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1
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Who was the second Vice President of India?
(a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(b) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(c) Krishnakant
(d) VV Giri
SSC CGL Mains -26/10/2023

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(b) : Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was the first
vice president of India for 2 continuous serving tenures
from 13 May 1952–12 May 1962. Zakir Hussain was
the second vice president of India from 13 May 1962 –
12 May 1967. V V Giri was the third vice president of
India from 13 May 1967 – 3 May 1969

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Which of the following statements is correct
regarding the benefits of the retiring President
of India?
A. Former President of India will also be
entitled to a monthly pension of Rs 2.5 lakh.B. They are entitled to secretarial staff
including one private secretary, one
personal assistant, one additional private
secretary, two peons, and office expenses
up to Rs 1 lakh per annum.
C. They are also entitled to free travel of the
highest class anywhere in India by rail, air
or steamer accompanied by one person.
(a) A only B (b) B only C
(c) A only C (d) A, B and C
SSC CGL (Tier-II) – 02/03/2023

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Ans. (d) : The President of India gets a salary of Rs. 5
lakh per month. A former President of the country who
demits office wither after the expiration of his term or
by resignation gets a pension at the rate of 50% of the
emoluments of the President per month for the rest of
his or her life. They are entitled to secretarial staff
including one private secretary, one personal assistant,
one additional private secretary, two peons, and office
expenses up to Rs 1 lakh per annum. They are also
entitled to free travel of the highest class anywhere in
India by rail, air or steamer accompanied by one person.

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The total number of members participating in
the election of the President is called……
(a) Electoral College (b) Elite electoral group
(c) President College (d) First voter group
SSC JE CIVIL 09/10/2023 (Shift-I)

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Ans. (a) : The President of India is indirectly elected
with Instant-runoff voting by means of an electoral
college consisting of the elected members of the
Parliament of India and the Legislative assemblies of
the States of India and the Union territories (having an
elected assembly)

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4
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Which of the following pairs is wrongly
matched regarding the judicial powers of the
President of India?
(a) Pardon-sentence and freedom from
conviction
(b) Privation – giving lesser punishment instead
of the original punishment.
(c) Commutation – changing one form of
punishment into another.
(d) Delay – To stop the execution of the sentence
for a short time.
SSC JE CIVIL 10/10/2023 (Shift-I)

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Ans. (b) : Article 72 of the Indian Constitution deals
with the pardoning powers of the President of India.
They are five types of pardoning power of President:
1. Pardon -It removes both the sentence and the
conviction and completely Absolves the convict from
all sentences, punishments and Disqualifications.
2. Commutation- It denotes the substitution of one form
of punishment for a lighter form. For example, a
death sentence may be commuted to rigorous
Imprisonment, which in turn may be commuted to a
simple Imprisonment.
3. Remission- It implies reducing the period of sentence
without changing its Character. For example, a
sentence of rigorous imprisonment for two Years
may be remitted to rigorous imprisonment for one
year.
4. Respite- It denotes awarding a lesser sentence in
place of one originally Awarded due to some special
fact, such as the physical disability of a Convict or
the pregnancy of a woman offender.

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5
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How many members’ signatures are required
to initiate impeachment proceedings against
the President of India?
(a) 100 members in case of Lok Sabha, 50
members in case of Rajya Sabha
(b) 1/4 members of the House either Lok Sabha
or Rajya Sabha bringing impeachment
(c) 1/3rd members of the House either Lok Sabha
or Rajya Sabha bringing impeachment
(d) 1/4 members in case of Rajya Sabha, 1/3
members in case of Lok Sabha
SSC JE CIVIL 10/10/2023 (Shift-II

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Ans. (b) : The process of impeachment of the President
(Article 61) can be started in any house of the
Parliament. The motion against the President must be
signed by at least one-fourth of the members of the
House. A motion to impeach the President must be
passed by a special majority (two-thirds) in the original
House

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  1. Who among the following invites the leader of
    the majority party to form the government?
    (a) Chief Justice of India (b) Vice-President
    (c) Chief Secretary (d) President
    SSC JE CIVIL 10/10/2023 (Shift-II
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Ans. (d) : The President of India appoints the leader of
the majority party in Lok Sabha as Prime Minister.
Prime Minister is also the chief adviser to the President
of India and head of the Council of Ministers. Prime
Minister is the senior member of cabinet in the
executive branch of government in a parliamentary
system.

