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Salient Features of Constitution

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For what period does the Vice President of India hold office?

a)

Till the age of 65 years

b)

5years

c)

2 years

d)

6years

2.

1. The total number of members nominated by the President to the LokSabha and the RajyaSabha is

a)

12

b)

18

c)

14

d)

16

3.

Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India?

a)

Speaker of the LokSabha

b)

Chief of the AirForce

c)

Chief Justice of India

d)

Chief of the Army

4.

Who appoints the Prime Minister of India?

a)

Citizens of India

b)

LokSabha

c)

Parliament

d)

President

5.

The first woman Governor of a state in free India was_____

a)

Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit

b)

Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

c)

Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani

d)

Mrs. Indira Gandhi

6.

Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship is _____

a)

23 years

b)

21 years

c)

35 years

d)

30 years

7.

Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c)

Mrs. Indira Gandhi

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

8.

Who, among the following, has the final right to sanction the expenditure of public money in India?

a)

Speaker

b)

President

c)

PrimeMinister

d)

Parliament

9.

What is the minimum age for appointment as a Governor?

a)

40years

b)

35years

c)

30 years

d)

25years

10.

Chief Minister of a State is responsible to _______

a)

Legislative Assembly

b)

Rajya Sabha

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Governor

11.

What is the position of a Minister of State in the Central Government?

a)

He is the nominee of the State Cabinet.

b)

He is the nominee of the State Governor.

c)

He looks after the interests of the State Cabinet.

d)

He is a Minister of Central Government but not a member of the Cabinet

12.

How many times the President of India can seek re-election to his post?

a)

Once

b)

Any number of times

c)

2 times

d)

3 times

13.

A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 36 must be approved by the Parliament within

a)

6 weeks

b)

1 Month

c)

2 months

d)

3months

14.

The Union Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to_____

a)

RajyaSabha

b)

President

c)

House of the People

d)

Prime Minister

15.

The Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission are appointed by the_____

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Chairman,UPSC

d)

Governor

16.

When a State Governor dies or resigns, who normally exercises his functions till a new Governor is appointed?

a)

Advocate General of the State

b)

Secretary General of the Governor

c)

Chief Justice of the High Court

d)

A person designated by State Cabinet

17.

The Chairman of the Planning Commission in India is the___

a)

President

b)

Minister of Planning

c)

Finance Minister

d)

Prime Minister

18.

The President's Rule in a state means that the state is ruled by_____

a)

A caretaker government

b)

The Governor of the State

c)

The President directly

d)

The Chief Minister nominated by the President

19.

The President of India can be removed from his office by the _______

a)

Parliament

b)

Chief Justice of India

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Lok Sabha

20.

The Election commission holds election for ______

a)

The parliament, State legislative Assemblies and the State Council

b)

The Parliament

c)

The parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies

d)

The Parliament, State Legislature and the posts of the president and theVice-President

21.

The power to decide an election petition is vested in the _____

a)

High Court

b)

Election Commission

c)

Parliament

d)

Supreme Court

22.

The five year term of the President is calculated from the _____

a)

Day he assumescharge

b)

First day of the month following the month he assumes charge

c)

First day of the month he assumes charge

d)

Date of his election result

23.

Who appoints the Chairman of the UPSC?

a)

President

b)

Speaker of Lok Sabha

c)

Chief Justice of India

d)

Prime Minister

24.

Who among the following has the Constitutional authority to make rules and regulations fixing the number of members of the UPSC?

a)

President

b)

Vice-President

c)

Home Ministry

d)

Cabinet Secretary

25.

When the Vice President officiates as President he draws the salary of ______

a)

Chairman of Rajya Sabha

b)

President

c)

Member of Parliament

d)

All the above