GITA AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE

4TH SEM
SUBJECT: COI (CONSTITUTION OF INDIA)

1. The Governor of a State is appointed by the President on the advice of the

(a) Prime Minister
(b) Vice- President
(c) Chief Minister
(d) Chief Justice

2. The President gives his. resignation to the

(a) Chief Justice
(b) Parliament
(c) Vice President
(d) Prime Minister

3. For what period does the Vice President of India hold office?
(a) 5 years
(b) Till the age of 65 years
(c) 6 years
(d) 2 Years

4. Who among the following holds office during the pleasure of the President?
(a) Governor
(b) Election Commissioner
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) Prime Minister

5. Which of the following is not true regarding the payment of the emoluments of the
President?
(a) They can be reduced during a Financial Emergency.
(b) They are shown separately in the budget.
(c) They are charged on the Contingency Fund of Indi0.
(d) They do not require any parliament sanction?

6. The total number of members nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha and
the Rajya Sabha is
(a) 16
(b) 18
(c) 14
(d)12

7. Which one of the following does not constitute the electoral college for electing the
President
of India?
(a) Elected members of Lok Sabha
(b) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each state.
(c) Elected members of the Legislative Council
(d) Elected members of Rajya Sabha
8.The council of Ministers in a Parliamentary type of Government can remain in
office till it.
enjoys the support of the-
(a) Majority of members of the Upper House of Parliament
(b) Majority of the members of the Upper House of parliament
(c) Minority of members bf the Lower House
(d) Majority of the members of the Lower House of Parliament

9. Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of?

(a) Chief of the Army
(b) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Chief of the Air Force

10. Who appoints the Prime Minister of India?

(a) Lok Sabha
(b) President
(c) Parliament
(d) Citizens of India

11. The first woman Governor of a state in free India was

(a) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
(b) Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit
(c) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
(d) Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani

12. Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship is

(a) 23 years
(b) 21 years
(c) 35 years
(d) 30 years

13. The charge of impeachment against the President of India for his removal can be
preferred by
(a) Both Houses of Parliament
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha
© Rajya Sabha
(d) Lok Sabha

14. The Chief Minister of a Union Territory where such a set up exists, is appointed
by the
(a)Lt, Governor
(b) Majority party in Legislature
(c) President
(d) Prime Minister

15. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
(c) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(d) Mahatma Gandhi

16. In case a President dies while in office, the vice President can act as President
for a
maximum period of
(a) 1 years
(b) 3 months
(c) 6 months
(d) 2 years

17. The Union Council of Ministers consists of

(a) Cabinet Ministers, Minister of State and Deputy Ministers
(b) Cabinet Ministers and Chief Ministers of the States
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Cabinet Ministers

18. Who administers the oath of office to the President of India before he enters
upon the office?
(a) Chief Justice
(b) Speaker
(c) Vice President
(d) Prime Minister

19. Who among the following enjoys the rank of a Cabinet Minister of the Indian
Union?
(a) None of the Above
(b) Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
(c) Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha
(d) Secretary to the Government of India

20. A person who is not a member of Parliament can be appointed as a Minister by

the President
for a maximum period of
(a) 9 months
(b) 3 months
(c) 12 months
(d) 6 months

21. When can a President use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister?
(a) When no political party enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha.
(b) Only when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved.
(c) In all circumstances
(d) In no circumstances

22.If in a country there happens to be the office of monarchy as well as a

Parliamentary form of
government this monarch will be called
(a) Head of the State
(b) Head of the Cabinet
(c) Head of the government
(d) Both Head of the government and State

23. One feature distinguishing the Rajya Sabha from the Vidhana Parishad is
(a) Power of impeachment
(b) Indirect election
(c) Nomination of members
(d) Tenure of membership

24. Chief Ministers of all the states are ex-officio members of the
(a) Planning Commission
(b) National Development Council
(c) Inter State Council
(d) Finance Commission

25. Who, among the following, has the final right to sanction the expenditure of
public money in
India?
(a) Speaker
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Parliament

26. Which of the following is not an essential qualification for appointment as a

Governor?
(a) He must not be a member of either House of Parliament.
(b) He should be a domicile of the state to which he is being appointed.
(c) He should be a citizen of India.
(d) He must have completed the age of 35 years

27.'The President nominates 12 members of the Rajya Sabha according to

(a) Their performance as office bearers of cultural societies.
(b) The recommendations made by the Vice President.
(c) Their role played in political set up of the country.
(d) Their distinction in the field of science, art, literature and social service.