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7
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Who is the nominal executive authority of
India?
(a) President (b) Prime Minister
(c) Vice President (d) Attorney General
SSC JE Electrical 10/10/2023 (Shift-II)
SSC MTS/Havaldar–05/09/2023 (Shift-III

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Ans. (a) : The President is the nominal executive. In
simple terms, it means that the role is ceremonial in
nature. The constitution recognises the President as the
‘head of state’.

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Who, being the Commander-in-Chief of the
Indian Armed Forces, takes the salute of the
various regiments of the Armed Forces during
the march past on the occasion of Republic
Day?
(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) President of India
(c) Home Minister of India
(d) Defense Minister of India
SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 25/07/2023 (Shift-I

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Ans. (b) : President of India, being the commander-in-
chief of the Indian armed farces, takes the salute of the
various regiments of the Armed forces during the march
past on the occasion of republic day.

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9
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Who administers the oath of office to the Vice
President of India?
(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) Lok Sabha Speaker
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) President of India
SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 19/07/2023 (Shift-IV

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Ans. (d) : President of India Administers the Oath of
Office of Vice President of India.
• Article 69 of the Constitution of India provides for the
oath or affirmation for the office of vice president.

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10
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In India, who among the following has the
power to pardon, remit or commute the
punishment of a criminal?
(a) Vice-President (b) Prime Minister
(c) Attorney General of India (d) President
SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 27/07/2023 (Shift-III)

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Ans. (d) : In the our country (India) President of India
has the pooler pardon, remit or commute the
punishment of a criminal.

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11
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Who among the following was the third Vice
President of India?
(a) V.V. kernel (b) Gopal Swaroop Pathak
(c) B.D. Jatti (d) Zakir Hussain
SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 (Shift-I)

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Ans. (a) : The third Vice President of India was V.V.
Giri, while Zakir Hussain was the second, Gopal
Swaroop Pathak was the fourth (4th) and B.D. Jatti was
the fifth Vice President. Recently Jagdeep Dhankhar
took oath as the 14th Vice President of India.

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12
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Which of the following correct statements is
not correct regarding the election of the Vice
President?
(a) He should be a citizen of India.
(b) He is eligible to contest elections as a
member of the Rajya Sabha.
(c) He is eligible for election as a member of the
Lok Sabha.
(d) He should be above 35 years of age.
SSC CHSL 09/06/2022 (Shift-III

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Ans. (c) : According to Article 66 of the constitution,
no person shall be eligible for election as Vice-
President unless he is a citizen of India, has completed
the age of thirty-five years and is qualified for election
as a member of the Council of States

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13
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Which of the following is not an eligibility
requirement to become the Vice President of
India?
(a) They should not hold any office of profit
under the Central Government or any State
Government or any local or other public
authority.
(b) He should have completed 40 years of age.
(c) He should be a citizen of India.
(d) He should be qualified to be elected as a
member of Rajya Sabha.
SSC CHSL (Tier-1) – 15/03/2023 (Shift-I)

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Ans. (b) : The person who will elected for vice
president past. He should have completed 40 years of
age, this is not an eligibility requirement to become the
vice precedent of India.

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14
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A bill becomes an Act of the Parliament after
being passed by both the houses of Parliament
and assented to by the ______.
(a) Prime Minister (b) Vice President
(c) President (d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Shift-I)

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Ans. (c) A bill becomes an Act of the Parliament after
being passed by both the houses of Parliament and
assented to by the President.

