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Q : 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
For how long can the President of India retain a bill in pocket veto?
(A) one month
(B) six months
(C) twelve months
(D) indefinitely
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
Who was the President of the Republic of India who always called Indian secularism as 'Equality of all religions'?
(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(B) Dr.Zakir Hussain
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(D) Giani Zail Singh
Who presides over the joint sitting of Parliament?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(D) Chief Minister
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides in his absence.
Who decides the disputes relating to the election of the President?
(A) Supreme Court
(B) Election Commission
(C) Parliament
(D) Both the Supreme Court and the High Court
The Supreme Court has the right to take decision in any dispute related to the election of the President.
Who is the first President to sail in a submarine in India?
(A) K. R. Narayanan
(B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) V.V. Giri
(D) N. Sanjeev Reddy
n 13 February 2006, during the submarine's deployment in Vishakhapatnam under the Eastern Naval Command, the then President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam became the first Indian head of state to sail in a submarine.
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
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.
Under which of the following pardoning power of the President, the term of punishment is reduced without changing its nature?
(A) commutation
(B) avoidance
(C) postponement
(D) procrastination
Under remission, the duration of sentence is reduced without changing its character. Under commutation, the punishment is changed to another. Under respite, less sentence is awarded. Under reprieve, the sentence is suspended temporarily.
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