
b) Chief Justice of India
c) Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
d) Vice-President
23. Under which article does the President act on the advice of the Council of Ministers?
a) Article 52
b) Article 61
c) Article 74(1)
d) Article 76
24. Which amendment made it compulsory for the President to act on the advice of the Council of Ministers?
a) 40th Amendment
b) 42nd Amendment
c) 44th Amendment
d) 52nd Amendment
25. What power did the 44th Amendment grant to the President?
a) Power to dissolve Lok Sabha
b) Power to appoint the Prime Minister
c) Power to send back advice for reconsideration
d) Power to impeach the Prime Minister
26. If the Council of Ministers sends the same advice again after reconsideration, the President:
a) May reject it
b) Must act according to it
c) May consult the Supreme Court
d) Can dissolve the Parliament
27. The executive power exercised by the President is actually carried out by:
a) Lok Sabha
b) Governors
c) Council of Ministers
d) Attorney General
28. Who is considered the nominal executive head of India?
a) Prime Minister
b) Chief Justice
c) President
d) Vice-President
29. Who serves as the link between the President and the Council of Ministers?
a) Home Minister
b) Vice-President
c) Prime Minister
d) Cabinet Secretary
30. The President exercises executive powers:
a) On his own discretion
b) Under judicial supervision
c) On the advice of the Council of Ministers
d) Under the Governor’s guidance
31. Under which Article does the President summon and prorogue Parliament or dissolve the Lok Sabha?
a) Article 72
b) Article 85
c) Article 53
d) Article 108
32. How many members can the President nominate to the Rajya Sabha?
a) 10
b) 14
c) 12
d) 2
33. Which Article allows the President to summon a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament?
a) Article 108
b) Article 123
c) Article 110
d) Article 74
34. The President can return a bill for reconsideration only if it is:
a) A money bill
b) A constitutional amendment bill
c) A financial bill
d) An ordinary bill
35. Which type of veto allows the President to refuse assent to a bill without returning it?
a) Suspensive veto
b) Pocket veto
c) Absolute veto
d) Line-item veto
36. How many members can the President nominate to the Lok Sabha from the Anglo-Indian community?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 2
d) 4
37. The President exercises legislative powers on the advice of:
a) Prime Minister
b) Lok Sabha
c) Council of Ministers
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
38. Who presides over the joint sitting of Parliament convened by the President?
a) President
b) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Prime Minister
39. What type of veto is exercised when the President neither assents nor rejects the bill?
a) Absolute veto
b) Suspensive veto
c) Pocket veto
d) Line-item veto
40. The President’s prior recommendation is necessary for introducing a bill related to:
a) Education
b) Defence
c) Alteration of state boundaries
d) Panchayati Raj
41. Which of the following veto powers is not available to the President of India?
a) Absolute Veto
b) Suspensive Veto
c) Pocket Veto
d) Qualified Veto
42. The Absolute Veto means:
a) Returning the bill for reconsideration
b) Keeping the bill pending without action
c) Withholding assent completely
d) Assenting to the bill
43. Pocket Veto is exercised when the President:
a) Returns the bill with suggestions
b) Approves the bill after reconsideration
c) Withholds the bill for an indefinite time
d) Signs the bill immediately
44. The Suspensive Veto can be overridden by:
a) Joint sitting of Parliament
b) Supreme Court
c) Council of Ministers
d) Re-passing the bill by Parliament
45. In India, the President has no veto power over:
a) Money Bills
b) Ordinary Bills
c) Constitutional Amendment Bills
d) Private Member Bills
46. A bill becomes a law only after:
a) Passing by Rajya Sabha
b) President’s assent
c) Approval by Prime Minister
d) Voting by the Supreme Court
47. The Annual Financial Statement is:
a) Introduced by Finance Minister
b) Laid before Parliament by the President
c) Passed by the Rajya Sabha alone
d) Approved by Election Commission
48. The President can approve withdrawal from which fund in case of emergency?
a) Consolidated Fund
b) Public Account
c) Contingency Fund
d) State Fund
49. Who recommends the introduction of a Money Bill?
a) Prime Minister
b) Lok Sabha Speaker
c) President
d) Finance Commission
50. The Finance Commission is constituted by the President every:
a) 2 years
b) 3 years
c) 4 years
d) 5 years
51. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution are the executive powers of the Union vested in the President?
a) Article 74
b) Article 53
c) Article 54
d) Article 52
52. Who actually exercises the executive powers of the President?
a) Chief Justice of India
b) Council of Ministers
c) Rajya Sabha
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
53. Who appoints the Prime Minister of India?
a) Chief Election Commissioner
b) Parliament
c) President
d) Vice-President
54. The President directly administers which of the following?
a) States
b) Panchayats
c) Union Territories
d) Autonomous Councils
55. Who among the following is appointed by the President of India?
a) Members of Gram Sabha
b) Chief Minister
c) Judges of Supreme Court
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
56. What kind of advice can the President seek from the Supreme Court?
a) Political advice
b) Budget-related advice
c) Advice on questions of law or fact
d) Advice from State Governors
57. Who appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
a) Finance Minister
b) Prime Minister
c) Parliament
d) President
58. Which of the following holds office during the pleasure of the President?
a) Supreme Court Judges
b) Chief Election Commissioner
c) Governor of a State
d) Members of Parliament
59. The advice given by the Supreme Court to the President under Article 143 is:
a) Binding
b) Advisory and not binding
c) Final
d) Mandatory
60. The President appoints the administrators for:
a) All States
b) All Municipalities
c) Union Territories
d) Districts
61. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution does the President have the power to grant pardons?