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15
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Which India president used the pocket veto for
the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill, 1986?
(a) Dr Rajendra Prasad (b) KR Narayanan
(c) Giani Zail Singh (d) APJ Abdul Kalam
SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Shift-III

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Ans. (c) : Giani Zail Singh, the President of India
(tenure from 1982 to 1987), exercised a pocket veto to
prevent the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill from
becoming law. Article 111 of the Indian Constitution
defines the pocket veto

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16
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Who among the following is the ex-officio
chairman of Rajya Sabha?
(a) Vice-President of India
(b) Speaker of the Parliament
(c) Prime Minister
(d) President of India
SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Shift-III)

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Ans. (a) : The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio
chairperson of Rajya Sabha.

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17
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Who among the following was the first Vice
President of India?
(a) Varahagiri Venkata Giri
(b) Gopal Swarup Pathak
(c) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(d) Zakir Hussain
SSC CGL–(Tier-I) 16/08/2021 (Shift II)

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Ans. (c) : Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Vice-
President of India and also the second President of
India. His birthday on 5th of September is celebrated as
‘Teacher’s day’

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18
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Which of the following Articles of the
Constitution of India states that there will be a
Vice-President of India?
(a) Article 75 (b) Article 63
(c) Article 45 (d) Article 56
SSC CGL–(Tier-I) 13/08/2021 (Shift II)

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Ans. (b) : Article 63 of the 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
any other situations. The Vice-President of India is also
the Ex-officio chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

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19
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Which of the following articles of Indian
constitution relates to the election of the
President of India?
(a) Article 74 (b) Article 103
(c) Article 78 (d) Article 54
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –09/07/2019 (Shift-III)

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Ans. (d) : Under Article 54, the President is elected by
an Electoral college, which consists of the elected
members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected
members of the Legislative Assemblies of all the state
(including the National Capital Territory of Delhi and
Union Territory of Puducherry).

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20
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The President of India is :
(a) The head of the country
(b) The head of the government
(c) The government and the country
(d) Head of the parliament
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 27-10-2016, 1.15 pm

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Ans : (a) The Indian President is the de-jure head of the
State. He is also the 1st citizen of the country as well as
the Supreme Commander of the forces of India

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21
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Which article of the Constitution of India talks
about the provisions for impeachment of the
President of India?
(a) Article 61 (b) Article 51
(c) Article 63 (d) Article 54
SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 11/06/2019 (Shift-I)

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Ans. (a) : The article 61 of the Indian Constitution
mentions about the impeachment of the President.
The Process of Impeachment–The impeachment
resolution may be initiated in either House of the
Parliament. It must be supported by one fourth members
of that house in which the resolution has been initiated
and an advance 14 days prior notice should be given to
the President. When the resolution is passed by a
majority of 2/3 membership of house, then its
transferred to next house. The other house shall
investigate the charge and the President has right to
appear in such investigation. If the second house also
passes the resolution with 2/3rd majority then the
President has to resign and from that time the post of
President is deemed to be vacan

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22
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Which of the following Articles of the
Constitution of India deals with the manner of
election of the President?
(a) Article 55 (b) Article 61
(c) Article 51 (d) Article 65
SSC CPO-SI – 13/12/2019 (Shift-II)

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Ans : (a) The article 55 of the Indian Constitution deals
with the “manner of election of President”. The
President is not directly elected by people but on
electoral college. The electoral college of President
consists of elected members of both houses of
parliament, elected members of legislative assemblies
of states, and elected members of legislative assembly
of Union territory of Delhi and Pudducherry.

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23
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As per Article 274 of constitution, whose prior
recommendation is required to the Bills
affecting taxation ?
(a) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
(b) Union Finance Minister
(c) President
(d) Prime Minister
SSC MTS 08/08/2019 (Shift-I)

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Ans. (c) : Under article 274 of the constitution,
Presidents prior recommendation is required to bills
affecting taxation

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Who was the President of India when the
eligibility age for the right to vote was reduced
from 21 years to 18 years?
(a) Giani Zail Singh (b) R Venkataraman
(c) KR Narayanan (d) Shankar Dayal Sharma
SSC JE Civil 30.10.2020 (Shift-I)

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Ans. (b) : The 61st Amendment of the Constitution of
India 1989, lowered the voting age of elections to the
legislative assemblies of state and Lok Sabha from 21
years to 18 years. At that time President was
Ramaswamy Venkatarama