28. Which Article of the Constitution empowers the President to appoint a

Commission to
investigate the condition of backward classes in general and suggest ameliorative
measures?
h) Art342
(b) Art 344
(c) Art 340
(d) Art 339

29. Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India ?
(a) Either House of Parliament
(b) Any Vidhana Sabha
(c) Only Lok Sabha
(d) Rajya Sabha
30. Who was the member of the Rajya Sabha when first appointed as the Prime
Minister of
India?
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(b) Charan Singh
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Indira-Gandhi

31. What is the minimum age for appointment as a Governor?

(a) 35 years
(b) 40 years
(c) 25 years
(d) 30 years

32. Chief Minister of a State is responsible to

(a) Prime Minister
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Legislative Assembly
(d) Governor

33. The administrative and operational control of the Armed Forces is exercised by
the
(a) Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs with Prime Minister as the Chairman
(b) ministry of defence
(c) Three Chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force Staff
(d) President

34. What is the position of a Minister of State in the Central Government?

(a) He is a Minister of Central Government but not a member of the Cabinet.
(b) He looks after the interests of the State Cabinet.
(c) He is the nominee of the State Governor.
(d) He is the nominee of the State Cabinet.

35. Who among the following is directly responsible to Parliament for all matters
concerning the
Defence Services of India?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Defence Minister
(d) Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs

36. How many times the President of India can seek re-election to his post?
(a) Once
(b) 3 times
(c) 2 times
(d) Any number of times

37. Who among the following has the power to form a new state within the Union of
India?
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha?
(b) President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Supreme Court

38. Is the Prime Minister bound to advise the President on matters on which his
advice is sought
(a) If the Council of Ministers so desires.
(b) Yes
(c) No
(d) It is discretionary

39. When the Vice President officiates as President, he draws the salary of
(a) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(b) Both (A) and (C)
(c) president
(d) Member of Parliament

40. Who among the following can attend meetings of the Union Cabinet?
(a) President
(b) Cabinet Ministers
(c) Ministers of State
(d) Deputy Ministers

41. Who among the following has the Constitutional authority to make rules and
regulations
fixing the number of members of the UPSC
(a) Vice- President
(b) President
(c) Home Ministry
(d) Cabinet Secretary

4l. Under whose advice the President of India declares Emergency under
Article352?
(a) Chief Ministers of all states
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Cabinet
(d) Council of Ministers

43. Who acts as the President of India when neither the President nor the Vice
President is
available?
(a) Seniormost Governor of a State
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) Auditor General of India

44. A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 36 must be approved by the

Parliament
within
(a) 3 months
(b) 2 months
(c) 1Month
(d) 6 weeks

45. The Union Council of Ministers is appointed by the

(a) President of India according to his discretion
(b) President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) Parliament

46.The President can proclaim emergency on the written advice of the

(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Union Cabinet

47.The Union Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to

(a) Rajya Sabha
(b) President
(c) House of the People
(d) Prime Minister

48. Article 78 of the Constitution deals with

(a) President's power to get information from the Council of Ministers.
(b) Prime Minister's duty regarding keeping the President informed about the
government's
decisions and policies.
(c) Emergency powers of the President
(d) President's power to send advisory messages to the Parliament.

49. The maximum duration for which the Vice President may officiate as the
President, is
(a) 1 year
(b) 6 months
(c) 4 months
(d)9months

50. The President's Rule in a State can be continued for a maximum period of
(a) 2 years
(b) 1 year
(c) 6 months
(d) 3years

51. The Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission are appointed
by the
(a) President
(b) Chairman, UPSC
(c) Governor
(d) Prime Minister
52. When a State Governor dies or resigns, who normally exercises his functions till
a new
Governor is appointed?
(a) Chief Justice of the High Court
(b) Advocate General of the State
(c) Secretary General of the Governor
(d) A person designated by State Cabinet

53. When a financial emergency is proclaimed

(a) Union budget will not be presented
(b) Salaries and allowances of any class of employees may be reduced
(c) Repayment of government debts will stop
(d) Payment of salaries to public servants will be postponed

54. Who appoints the Chairman of the UPSC?

(a) President
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Prime Minister

55. Which of the following is correct regarding the Governor of a State ?

(a) All of the above
(b) He can recommend to the President to impose President's Rule in the State.
(c) No money biil can be introduced in the State Legislature without his prior
permission.
(d) He has the power of issuing ordinances when the legislature is not in session.

