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POLITY
MCQ BASED QUESTIONS FOR UPSC,SSC,AND ALL

GOVERNMENT EXAMS
MCQ ON PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
Q1. Which article of Indian Constitution says that India shall be

a Vice-President.
A. 52
B. 61
C. 62
D. 63
ANS : D
EXPLANATION : Article 63 of Indian Constitution states that
"There shall be a Vice President of India." The Vice President acts
as President in the absence of the president due to death, resignation,
impeachment, or other situations.
Q2. Which of the following is not matched correctly.

A. Article 64: Vice President will be the Ex-Officio Chairman of the State
Councils.
B. Article 65: Vice Presidential election.
C. Article 69: swearing by the Vice President.
D. Article 61: Vice President's tenure.
ANS : D
EXPLANATION : Article 61 is related to the swearing in of the Vice –
President of India. The vice president of India is the second-highest
constitutional office in India after the president.
Q3. Which of the following statements is false.

A. The current salary of Vice President is 1.25 lakh per month
B. While acting as a caretaker President, the Vice President does not act
as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
C. Vice President may be re-elected on his post
D. The post of Vice President of India has been taken from the
Constitution of France
ANS : D
EXPLANATION : The post of Vice President of India is based on the
model of Vice President of America.
Q4. Who among the following can contest the election of Vice
President while remaining in office.
A. President
B. Vice President
C. Governor of the State
D. All
ANS : D
EXPLANATION : The President, Vice President, the Governor of the
State and the Union or the Minister of State are not considered for the
post of profit, so all the Vice-Presidential candidates can contest the
election.
Q5. How can the Vice-President be removed from the post.

A. By the full process of impeachment
B. The Rajya Sabha can remove him by passing the resolution with
absolute majority but the consent of the Lok Sabha is necessary.
C. Both by a and b
D. None of the following
ANS : B
EXPLANATION : To remove the Vice President from the post, the
resolution can be passed by the Rajya Sabha by the full majority, but the
consent of the Lok Sabha is necessary. A 14-day notice should also be
given to the Vice President.
Q6. Which Article of the Indian Constitution says that there shall
be a President of India.
A. 61
B. 62
C. 52
D. 74
ANS : C
EXPLANATION : Article 52 to 78 in Part V of the Constitution deal with
the Union Executive. According to Article 52, India shall have a
President. Article 58 of the constitution sets the principal qualifications
one must meet to be eligible to the office of the president. A president
must be :
1. A citizen of India
2. of 35 years of age or above
3. qualified to become a member of the lok sabha
Q7. Which of the following is not matched.

A. Article 54: Presidential election
B. Article 55: manner of presidential election
C. Article 60: Procedure for impeachment of the President
D. Article 123: Power of the President to promulgate ordinance
ANS : C
EXPLANATION : Article 60 is related to oath and affirmation of the
President. every President and every person acting as President or
discharging the functions of the President before entering upon office
shall make and subscribe oath to the office.
Q8. In which of the following article provision of

National Emergency is mentioned.
A. Article 356
B. Article 352
C. Article 360
D. Article 365
ANS : B
EXPLANATION : Article 352 envisages the National Emergency in the
country. Under article 352, if the president is satisfied that there exists a
grave situation, wherein the security of the country is threatened on the
grounds of wars, external aggression or armed rebellion, he can
proclaim emergency to that effect.
Q9. Impeachment of the President can be initiated in.

A. Only in Lok Sabha
B. Only in Rajya Sabha
C. In either house of Parliament
D. Supreme Court
ANS : C
EXPLANATION : The impeachment charges against President can be
initiated in either house of Parliament. The president may also be
removed before the expiry of the term through impeachment for
violating the Constitution of India by the Parliament of India. The
process may start in either of the two houses of the parliament. The
house initiates the process by levelling the charges against
the president.
Q10. Which of the following statements is not correct.

A. President is the head of military forces of India
B. President can appoint a commission to investigate into the conditions
of SCs and STs
C. Parliament can declare any area as scheduled area
D. President of India chooses the chairman of the Finance Commission
ANS : C
EXPLANATION : President of India can declare any area as schedule
area. As per the Constitutional provision under Article 244 (1) of the
Constitution of India, the 'Scheduled Areas' are defined as
'such areas as the President may by order declare to be Scheduled
Areas' – as per paragraph 6(1) of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution
of India.
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MCQ BASED QUESTIONS FOR UPSC,SSC,AND ALL

Q1. Which article of Indian Constitution says that India shall be

Q2. Which of the following is not matched correctly.

Q3. Which of the following statements is false.

Q5. How can the Vice-President be removed from the post.

Q7. Which of the following is not matched.

Q8. In which of the following article provision of

Q9. Impeachment of the President can be initiated in.

Q10. Which of the following statements is not correct.

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