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25
Q

The executive power of the Indian Union and
supreme command of defence forces of the
Indian Union is vested in the:
(a) Vice President (b) President
(c) Prime Minister (d) Attorney General
SSC JE Civil 28.10.2020 (Shift-I

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Ans. (b) : All the executive powers of the Union shall
be vested in the President and he is the supreme
commander of defence forces of the union. He makes
the appointment of the chiefs of Army, Navy and the
Air Forc

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26
Q

The procedure of the removal of Vice-President
is given in which article of Indian Constitution?
(a) Article 67 (b) Article 56
(c) Article 60 (d) Article 77
SSC JE Civil - 29/01/2018 (Shift-II)

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Ans. (a) : According to Article 67, the Vice President
shall hold office for a term of five years from the date
which he enters upon his office. A Vice-President may
be removed from his office by a resolution of the
Council of States (Rajya Sabha) passed by a majority of
all members of the council and agreed by the House of
People (Lok Sabha) but no resolution for the purpose of
this clause shall be moved unless at least 14 day’s notice
has been given of the intention to move the resolution.

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27
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The President of India can hold office for a
term of –––– year/s.
(a) 10 (b) 1
(c) 3 (d) 5
SSC CHSL 19/10/2020 (Shift-I)

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Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.

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28
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Who among the following had the shortest
tenure as the President of India?
(a) Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(b) Giani Zail Singh
(c) Dr. Fakhruddin Ali ahmed
(d) Dr. Zakir Hussain
SSC JE Civil - 23/09/2019 (Shift-II)
SSC JE Civil - 25/01/2018 (Shift-II)

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Ans. (d) : Article 52→ There shall be a President of
India and the President shall hold office for a term of
five years from the date on which he enters upon his
office, Dr. Zakir Hussain had the shortest term as
President of India (13/05/1967 to 03/05/1969).

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29
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The President of India has the power to pardon
under which article of the Constitution of India?
(a) Article 63 (b) Article 72
(c) Article 52 (d) Article 86
SSC JE Electrical -26/09/2019 (Shift-II)

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Ans : (b) Under the Article 72 of the Constitution the
President shall have the power to grant pardons, in the
form of reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment
or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any
person convicted of any offence and similarly as per
Article 161 Governor of states has the pardoning powe

30
Q

The power to grant prardons or suspend or
remit the sentence of any convicted persons is
vested in the………….
(a) President (b) Vice President
(c) Supreme Court Judge(d) Defence Minister
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 31.01.17, 4.15 pm)

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Ans : (a) The power to grant prardons or suspend or
remit the sentence of any convicted persons is vested in
the President.

31
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As per the Constitution of India, who is
authorized to transfer the Judge of the High
Court to another High Court?
(a) The Chief Justice of India
(b) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(c) The President of India
(d) The Prime Minister of India
SSC JE Civil - 27/01/2018 (Shift-II)

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Ans. (c) : Article 222 (a) : President of India transfers
Judge from one High Court to another. The President
may do so only after consultation with the Chief Justice
of India.

32
Q

Which of the following was elected unopposed
as the President of India?
(a) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(b) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(c) Giani Zail Singh
(d) Pratibha Patil
SSC JE Civil - 25/01/2018 (Shift-II)

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Ans. (b) : Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the sixth
President of India (25/07/1977 to 25/07/1982) who was
elected unopposed. The President of India is elected by
the members of an electoral college consisting (a)
elected members of both Houses of Parliament and (b)
the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the
states (including Union Territory of Puducherry and
Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir).

33
Q

The only unopposed President of India, Neelam
Sanjiva Reddy became the President in:
(a) 1981 (b) 1969
(c) 1977 (d) 1974
SSC JE Civil 30.10.2020 (Shift-II

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Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question.