a) Article 74
b) Article 72
c) Article 76
d) Article 70
62. The President can grant pardon in which of the following cases?
a) Only death sentences
b) Only cases tried in Supreme Court
c) All cases involving violation of Union laws, court-martial cases, and death sentences
d) None of the above
63. Which of the following types of clemency results in total absolution from punishment?
a) Reprieve
b) Pardon
c) Remission
d) Commutation
64. What is the meaning of “Reprieve” in presidential pardoning power?
a) Complete forgiveness
b) Delay in execution of sentence
c) Substitution of punishment
d) Reducing the punishment
65. Which of the following clemency powers means reducing the punishment without changing its nature?
a) Pardon
b) Respite
c) Remission
d) Commutation
66. Which of the following statements is true about the President’s pardoning power?
a) It is a judicial power
b) It is subject to judicial review in all cases
c) It is executive power and mostly immune from judicial interference
d) It is a legislative power
67. Can the President’s pardoning power be exercised in cases of court martial?
a) No
b) Yes, but only for civil offences
c) Yes, in all cases tried by court martial
d) Only with permission from the Supreme Court
68. The President’s advice-seeking power from the Supreme Court is mentioned under which Article?
a) Article 76
b) Article 141
c) Article 143
d) Article 121
69. Is the advice given by the Supreme Court under Article 143 binding on the President?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Only if Parliament approves
d) Only in constitutional matters
70. Who is the only authority to commute a death sentence in India?
a) Prime Minister
b) Chief Justice of India
c) President of India
d) Law Minister
71.Who is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces?
a) Prime Minister
b) Defence Minister
c) President
d) Chief of Army Staff
72.The President can declare war or conclude peace with the approval of:
a) Supreme Court
b) Prime Minister
c) Parliament
d) Council of Ministers
73.Who appoints the Chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force in India?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Defence Minister
d) Parliament
74.The term ‘armed rebellion’ replaced which earlier term in the National Emergency provisions?
a) Internal disturbance
b) External aggression
c) Civil war
d) Martial law
75.Who must recommend to the President the proclamation of a National Emergency?
a) Prime Minister only
b) Union Cabinet
c) Parliament
d) Defence Minister
76.For how long does a National Emergency initially last once approved by Parliament?
a) 3 months
b) 6 months
c) 1 year
d) Indefinitely
77.Which Fundamental Rights can never be suspended even during a National Emergency?
a) Right to freedom of speech
b) Right to life and personal liberty
c) Right to property
d) Right to education
78.Who represents India in international forums and sends/receives ambassadors?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) External Affairs Minister
d) Parliament
79.Which body must approve international treaties signed in the name of the President?
a) Supreme Court
b) Prime Minister
c) Parliament
d) Election Commission
80.During a National Emergency, the President can:
a) Extend the tenure of Lok Sabha by one year at a time
b) Dissolve Rajya Sabha
c) Appoint new Governors without consultation
d) Suspend the Supreme Court
81.Who appoints the Prime Minister of India?
a) Parliament
b) President
c) Supreme Court
d) Election Commission
82.Which of the following can the President of India dissolve?
a) Rajya Sabha
b) Lok Sabha
c) Both Houses of Parliament
d) None of the above
83.The President can appoint how many members to the Rajya Sabha?
a) 2
b) 10
c) 12
d) 15
84.Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
a) Prime Minister
b) Parliament
c) President
d) Supreme Court
85.Which article gives the President the power to grant pardons?
a) Article 72
b) Article 356
c) Article 74
d) Article 110
86.Which of the following powers is NOT exercised by the President during a National Emergency?
a) Extend Lok Sabha tenure
b) Suspend fundamental rights including the right to life
c) Modify financial resource distribution
d) Give directions to states
87.The President can issue an ordinance when:
a) Parliament is in session
b) Parliament is not in session
c) Only during emergency
d) Only with Supreme Court approval
88.Who decides questions of disqualification of Members of Parliament?
a) Election Commission in consultation with President
b) Supreme Court
c) Parliament
d) Prime Minister
89.Under which article can the President proclaim National Emergency?
a) Article 352
b) Article 360
c) Article 356
d) Article 370
90.The President’s power to suspend, remit, or commute sentences applies to:
a) Civil courts only
b) Military courts only
c) Both military and civil courts
d) Supreme Court only
91.Which constitutional amendment inserted the term ‘armed rebellion’ for National Emergency?
a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 52nd Amendment
d) 61st Amendment
92.Who appoints Governors of states?
a) Prime Minister
b) Parliament
c) President
d) Supreme Court
93.Which body’s reports does the President lay before Parliament?
a) CAG, UPSC, Finance Commission
b) Election Commission only
c) State Legislative Assemblies
d) Supreme Court
94.The President can nominate members from which community to the Lok Sabha?
a) Scheduled Tribes
b) Anglo-Indian community
c) Scheduled Castes
d) OBCs
95.The President is the Supreme Commander of:
a) Army only
b) Army and Navy only
c) Armed Forces of India
d) Police forces
96.Which power allows the President to send back a bill to Parliament for reconsideration?
a) Absolute veto
b) Suspensive veto
c) Pocket veto
d) Qualified veto
97.The President’s assent is necessary for:
a) Money bills only
b) Ordinary bills only
c) Both money bills and ordinary bills
d) No bills
98.Who can declare a Financial Emergency under Article 360?
a) Prime Minister
b) Parliament
c) President
d) Supreme Court
99.The President’s power to dissolve the Lok Sabha is exercised:
a) On advice of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
b) Independently
c) On advice of Speaker
d) On advice of Parliament
100.During National Emergency, which Fundamental Rights can be suspended?
a) Right to life and personal liberty
b) Rights under Article 19 (freedoms)
c) Right to protection against conviction
d) Right to property
