Constitution of India Objective Questions Part-4

Constitution of India Objective Questions Part-4

76. The President can make laws through ordinances

 (a) Only on subjects contained in the concurrent list
(b) Under no circumstances
(c) On certain subjects even when Parliament is in session.
(d) During the recess of the Parliament

Answer; During the recess of the Parliament



77. Which of the following qualification is not essential for a person to become the Vice- President ?

(a) He must be an Indian.
(b) He must be qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha.
(c) He must not be less than 35 years.
(d) He must be a graduate.

Answer: He must be a graduate.



78. How many types of Emergency have been visualised in the Constitution of India ?

(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) Two

Answer: Three



79. The impeachment proceedings against the Vice- President can be initiated

(a) Only in Lok Sabha
(b) In neither Hosue of Parliament
(c) In either House of Parliament
(d) Only in Rajya Sabha

Answer: Only in Rajya Sabha



80. Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?

(a) Chief Minister of the State
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice of the High Court
(d) President

Answer: President



81. 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

Answer: Parliament



82. If the President returns a Bill sent to him for his assent and the Parliament once again passes the Bill in its original form, then the President

(a) Can seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on the bill
(b) Gives assent to the bill
(c) Can once again return the bill for further reconsideration
(d) Can ask for a referendum on the bill

Answer: Gives assent to the bill



83. If a Minister loses a no- confidence motion, then

(a) Lok Sabha is dissolved
(b) Only Prime Minister and that Minister resigns.
(c) The whole Council of Ministers resigns
(d) The Minister resigns

Answer: The whole Council of Ministers resigns



84. The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to the

(a) Indian Post Office (Amendment Bill)
(b) Dowry Prohibition Bill
(c) Hindu Code Bill
(d) PEPSU Appropriation Bill

Answer: Indian Post Office (Amendment Bill)



85. The control of the preparation of electoral rolls for parliament and legislature vests with the

(a) President
(b) Election Commision
(c) Cabinet
(d) Prime Minister

Answer: Election Commision



86. What is contained in the tenth schedule of the constitution ?

(a) Languages recognised by constitution
(b) Forms of oath or affirmation
(c) Laws that cannot be challenged in any court of law
(d) Provision regarding disqualification on grounds of defection

Answer: Provision regarding disqualification on grounds of defection



87. The Election commision holds election for

(a) The Parliament, State Legislature and the posts of the president and the Vice-President
(b) The parliament, State legislative Assemblies and the State Council
(c) The Parliament
(d) The parliament and the State Legislative Assemblies

Answer: The Parliament, State Legislature and the posts of the president and the Vice-President



88. For Election to the lok sabha, a nomination paper can be field by

(a) Any citizen of India
(b) Any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a Constituency
(c) Anyone residing in India
(d) A resident of the Constituency from which the election to be contested

Answer: Any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a Constituency



89. In India, political parties are given recognition by

(a) Election Commision
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) President
(d) Law Commision

Answer: Election Commission



90. The Vice President is elected by an Electoral College consisting of members of

(a) Both Houses of Parliament and state legislative
(b) Both Houses of Parliament
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) Rajya Sabha

Answer: Both Houses of Parliament



91. The election Commision dose not conduct the elections to the

(a) Lok Sabha
(b) President's election
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) Local Bodies Answer: Local Bodies



92. The maximum age prescribed for election as president is

(a) No such Limit
(b) 62 years
(c) 58 years
(d) 60 years

Answer: No such Limit



93. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

(a) High Court
(b) Election Commission
(c) Parliament
(d) Supreme Court

Answer: Election Commission



94. To elect the President of India, which one of the following election procedures is used ?

(a) System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote
(b) Secondary voting system
(c) Proportional representation through list system
(d) Collective Voting system

Answer: System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote



95. In which year were the first general election held in India ?

(a) 1950-51
(b) 1948-49
(c) 1951-52
(d) 1947-48

Answer: 1951-52



96. Election to the house of the people and the Legislative Assemblies of States in India are conducted on the basis of

(a) Single Transferable vote
(b) Propotional Representation
(c) Limited sufferage
(d) Adult Franchise

Answer: Adult Franchise



97. Who appoint the Chief Election Commissioner of India ?

(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Parliament Answer: President



98. Which among the following is not a part of the electoral reforms ?

(a) Installation of electronic voting machines
(b) Appoinment of election Commissioner
(c) Registration of Political parties
(d) Disquallifying the offenders

Answer: Installation of electronic voting machines



99. Recognition to a political party is accorded by

(a) The Election Commision
(b) A Committee of Whips
(c) The ministry of parliament Affours
(d) The speaker of the Lok Sabha in the case of national Parties and the Speaker of Legislative assemblies in the case of regional parties

Answer: The Election Commision



100. The Chief Minister of a state in India is not eligible to vote in the Presidential election if

(a) He is a member of the Upper House of the State Legislature
(b) He is a caretaker Chief Minister
(c) He himself is a candidate
(d) He is yet to prove his majority on the floor of the Lower House of the state Legislature

Answer: He is a member of the Upper House of the State Legislature