34
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Who among the following takes part in election
of the President of India ?
(a) Elected Members of both the Houses of
Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of the
states
(b) Elected and nominated members of both the
houses of Parliament
(c) Elected members of both the houses of
Parliament only
(d) Elected and nominated members of both the
houses of Parliament an Legislative
Assemblies of the states
SSC MTS 08/08/2019 (Shift-III

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Ans. (a) : Elected Members of both the Houses of
Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of the states take
part in election of the President of India.

35
Q

Which of the following Presidents of India did
NOT hold the office of the Vice-President?
(a) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(b) Varahagiri Venkata Giri
(c) R. Venkataraman
(d) Giani Zail Singh
SSC JE Civil - 25/09/2019 (Shift-I

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Ans : (d) Giani Zail Singh was the President of India
who did not held the post of Vice-President. Giani Zail
Singh was the first Sikh President, he was also the
President of the commonwealth during his tenure.

36
Q

Article ___ empowers the President to declare
Financial emergency.
(a) 360 (b) 368
(c) 365 (d) 356
SSC JE Civil - 25/09/2019 (Shift-I

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Ans : (a) Article 360 of the Constitution mentions about
Financial Emergency. It mentions that if financial
stability or credit situation is threatened a financial
emergency can be imposed. The power to impose this
emergency vests with the President, if such action is
advised by the council of ministers.

37
Q

On whose advice does the President of India
appoint a state Governor?
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Chief Minister of the State
(c) Prime Minister of India
(d) Vice President of India
SSC JE Civil - 29/01/2018 (Shif

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Ans. (c) : The President of India appoints the Governor
of a state on the advice of the Council of Ministers of
the India. According to article 155, President appoints
the Governor by warrant under his hand and seal.

38
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Who appoints Governor of the state in India ?
(a) PMO
(b) Prime Minister
(c) President
(d) Cabinet Committee on Appointments
SSC MTS 13/08/2019 (Shift-II)

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Ans. (c) : The Governor of a state is appointed by
President of India, under his warrant and seal by the
provisions of article 155.

39
Q

Who was the first Vice-President of India?
(a) Sanjeeva Reddy
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) S. Radhakrishnan
(d) Abul Kalam Azad
SSC JE Mechanical - 27/09/2019 (Shift-I

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Ans. (c) : The first Vice President of India Sarvapalli
Radha Krishnan took oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 13
May 1952. He later served as the President of India. He
was an Indian academician, professor, politician,
philosopher and statesman. He was honored with Bharat
Ratna India’s highest honour.

40
Q

Which of the following statements is correct
about the President of India?
(a) Addresses first session of Parliament after
each General Election
(b) Addresses first session of Parliament at the
beginning of each year
(c) Addresses every session of Parliament
(d) Never addresses Parliament
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 29-08-2016, 10 am

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Ans : (*) Article 87(a) of the Constitution of India
provides two instances when the President specially
addresses both Houses of Parliament. The President of
India addresses both Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha at
the beginning of the first session after each general
election when the reconstituted lower house meets for
the first time. The President also addresses both the
Houses at the beginning of the first session of each
year (usually the budget session). Both a & b option
are correct.

41
Q

. In which way the President can assign any of
the functions of the Union Government to the
State Government?
(a) In his discretion
(b) In consultation with the Chief Justice of India
(c) In consultation with the Government of the
State
(d) In consultation with the State Governor
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 01-09-2016, 4.15 pm

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Ans : (c) Article 258 (1) of the Indian Constitution
states that the President may, with the consent of the
government of a state, entrust either conditionally or
unconditionally to that government or to its officer’s
functions in relation to any matter to which the
executive power of the union extends.

42
Q

President of India can be removed from his
office by :
(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Parliament
(d) Lok Sabha
SSC CGL 03-09-2016, 1.15 pm

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(c) The President can be removed from his
office before his tenure only on the recommendations
of the two Houses of Parliament. The process is
known as impeachment. The impeachment may be
initiated in either Houses of Parliament. The charges
are to be framed in the form of resolution signed at
least by 1/4th members of the total members of the
House. The President has to be given a prior notice of
14 days. The resolution is to be passed by 2/3rd
majority of the total members of the House and then it
is sent to other house for investigation and decision. If
the other House after investigation sustains the
charges and passes the identical resolution with 2/3
rd
majority of the total membership the President
chooses to hold office from the date such resolution is
passed. Article 61 of Indian Constitution states the
procedure of impeachment and its basis.