56. If the President wants to resign from office, he may do so by writing to the
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Vice- President

57. Is the Prime Minister bound to advise is sought?

(a) Yes, if the Council of Ministers so desires
(b) Yes
(c) No
(d) it is discretionary

58. The five-year term of the President is calculated from the

(a) First day of the month following the month he assumes charge
(b) Date of his election result
(c) Day he assumes charge
(d) First day of the month he assumes charge

59. Who is the ex- officio Chairman of the Council of States?

(a) Vice- President
(b) Leader of the opposition
(c) President
(d) Speaker
60. Under which Article of the Constitution is the President's rule promulgated on any
state in
India?
(a) 326
(b) 370
(c) 380
(d) 356

61. At a time, President's rule can be imposed on a state for a maximum period of
(a) 1 year
(b) 5 years
(c) 2 years
(d) 4 years

62.The Chairman of the Planning Commission in India is the

(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Minister of Planning
(d) Finance Minister

63. When Parliament is not in session, the President can promulgate an ordinance
which is to be
ratified by the Parliament within
(a) 6 weeks from the reassembly of Parliament
(b) 6 months from the reassembly of the Parliament
(c) 6 weeks from the date of issue of ordinance.
(d) 3 months from the date of issue of the ordinance.

64.The President of India is elected by an electoral college comprising of

(a) Elected members of Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies.
(b) Elected member of both Houses of Parliament and State Legislative Assembly
(c) Elected members of both Houses of parliament.
(d) Elected member of State Legislative Assemblies

55. If the office of the President of India falls vacant, within what time should the next
president
be elected?
(a) Within 2 months
(b) Within 1 year
(c) Within 6 months
(d) immediately

66, The President can proclaim a state of emergency in case of

(a) All of the above
(b) Threat to financial stability of the country.
(c) External aggression or internal disturbances threatening the security of the
country,
(d) Failure of constitutional machinery in a particular state.

61.In the election of the President, the value of the vote of the Lok Sabha members
(a) Differs according to the geographical size of the respective state.
(b) None of these
(c) Differs according to the number of votes a member represents.
(d) is same

68. The Indian President is

(a) None of these
(b) Titular executive
(c) Real executive
(d) Real/Titular executive

69. The minimum age required for becoming the prime Minister of India is
(a) 30 years
(b) 35 years
(c) 40 years
(d) 25 years

70. The President may for violation of the Constitution be removed from the office by
(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The Electoral College consisting of members of Parliament and the State
Legislatures.
(c) Impeachment
(d) A no- confidence vote.

71. In which of the following situations does the President act in his own discretion?
(a) In returning a proposal to the Council of Ministers for reconsideration
(b) None of the Above
(c) In appointing the Prime Minister
(d) Both of these.

72.ThePrime Minister. Union Cabinet Minister, Chief Minister and Council of

Ministers are all
members of
(a) National Development Council
(b) Regional Council
(c) Planning Commission
(d) Zonal Council

73.The President's Rule in a state means that the state is ruled by

(a) A caretaker government
(b) The Chief Minister nominated by the President
(c) The Governor of the State
(d) The President directly

74. The Chief - Minister of a Union Territory whenever such a set up exists, is
appointed by
(a) The Lt. Governor
(b) The majority party in the legislature
(c) The President
(d) The Prime Minister
75. Under what article of the Constitution of India the President take over the
administration
of a state in case its constitutional machinery breaks down ?
(a) Art 352
(b) Art 343
(c) Art 356
(d) Art 83

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

77. Which of the following qualification

President?
(a) He must be an Indian.
not essential for a person to become the Vice-
(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.

78. How many types of Emergencies have been visualised in the Constitution of
India?
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) Two

79. The impeachment proceedings against the Vice- President can be initiated
(a) Only in Lok Sabha
(b) In neither House of Parliament
(c) In either House of Parliament
(d) 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

81. The President of India can be removed from his office bv the
(a) Parliament
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Lok Sabha

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.

