Chapter 16 President Quiz

1. Take a look at the following statement.

1. The Union executive is addressed in
   Articles 52 to 78 of Part VI of the Constitution.
2. The President, Vice President, Prime Minister,
   Cabinet of Ministers, and Attorney General of India
   make up the Union executive.

Select the correct response.

2. Think about this:

1. Article 112 of the Constitution
   mandates that the president present an Annual
   Financial Statement (Budget) to both chambers
   of Parliament.
2. The president serves as a symbol
   of the nation’s unity, integrity, judiciary,
   and solidarity.

Select the best option.

3. Take a look at the following statement about the
presidential election.

1. Members of the electoral college, rather than the
   public, elect the President.
2. Members of both houses of the states’ legislatures;
   vote in presidential elections
3. Members of both Houses of Parliament who have been
   nominated to vote in the presidential election.

Select the incorrect response.

4. Consider the following statement about Presidential
Election Qualifications:

1. He must be an Indian citizen.
2. He should have reached the age of 35.
3. He must be eligible to run for election to
   the Lok Sabha  And there’s the Rajya Sabha.
4. He should not be employed by the Union
   government in any profit-making position.

Select the correct response.

5. Take a look at the following declaration about
President Candidate Qualifications.

1. Every candidate for the office of President
   must make an RS15,000 security deposit with the Reserve
   Bank of India.
2. If the candidate does not receive at least
   10 % of the votes cast, the security deposit will be
   forfeited.

Select the correct response.

6. Consider the following statement about the
president’s oath or affirmation:

1. to faithfully perform the office
2. to maintain, defend, and preserve the
   Constitution and the law;
3. to commit himself to the service and
   welfare of the Indian people.

Choose the correct answer

7. Take a look at the President’s Office Conditions
statement below.

1. He should not be a member of the House of
   Parliament or the House of States of the the state legislature.
2. He should not work in any other position
   that pays well.
3. He is entitled to whatever emoluments, allowances,
   and privileges Parliament considers appropriate.
4. Unless parliament passes a resolution, his emoluments
   and allowances may be reduced throughout his service.

Choose the correct answer.

8. Take a look at the statement below.

1. The president is above the law in terms of
   legal liability for his official conduct.
2. The president is exempt from criminal
   prosecution during his term in office, including
   for his personal activities. He is not in danger
   of being arrested or imprisoned.
3. After six months’ notice, legal proceedings
   can be initiated against the president for his own
   acts while he is in office.

Choose the correct answer.

9. Consider the following statement on the
President’s Term of Office:

1. The President is elected for a five-year
   term beginning on the date he assumes office.
2. The president of India can quit at any
   moment by writing a resignation letter to the Chief
   Justice of India.
3. The president can be impeached and removed
   from office before the end of his term.

Select the correct response.

10. Consider the following statement on the
President’s Term of Office:

1. The President is elected for a five-year
   term beginning on the date he assumes office.
2. The president of India can quit at any
   moment by writing a resignation letter to the Chief
   Justice of India.
3. The president can be impeached and removed
   from office before the end of his term.

Select the correct response.

11. Take a look at the following remark on the President’s term:

1. The President is no longer able to hold office after a five-year term.
2. A president can only be chosen for two terms.
3. The president can serve a maximum of five terms in office.

Choose the incorrect option.

12. Consider the following remark regarding
President’s impeachment.

1. For ‘violation of the Constitution,’
   the President can be impeached and removed from
   office.
2. Any law that is incompatible with India’s
   unity, integrity, and solidarity is considered a breach
   of the Constitution, according to the Constitution.

Choose the correct answer.

13. Consider the following remark regarding
President’s impeachment.

1. For ‘violation of the Constitution,’
   the President can be impeached and removed from
   office.
2. Any law that is incompatible with India’s
   unity, integrity, and solidarity is considered a breach
   of the Constitution, according to the Constitution.

Choose the correct answer.

14. Consider the following remark regarding
President’s impeachment.

1. Either House of Parliament can initiate
   impeachment proceedings.
2. One-fourth of the members of the House
   should sign the impeachment allegations.
3. The President should be given 14 days’
   notice of the impeachment charges.
4. The impeachment resolution is passed
   by a two-thirds majority of the House’s total
   membership.

Select the correct response.

15. Consider the following remark regarding
President’s impeachment.

1. In the Parliament, impeachment is a
   quasi-judicial procedure.
2. Members of the Lok Sabha who have been
   nominated take part in the impeachment process.

Select the correct response.

16. Take a look at the following statement about the
President’s Office Vacancy.

1. When his five-year term came to an end.
2. If he is declared ineligible to take office
   or his election is declared void.
3. Because of his resignation.

Select the correct response.

17. Take a look at the following statement regarding the
President’s Office Vacancy.

1. A vacancy should be filled within six months
   after its occurrence.
2. Beginning on the day he takes office, the
   newly elected President serves a complete five-year term.
3. The Vice-President serves as President until
   a new President is selected.