43
Q

Which of the following Articles of the
Constitution of India provides the procedure
for impeachment of the President?
(a) Article 77 (b) Article 70
(c) Article 61 (d) Article 84
SSC JE Electrical – 24/03/2021 (Shift-I

A

Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question.

44
Q

The procedure for impeachment of the
President of India is mentioned in Article ––––
of the Constitution of India ?
(a) 61 (b) 63
(c) 60 (d) 62
SSC CPO-SI – 12/12/2019 (Shift-II)

A

Ans : (a)

45
Q

Who can initiate the process of removal of the
President before the expiry of his term?
(a) Lok Sabha (b) Supreme Court
(c) Common man (d) Members of Parliament

A

Ans : (d) 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 process by leveling the charges against the President

46
Q

Which resolution is passed by the Parliament
to remove the President of India from office ?
(a) Cut motion proposal
(b) Restriction proposal
(c) No confidence motion
(d) Impeachment
SSC GD 18/02/2019 (Shift-I)

A

Ans. (d) : No confidence motion is passed by the
Parliament of remove the President of India from office.

47
Q

With whose consultation does the President
convene and prorogue all sessions of
Parliament?
(a) The Speaker
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Prime Minister and the leader of the
opposition in Lok Sabha
(d) The Council of Ministers
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 07-09-2016, 10 am

A

(b) The President convene and prorogue all
sessions of Parliament in consultation with the Prime
Minister.

48
Q
  1. The President can advance money to meet
    unforeseen expenses from the
    (a) Consolidated Fund of India
    (b) Grants of the Central Government
    (c) Aid from the Union Government
    (d) Contingency Fund
    SSC CGL (TIER-1) 11-09-2016, 4.15 pm
A

Ans : (d) Provisions of Contingency Fund has been
described under Article 267 of Indian Constitution.
The Contingency Fund of India has been placed at the
disposal of the President. He can advance money of
this fund to meet unforeseen expenses. The fund is
held by finance secretary on behalf of the President.

49
Q

In case of death of the President and the Vice
President of India, the _____will act as the
President of India.
(a) Parliament chosen candidate
(b) Prime Minister of India
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Attorney General of India
SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 07/06/2019 (Shi

A

Ans : (c) According to Article 65 of the Indian
Constitution if the post of President becomes vacant by
means of resignation, death or impeachment then Vice
President will act as a President. However if Vice
President is also absent in such case the Chief Justice of
India will act as a head of executive. And if Chief
Justice is also absent then the senior most Judge of the
Supreme Court will take charges of President. The
constitution also mentions that whoever takes charges
of President will be entitled to emolument and service
of President and may use the residence i.e Rashtrapati
Bhavan

50
Q

The term of office of the Vice-President of
India is :
(a) 4 years (b) 5 years
(c) 2 years (d) 6 years
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 11-09-2016, 10 am

A

Ans : (b) As per the provisions of Article 67 of Indian
Constitution the Vice-President holds office for five
years. The Vice–President can be re-elected for any
number of times. However the office may be terminated
earlier by death, resignation or removal. The
Constitution does not provide a mechanism of
succession to the office of Vice-President in the event
of an extraordinary vacancy, apart from re-election

51
Q

How many members can be nominated by the
President of India in the Rajya Sabha?
(a) 4 (b) 8
(c) 12 (d) 16
SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Shift-II)
SSC 10+2 CHSL 23.01.17, 1.15 pm

A

Ans : (c) The Rajya Sabha should consist of not more
than 250 members-238 members representing the states
and Union Territories and 12 members are nominated
by the President. Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and
is not subject to dissolution. However, one third of the
members retire every second year and are replaced by
newly elected members.

52
Q

Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) 2 Members of the Lok Sabha are nominated
by the speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(b) 12 Members of the Rajya Sabha are
nominated by the President.
(c) 4 Members of the Lok Sabha are nominated
by the President.
(d) 2 Members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated
by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
SSC JE Mechanical – 22/03/2021 (Shift-I)

A

Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question.