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

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

85. The control of the preparation of electoral rolls for parliament and legislature
vests with the
(a) President
(b) Election Commission
(c) Cabinet
(d) Prime Minister

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

87. The Election commission 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

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

89. In India, political parties are given recognition by

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

91. The election commission does not conduct the elections to the
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) President's election
(c) Rajya Sabha
(d) 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

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

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

94.To elect the President of India, which one of the following election procedures is
used?
(a) System of proportional representation by mean{ of the single transferable vote
(b) Secondary voting system
(c) Proportional representation through list system
(d) Collective Voting system

95. In which year were the first general election held in India?
(a) 1950-51
(b) 1948-49
(c) I951-52
(d) 1947-48

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) Proportional Representation
(c) Limited suffer age
(d) Adult Franchise

97. Who appoint the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

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

98. Which among the following is not a part of the electoral reforms?
(a) Installation of electronic voting machines
(b) Appointment of election Commissioner
(c) Registration of Political parties
(d) Disqualifying the offenders

99. Recognition to a political party is accorded by

(a) The Election Commission
(b) A Committee of Whips
(c) The ministry of parliament affairs
(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

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 care taker 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

101.What is the maximum gap / interval between two sessions of parliament?

[A]30days
[B]50days
[C]6months
[D] 12 months

102.Who among the following introduced the Preventive Detention Bill in 1950 in the
Indian parliament?
[A]BaldevSing
[B]NaraharVishnuGadgil
[C]SardarPatel
[D] Jawahar Lal Nehru

103.At which among the following times, vote on account is passed by Lok Sabha?
[A]Before general discussion on budget
[B]After general discussion and before discussion on demands for grants
[C]After discussion on demands for grants and before passing the appropriation bill
[D] After passing the appropriation bill

104.Who was the first Governor General of India?

[A]Warren-Hastings
[B]Lord-William-Bentinck
[C]Lord-Clive
[D] Lord Macaulay

105.Which act created a new office of the High Commissioner for India in London and
transferred to him some of the functions performed by the Secretary of State of India?
[A]Indian Councils Act, 1909
[B]Government of India Act, 1919
[C]Government of India Act, 1935
[D] Indian Independence Act, 1947

106.Which of the following is not a correct feature of the parliamentary system of

government in India?
[A]Presence of nominal and real executive
[B]Majority party rule
[C]Individual responsibility of members of executive to the legislature
[D] Dissolution of the lower house

107.On which country’s model is the Indian federal system is based?

[A]USA
[B]Britain
[C]Canada
[D] France

108.The Prime Minister Of India does not act as the chairman of which of the
following?
[A]NITI-Ayog
[B]National Water Resources Council
[C]Inter-StateCouncil
[D] National Green Tribunal

109.Who decides what constitutes the office of profit?

[A]President
[B]Parliament
[C]SupremeCourt
[D] Governor

110.What is the tenure of members of Rajya Sabha?

[A]2years
[B]3years
[C]5years
[D] 6 years

111.Which Constitutional Amendment abolished the existing classification of states

into four categories?
[A]1stAmendment
[B]5thAmendment
[C]7thAmendment
[D] 14th Amendment

112.Which Constitutional Amendment increased the retirement age of high court

judges from 60 to 62 years?
[A]15th
[B]16th
[C]17th
[D] 18th
113.Which Constitutional Amendment empowered the administrators of certain union
territories to promulgate ordinances?
[A]24th
[B]27th
[C]29th
[D] 31st

114.Which constitutional amendment shifted subjects like education, forests,

protection of wild animals and birds, weights and measures from state list to
concurrent list?
[A]40th
[B]41st
[C42nd
[D] 46th

115.When was the first Public Accounts Committee set up?

[A]1921
[B]1931
[C]1949
[D] 1955

116.Which state government challenged the Constitutional validity of the Coal Bearing
Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957?
[A]Maharashtra
[B]Chhattisgarh
[C]WestBengal
[D] Jharkhand

117.Which of the following has the power to transfer any case anywhere in India?
[A]President
[B]PrimeMinister
[C]SupremeCourt
[D] Parliament

118.In which year was Indian Civil Service (ICS) was replaced by IAS?
[A]1947
[B]1948
[C]1949
[D] 1950

119.Zonal Councils are which type of bodies?

[A]Constitution-bodies
[B]Statutory-bodies
[C]Non-Statutory-bodies
[D] Extra Constitutional bodies

120.Which of the following Articles deals with the bills reserved by the Governor for
consideration of the President?
[A]201
[B]202
[C]203
[D] 204

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