Which one among the following features of the Constitution of India is indicative of the fact that the real executive power is vested in the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. A registered voter in India can contest an election to Lok Sabha from any constituency in India.
2. As per the Representation of the People Act 1951, if a person is convicted of any offence and sentenced to an imprisonment of 2 years or more, this will be disqualification to contest election.

Which one among the following" is the basis of difference between the Parliamentary and Presidential system of government?

Consider the following statements about the powers of the President of India:
1. The President can direct that any matter on which decision has been taken by a Minister should be placed before the Council of Ministers.
2. The President can call all information relating to proposals for legislation.
3. The President has the right to address and send messages to either House of the Parliament.
4. All decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration fo the Union must be communicated to the President.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from

The Prime Minister, at the time of the appointment:
1. need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of Parliament but must become a member of one of the Houses within six months.
2. need not necessarily be a member of one of the. Houses of Parliament but must become a member of the Lok Sabha within six months.
3. must be either a nominated or elected member of one of the Houses of Parliament.
4. must be an elected member of only Lok Sabha

The Union Council of Ministers consists of:

The portfolios are allocated to the ministers by:

The portfolios are allocated to the ministers by:

The salary and perquisites of the Prime Minister of India are decided by the:

The Prime Minister is said to hold office during the pleasure of the President but in reality he stays in office as long as he enjoys the confidence of:

In the event of the resignation or death of the Prime Minister:

The Prime Minister is :

The Prime Minister:

Is the Prime Minister bound to advise the President on matters on which his advice is sought?

The rank of the different Ministers in the Union Council of Ministers is determined by the:

In Parliamentary Government, Ministers remain in office so long as they enjoy:

Collective responsibility of the Cabinet was introduced in India by the:

If a Minister of a State wants to resign, to whom he should address the letter of
resignation?

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

Who among the following is directly responsible to Parliament for all matters concerning the Defence Services of India?

The executive power is vested in the President but it is actually used by him on the advice of :

An 'office of profit' which disqualifies a person from being a member of the Union or State Legislature does not include office held under:

In practice the policy of the Government is shaped by:

In a parliamentary democracy the:

Ministers may be chosen from:
I. Lok Sabha
II. Rajya Sabha
III. Outside the Legislature

Acts of State done in the name of the President of India are required to be countersigned by way of authentication by:

The Ministers are individually responsible to:

In the matter of State legislation the President may:

Which one of the following powers can be exercised by both the President and the Governor?

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following statements is correct?

The Chief Minister of a State in India is not eligible to vote in the Presidential election if :

If a Minister loses a no-confidence motion, then:

Consider the following Vice-President of India:
1. V.V. Giri
2. M. Hidayatullah
3. B.D. Jatti
4. G.S. Pathak
Which one of the following is the correct chronology of their tenures?

Who among the following have held the office of the Vice-President of India?
1. Mohammad Hidayatullah
2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
4. Shankar Dayal Sharma

Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship is :

Which of the following powers is not enjoyed by the President of India in the event of emergency proclaimed under Article 352 of the Constitution?

In case a President dies while in office, the Vice-President can act as President for a maximum period of:

Which of the following is true in context of the President?

When can a President use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister?

Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India?

Who among the following has the power to form a new State within the Union of
India?

With reference to the Presidential election in India, consider the following
statements:
1. The nomination paper of a candidate for the Presidential election should be signed by at
 least 50 electors as proposers and another 50 as seconders.
2. The prescribed security deposit in the Presidential election is Rs.25,000.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

Though the President is not a Member of Parliament, he performs certain functions as an integral part of the Parliament. Which are these?
I. He can dissolve the Lok Sabha.
II. He accords assent to the bills passed by Parliament.
III. He summons both Houses of Parliament.
IV. He orders elections to the Parliament when its term is over.

Which of the following statements is/are True?
I. Disputes related to election of a President are decided by the Supreme Court.
II. Disputes related to vacancy in the electoral college are settled by the Election Commission.
III. In case the election of a President is declared void by the Supreme Court, the acts performed by a President before the data of such decision of the court get invalidated.

For election of the President, the weightage of a member's vote depends on:
I. the strength of his political party in Parliament.
II. the State to which he belongs.
III. population represented.

Which of the following statements are true?
I. Presidential election is held before the expiration of the term of the outgoing President.
II. The term of the President's office can be extended if general elections for any Assembly are not held due to an emergency.
III. If the term of any President is cut short by reason of his death, resignation or removal, then the election of next President should be held within three months of the occurence of the vacancy.
IV. The Indian Constitution is silent on the number of times a person can be re-elected President.

The President selects as Prime Minister:
1. the leader of the party in majority in Lok Sabha.
2. anyone he wishes to.
3. the person who is in a position to win the confidence of the majority in Lok Sabha.
4. the leader of the party having a majority of seats in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha.

Each member of Parliament who participates in the Presidential election is entitled to cast as many votes as are obtained by dividing the total number of votes of the Legislative Assemblies of all the States by the total number of elected members of the two Houses of Parliament. This ensures: