Top 150+ Solved The Union Executive MCQ Questions Answer
Q. When can a President use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister?
a. In all circumstances
b. In no circumstances
c. Only when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved
d. When no political party enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha
Q. Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India?
a. Only Lok Sabha
b. Rajya Sabha
c. Any Vidhan Sabha
d. Either House of Parliament
Q. Who among the following has the power to form a new State within the Union ofIndia?
a. President
b. Prime Minister
c. Supreme Court
d. Speaker of Lok Sabha
Q. With reference to the Presidential election in India, consider the followingstatements: 1. The nomination paper of a candidate for the Presidential election should be signed by at least 50 electors as proposers and another 50 as seconders. 2. The prescribed security deposit in the Presidential election is Rs.25,000. Which of these statements is/are correct? [CDS 2004]
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Though the President is not a Member of Parliament, he performs certain functions as an integral part of the Parliament. Which are these?I. He can dissolve the Lok Sabha. II. He accords assent to the bills passed by Parliament. III. He summons both Houses of Parliament. IV. He orders elections to the Parliament when its term is over.
a. I, II, III and IV
b. I, II and III
c. I and II
d. II, III and IV
Q. Which of the following statements is/are True? I. Disputes related to election of a President are decided by the Supreme Court. II. Disputes related to vacancy in the electoral college are settled by the Election Commission. III. In case the election of a President is declared void by the Supreme Court, the acts performed by a President before the data of such decision of the court get invalidated.
a. I, II and III
b. I and III
c. I only
d. III only
Q. For election of the President, the weightage of a member's vote depends on: I. the strength of his political party in Parliament. II. the State to which he belongs. III. population represented.
a. I, II and III
b. I and II
c. II and III
d. III only
Q. Which of the following statements are true?I. Presidential election is held before the expiration of the term of the outgoing President. II. The term of the President's office can be extended if general elections for any Assembly are not held due to an emergency. III. If the term of any President is cut short by reason of his death, resignation or removal, then the election of next President should be held within three months of the occurence of the vacancy. IV. The Indian Constitution is silent on the number of times a person can be re-elected President.
a. I, II, III and IV
b. I, II and III
c. III and IV
d. I and IV
Q. The President selects as Prime Minister: 1. the leader of the party in majority in Lok Sabha. 2. anyone he wishes to. 3. the person who is in a position to win the confidence of the majority in Lok Sabha. 4. the leader of the party having a majority of seats in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha.
a. I only
b. III or IV
c. I or III
d. I, III or IV
Q. Each member of Parliament who participates in the Presidential election is entitled to cast as many votes as are obtained by dividing the total number of votes of the Legislative Assemblies of all the States by the total number of elected members of the two Houses of Parliament. This ensures:
a. parity between the voting strengths of the States and the Parliament
b. parity among the States
c. uniformity of representation of the different States
d. All the above
Q. Put in chronological order the following names of Presidents of India. 1. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan 2. V.V.Giri 3. Dr. Zakir Hussain 4. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
a. I, II, III, IV
b. I, III, II, IV
c. II, I, III, IV
d. I, III, IV, II
Q. The President takes an oath before assuming office in the presence of the Chief Justice of India. If the Chief Justice is not available, he takes the oath in the presence of:
a. the Vice-President
b. the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court
c. the Attorney-General
d. Election Commissioner
Q. Which of the following Emergencies can be declared by the President on his own? I. Emergency on account of armed rebellion. II. Financial Emergency. III. President's Rule in a State.
a. I only
b. III only
c. I, II and III
d. None of these
Q. The President may appoint all the following except:
a. Prime Minister
b. Governor
c. High Court judges
d. Rajya Sabha Chairman