By: D.K Chaudhary
Q.1 Under which article of the Indian constitution, the president of India enjoys the power to withhold his assent to any bill passed by both the house of the parliament? (Up. PCS 2008)
(A) Article 63 (B) Article 108
(C) Article 109 (D) Article 111
Ans:- (D)
| According to Article 111 of the Indian constitution, when a bill has been passed by both the houses, of parliament, it shall be presented to the president and the president shall signify either that he assents to the bill or that he withholds assent therefrom. |
Q.2 Who among the following has the power to withhold assent to a bill, after it has been passed by the two houses of parliament? (UP. PCS 2011)
(A) The President. (B) The Prime—Minister.
(C) Speaker of the Lok Sabha. (D) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Ans:- (A)
| See the explanation of above question. |
Q.3 On which matter it is not essential to take advice from a council of ministers of president? (Chhattisgarh PCS 2015)
(A) Appointment of Ambassadors.
(B) To assent to bills referred by governors.
(C) To dissolve Lok Sabha.
(D) To assent on constitutional amendment bill
Ans:- (B)
| According to article 111 of the Indian constitution, when a bill had been passed by the house of parliament, it be shall presented to the president who shall either give assent to bill or withhold assent therefrom. It is not essential to take advice from council of minister in the case when assent to a bill is given by president. While in other cases given in option, it is essential to take advice from the council of ministers. |
Q.4 Under which Article of the Indian constitution did the president give his assent to the ordinance on electoral reforms when it was sent back to him by the union cabinet without making any changes (In the year 2002)? (UP. PCS 2015)
(A) Article 121 (B) Article 142
(C) Article 123 (D) Article 124
Ans:- (C)
| Article 123 of the Indian constitution provides the power to the president to promulgate ordinance during recess of parliament, if at any time, except when both the houses of parliament are in session, the president is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action, he may promulgate such ordinance as the circumstances appear to him to require. The ordinance, thus issued will have the same force as an Act of parliament. |
Q.5 Under which of the following Articles of the constitution, the president of India has been empowered to promulgate an ordinance? (UP. PCS 2016)
(A) Article 360 (B) Article 123
(C) Article 200 (D) Article 356
Ans:- (B)
| According to Article 123 of the Indian constitution, if at any time, except when both house of parliament is in session, the president is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action, he is empowered to promulgate an ordinance. |
Q.6 Under which Article of the constitution the president of Indian has been empowered to promulgate an ordinance? (UP. Lower Sub. 2013)
(A) Article 356 (B) Article 360
(C) Article 200 (D) Article 123
Ans:- (D)
| See the explanation of above question. |
Q.7 An ordinance promulgated by the president must be placed before the parliament within what time frame after the start of its session? (Jharkhand PCS 2013)
(A) 1 Months (B) 6 Weeks
(C) 8 Weeks (D) 6 Months
Ans:- (B)
| According to the article 123 (2), an ordinance promulgated by the president must be laid before both the house of parliament and shall cease to operate after the expiration of six weeks from the reassembly of parliament. |
Q.8 Who among the following is appointed by the president? (UP. PCS 2002)
(A) Attorney General of India. (B) Comptroller and Auditor General.
(C) Governor of State. (D) All of the Above.
Ans:- (D)
| Attorney general of India, comptroller and auditor general of India and Governor of state, all are appointed by the president in accordance with the Article 76, 148 and 155 respectively of the Indian Constitution. |
Q.9 Which one of the following is not appointed by the president of India? (UP.PCS 1997)
(A) Vice—President. (B) Prime Minister.
(C) Governor. (D) Chief Election Commissioner.
Ans:- (A)
| The vice president is not appointed by the president. Vice—president is elected in the manner provided in Article 66. |
Q.10 The constitution authorizes the president to make provisions for discharge of governors in extraordinary circumstances under? (UP. PCS 2007)
(A) Article 160 (B) Article 162
(C) Article 165 (D) Article 310
Ans:- (A)
| As per Article 160 of the Indian constitution, the president may make such provisions as he thinks fit for the discharge of the duties of the governor of a state in any contingency. |