53
Q

What is the salary per month of the President
of India?
(a) ` 1,50,000 (b) ` 1,00,000
(c) ` 75,000 (d) ` 50,000
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 08.01.17, 4.15 pm)

A

Ans : (a) The salary and allowances of the President of
India are fixed by the Parliament of India. Presently the
salary of the President of India is 5 lakhs/month (non
taxable) apart from this, the President of India also
enjoys several allowances which includes free medical
facilities, free accommodation, free treatment (whole
life) security. His post retirement perks includes 1.5 lakh a month as a pension. The spouse of President will get a secretarial assistance of 30,000 per month, rent
free bungalow staff expenses of `60,000 a year, free
travel with a companion by train or car etc.

54
Q

In the presence of which of the following, does
the President takes oath?
(a) Vice-President (b) Lok Sabha Speaker
(c) Chief Justice of India (d) Attorney General
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 17.01.17, 1.15 p

A

Ans : (c) Article 60 of the Indian Constitution provides
for the oath of the President. According to this article
oath of the President is administered by the Chief
Justice of India.

55
Q

The Speaker of the sixth Lok Sabha who later
became the President of India was……
(a) VP Singh (b) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
(c) V.S Ramadevi (d) Sukumar Sen
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 27.01.17, 10 am)

A

Ans : (b) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was elected to
Parliament in 1977 as a candidate of the Janata Party.
He was unanimously elected as speaker of the sixth Lok
Sabha on 25 March 1977 and three month later on 13
July 1977 he was elected unopposed as President of
India. He served as the 6th President of India from 25
July 1977 to 25 July 1982.

56
Q
  1. Which of the following is false with reference to
    Presidential type of executive?
    (a) President is the head of the Government
    (b) President is head of the State
    (c) The President is usually directly elected by
    the people
    (d) President is accountable to the Legislature
    (SSC J.E. 02.03.17, 2:45 pm)
A

Ans : (c) A Presidential system is a form of
government in which a head of government (President)
leads an executive branch that is separate from the
legislative branch. This head of government is in most
cases also the head of state and is not responsible or
accountable to the legislature

57
Q

Who has the right to investigate and decide all
the doubts and controversies arising out of the
Presidential election?
(a) Supreme Court
(b) Lokpal
(c) Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
(d) High Court of Delhi
SSC CPO-SI – 09/12/2019 (Shift-II)
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 07-09-2016, 4.15 pm

A

Ans : (a) Supreme Court has the right to investigate and
decide all the doubts and controversies arising out of the
Presidential election

58
Q

The President may resign from his office by
writing under his hand addressed to the :
(a) Chief Election Commissioner
(b) Prime Minister of India
(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(d) Vice President
SSC CPO-SI – 09/12/2019 (Shift-II)

A

Ans : (d) According to Article 56 of the Indian
Constitution, the President holds office for 5 years from
the date on which he entered office. He may resign even
before 5 years of term by writing to Vice President.

59
Q

Under which Article of the Constitution of
India can the President promulgate an
ordinance?
(a) Article 101 (b) Article 168
(c) Article 123 (d) Article 75
SSC CPO-SI – 11/12/2019 (Shift-II)

A

Ans. (c) : Article 123 of the Constitution empowers the
President to promulgate ordinances during the recess of
Parliamen

60
Q

Who among the following has the power to
promulgate ordinance?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(d) Defence Minister
SSC MTS 06/08/2019 (Shift-III)

A

Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question.

61
Q

The President may issue a proclamation of
emergency under Article 356 on receipt of a
report from the ––––– of a state.
(a) Governor
(b) Advocate-General
(c) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
(d) Chief Justice of the High Court
SSC CPO-SI – 12/12/2019 (Shift-I)

A

Ans : (a) The President by the Article 356 may issue a
proclamation of emergency on receipt and report of
Governor in a state. The President may also do so on his
own conscience and consideration. The only basis for
such proclamation would be the failure of constitutional
machinery in states.

