A member of the Union Public Service Commission can be removed
(A) by the President
(B) by the Prime Minister
(C) by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(D) by the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission
How many members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President?
(A) 5
(B) 12
(C) (1/5) of the total members
(D) 10
Name the President of India who was elected unopposed
(A) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
(B) Dr. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
(C) Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(D) Dr. Zakir Hussain
Following these disqualifications, Reddy remained the only validly nominated candidate in the fray which made elections unnecessary. Reddy thus became the first person to be elected President of India without a contest and remains the only President to have been elected unopposed.
The Parliament of India is competent to make laws on any subject of the State, if
(A) Emergency under Article 352 should be implemented
(B) The Legislative Assemblies of all the states of the country should request it.
(C) The President should send a message to this effect to the Parliament.
(D) None of the above
The Vice President of India is elected by :
(A) by the members of the parliament
(B) by the members of Rajya Sabha
(C) by the elected members of the parliament
(D) by the members of the Parliament and State Legislatures
The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting in such election is by secret ballot.
The electoral college for the election of the Vice-President of India is
(A) Elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies
(B) Elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
(C) Members of both the Houses of Parliament
(D) Members of Rajya Sabha only
Which of the following constitutional provisions remain suspended during the emergency imposed under Article 352?
(A) Directive Principles of State Policy
(B) Revision procedures
(C) Fundamental Rights
(D) Judicial review
The correct answer is Fundamental Rights. During the proclamation of a National Emergency under Article-352, the Fundamental rights of citizens can be suspended. Article-19 is automatically suspended in case of emergency on grounds of war or external aggression.
Which of the following articles deals with emergency provisions?
(A) Article 32 and 226
(B) Article 350 and 351
(C) Articles 352, 356 and 360
(D) Articles 335, 336 and 337
When the offices of both the President and the Vice-President of India are vacant, who will do their work?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Home Minister
(C) Chief Justice of India
(D) Lok Sabha Speaker
The correct answer is The Chief Justice of India. The President( Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969 states that the chief justice of India shall act as the President of India in case of the offices of both the President and Vice-President being vacant.
The President of the Indian Union has the same constitutional powers as
(A) With the British king (queen)
(B) U. S. A. have the president of
(C) Name the President of Pakistan
(D) With the President of France
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