By: D.K Chaudhary
Q.1 The president of India can be removed from office even before the expiry of the term. (UP. PCS 1994)
(A) By the political party in power. (B) By the prime minister.
(C) Through impeachment. (D) Through trial by court.
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| According to the Article 56(1)(b), the president can be removed from his/her office by impeachment for the violation of the constitution and the process of impeachment can be stated by either houses of the parliament in accordance with provisions of Article 61. |
Q.2 By which house of parliament, impeachment may be imposed on president? (Jharkhand PCS 2003)
(A) House of people. (B) Council of state.
(C) By any house of parliament. (D) None of the above.
Ans:- (C)
| See the explanation of above question. |
Q.3 Which one of the following has the power to initiate the motion of impeachment of the president of India? (UP. PCS 2007)
(A) Both house of the parliament. (B) Lok Sabha.
(C) Rajya Sabha. (D) Speaker of Lok Sabha.
Ans:- (A)
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Q.4 The president can impeached on the grounds of violation the constitution by? (UP. PCS 2008)
(A) The Chief Justice of India. (B) The Vice—President of India.
(C) The Speaker of Lok Sabha. (D) The Two Houses of Parliament.
Ans:- (D)
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Q.5 At least how many days of prior notice is required for the impeachment of the president of India? (UP. PCS 2014)
(A) 7 days (B) 14 days
(C) 21 days (D) 30 days
Ans:- (B)
| According to the Article 61 (1), the process of impeachment can be stated from either house of the parliament, and it is required to give prior of a t least 14 days [Article 61(2) ] in writing which must be signed by not less than ¼ of the total members of the house, who have given their intention to move the resolution. |
Q.6 Which one of the following is a part of the electoral college but not the process of impeachment? (I.A.S 1996)
(A) Lok Sabha. (B) Rajya Sabha.
(C) State Legislative Council. (D) State Legislative Assemblies.
Ans:- (D)
| Member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha can start impeachment of the president of India as mentioned in Art. 61 of the constitution. Members of state legislative assemblies do not participate in the process of impeachment though they take part in election procedure of the president. It is known that state legislative council are not the part of electoral college and do not take part in election of the president. The procedure of impeachment of the president of India is Quasi—Judicial procedure. |
Q.7 The procedure of impeachment of the president of India is? (R.A.S/ R.T.S 2016)
(A) Quasi—Judicial Procedure. (B) Executive Procedure.
(C) Judicial Procedure. (D) Legislative Procedure.
Ans:- (A)
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Q8 The vacant post of the president is to be filled within? (UP. PCS 2005)
(A) 90 days (B) 6 months
(C) Nine months (D) One year
Ans:- (B)
| Article 62(2) of the Indian Constitution describes that the vacant post of the president should be filled within six months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy because of his death, resignation of removal. |
Q.9 In the case of a vacancy arising from any cause other than the expiry of the term of the president in office an election to fill the vacancy must be held? (UP. PCS 2016)
(A) Within six months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy.
(B) After one year from the date of vacancy.
(C) After nine months from the date of vacancy.
(D) After seven months from the date of vacancy.
Ans:- (A)
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Q.10 What is the deadline to fill the occurrence of vacancy due to death, resignation or removal of the president in India? (UP. PCS 1998)
(A) One Months (B) Nine Months
(C) Three Months (D) Six Months
Ans:- (D)
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