Choose the wrong answer.

18. Consider the following remark on the vacancy President’s Office.

1. When the President is unable to carry out his responsibilities.
   The Vice-President fills in for the President until he resumes his duties.
2. If the position of Vice-President falls vacant, the Chief Justice
   of India appoints the seniormost Supreme Court judge to fill the vacancy.
3. With the exception of emergency authorities, Vice-President
   possesses all of the President’s rights and advantages.

Choose the incorrect option.

19. Take a look at the following statement about the
president’s executive powers.

1. The president is formally involved in all
   executive functions of the Indian government.
2. At any time, the president can appoint any
   Lok Sabha member to preside over its proceedings.
3. The president can appoint a commission to
   investigate the condition of SCs, and STs.

Choose the correct answer.

20. Consider the following statement on the
president’s executive powers.

1. The president administers the union territory
   indirectly through administrators he appoints.
2. The president has the power to summon or
   prorogue Parliament, as well as dissolve the Lok Sabha.

Select the correct response.

21. Consider the following statement about the
President’s Legislative Powers.

1. The president has the right to address the
   Parliament at the start of the first session following
   a general election.
2. The president has the authority to transmit
   messages to the Houses of Parliament, whether they are
   related to a bill pending before the Parliament or not.
3. The president can nominate two members of
   the Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha.

Select the correct response.

22. Consider the following statement on the
president’s financial powers.

1. Only with his prior approval may money bills
   be submitted in Parliament.
2. No request for a grant can be filed unless
   the president agrees. Recommendation
3. The president can borrow money from India’s
   contingency fund to cover any unexpected expense.

Select the correct response.

23. Consider the following statement on the
president’s financial powers.

1. Only with his prior approval may money bills
   be submitted in Parliament.
2. No request for a grant can be filed unless
   the president agrees. Recommendation
3. The president can borrow money from India’s
   contingency fund to cover any unexpected expense.

Select the correct response.

24. Take into consideration the following statement:
In terms of the president’s judicial power.

1. Except for district judges, the president
   appoints all judges at all levels.
2. The president can request guidance from the
   Supreme Court on any legal or factual issue, and the advice
   is legally binding.
3. The president has the authority to give pardons,
   reprieves, respites, and remissions of punishment, as well
   as suspend.

Select the correct response

25. Think about the following statement:
In relation to the president.
This can be overridden by a
simple majority in the legislature.
As stated in the statement,
select the appropriate veto authority.

26. Consider the following statement about the president
with absolute veto power:

1. With regard to private member’s legislation,
   the President may withhold his assent to a law.
2. With regard to government bills, the President
   may withhold his approval to a bill if the cabinet resigns.
3. The PEPSU Appropriation Bill served as an example
   of absolute veto power.

Select the correct response.

27. Consider the following remark regarding the
president’s Suspensive Veto.

1. When the President returns a bill to the
   Parliament for reconsideration, he exercises Suspensive Veto.
2. In the case of a suspensive veto, the President
   must offer his assent to the bill after review.
3. In the event of money bills, the President
   does not have this veto.

Select the correct response.

28. Take a look at the following remark about the
president’s pocket veto.

1. In India , Instead of ratifying, rejecting,
   or returning the measure, the President simply keeps it
   pending indefinitely.
2. The president can exercise his pocket veto.
   When a bill is introduced in Parliament by a private
   member, it is referred to as a Private Member Bill.
3. The President of the United States has ten
   days to return the bill for reconsideration.

Choose the correct answer.

29. Take a look at the following comment about the
president.

1. During the recess of Parliament, the President
   has the authority to issue ordinances under Article 123 of
   the Constitution.
2. When neither of the two Houses of Parliament is
   in session, the President can issue an ordinance.
3. The President’s capacity to legislate by ordinance
   is a parallel legislative power.

Select the correct response.

30. Think about the following statement:
In regards to the ordinance.

1. Only after the president is satisfied
   may he issue an ordinance.
2. Any subject can be the subject of an
   ordinance.
3. An ordinance is bound by the same
   constitutional restrictions as a legislative act.

Select the correct response.

31. Take a look at the following comment about the
president.

1. The governor of a state has pardoning power
   under Article 171 of the Constitution.
2. The President has the power to commute court
   martial (military court) penalties, although the governor
   does not.

Select the correct response.

32. Consider the following statement about the
president’s pardoning power.

1. The President, on the advice of the
   ministerial council, will use the power.
2. The President is not required to
   provide justifications for his actions.

Select the correct response.

33. Consider the following remark about the president.

1. Both constitutional and situational discretion
   are available to the President.
2. Appointment of Prime Minister in the case of
   the present Prime Minister’s untimely death and the absence
   of a clear successor.
3. The dismissal of the council of ministers if
   it fails to win the confidence of the Lok Sabha.

Choose the correct answer.

34. match the correct pairs

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