62
Q

Under which article the President declares
‘President’s Rule’ in India?
(a) Article 100 (b) Article 356
(c) Article 401 (d) Article 90
SSC MTS 9-10-2017 (Shift-I)

A

Ans : (b) Article 356 of the Constitution of India gives
the President of India the power to impose this rule in a
state on the advice of the union Council of Ministers.

63
Q

The power to summon the Houses of the
Parliament is vested with the ______
(a) Prime Minister (b) Speaker
(c) Vice President (d) President
SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 10/06/2019 (Shift

A

Ans : (d) The President has the power to summon the
both Houses of the Parliament. He is also vested with
the power of prorogation and dissolution of the House.
According to Article 108 of the Indian Constitution, if
any deadlock arises between both the Houses, so the
President may call a joint sitting of the both houses to
resolve the deadlock over a key resolution.

64
Q
  1. Under which article of the Constitution of
    India can members of the Anglo-Indian
    community be nominated to the Lok Sabha by
    the President?
    (a) 330 (b) 342
    (c) 326 (d) 331
    SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 12/06/2019 (Shift-II)
A

Ans. (d) According to Article 331 of the Indian
Constitution, President has the power to nominate two
Anglo-Indians as the member of the Lok Sabha. But by
the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, the provisions
of nominating two Anglo Indians has been discontinued.

65
Q

Who acts as the President during casual
vacancy that arises due to death of the
President ?
(a) Lok Sabha Speaker
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Vice-President
(d) Nominated Lok Sabha member
SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Shift-I)

A

Ans. (c) : After the President, the Vice President of
India is the second-highest constitutional office in India.
Article 63 of the Indian constitution specifies that
‘There shall be a Vice President of India’. In the absence
of the president due to illness, retirement impeachment
or other conditions, the Vice President serves as
President.

66
Q

Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
(a) Prime Minister (b) Loksabha speaker
(c) Vice President (d) President
SSC MTS 02/08/2019 (Shift-II)

A

Ans. (d) : The Chief Justice of India is appointed by the
President under clause (2) of Article 124 of the
constitution.

67
Q

Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
(a) President of India
(b) President of India in consultation with senior
judges of Supreme Court and High Court
(c) Judges of Supreme Court and High Court
(d) President of India in consultation with senior
judges of Supreme Court
SSC CHSL 12/10/2020 (Shift-III)

A

Ans. : (a) See the explanation of above question.

68
Q

Who was the President of India when Rajiv
Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister ?
(a) Giani Zail Singh (b) R Venkataraman
(c) Shankar Dayal Sharma(d) N Sanjiva Reddy
SSC CPO-SI 23/11/2020 (Shift-I

A

Ans. (a) : Giani Zail Singh was the President at India
when Rajiv Gandhi Sworn as PM. Giani’s tenure was
from 1982-1987.

69
Q

Which of the Article of Indian Constitution
tells about the election of President ?
(a) Article 51A (b) Article 54
(c) Article 51 (d) Article 53
SSC MTS 09/08/2019 (Shift-II)

A

Ans. (b) : Article 54 of the Indian constitution gives a
brief description about the election of the President.

70
Q

Who among the following was the longest
serving President of India?
(a) Neelam Sanjeev Reddy
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) R. Venkatraman
(d) Shankar Dayal Sharma
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –09/07/2019 (Shift-II)

A

Ans. (b) : In the following options Dr. Rajendra was the
longest serving President of India whose tenure was
from 1950-1962.

71
Q

Which of the following Presidents was also a
central Labour Minister?
(a) Jakir Hussain (b) N. Sanjeev Reddy
(c) V.V. Giri (d) Ramnath Kovind
SSC CPO-SI 23/11/2020 (Shift-I)

A

Ans. (c) : V.V. Giri was the one who performed both
duties.
Ministry of Labour & Industries – 1946–47
President (4th) – 1969-1974.
In between Mohammad Hidayatullah served as : acting
President of India, serving from 20 July 1969 to 24
August 1969 and from 6 October 1982 to 31 October
1982.

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