When there is a vacancy in the office of the President and the Vice President at the same time, the office is held temporarily by

(1) a person nominated by both the Houses of Parliament

(2) the Speaker of Lok Sabha

(3) the Deputy Chairman of Rajaya Sabha

(4) the Chief Justice of India

The Parliamentary Committee which scrutinizes the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is

(1) Estimates Committee

(2) Select Committee

(3) Public Accounts Committee

(4) None of these

The Prime Minister of India is

(1) Elected

(2) Appointed

(3) Nominated

(4) Selected

Which is not an All India Service?

(1) Indian Administration Service

(2) Indian Police Service

(3) Indian Foreign Service

(4) Indian Forest Service

The Speaker of the Lok-Sabha has to address his/her letter of resignation to

(1) Prime Minister of India

(2) President of India

(3) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

(4) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force

(1) For three months

(2) For six months

(3) For nine months

(4) Indefinitely

How many members of the Anglo-Indian community can be nominated by the President of India to the Parliament?

(1) 1

(2) 2

(3) 5

(4) 8

Who can initiate impeachment of the President?

(1) 1/4th members of either House of Parliament

(2) Half of the members of either House of Parliament

(3) Half of the State Legislatures

(4) 1/3rd members of any State Legislature

What can the President do if a State fails to comply with the Directives of the Central Government?

(1) He can dissolve State Legislature and order fresh elections

(2) He can declare the breakdown of constitutional machinery in the State and assume responsibility for the governance of the State

(3) He can send paramilitary forces to the State to secure compliance

(4) Any of the above

The declaration of Constitutional Emergency in an Indian State has to be approved by the Parliament within a period of

(1) 2 months

(2) 4 months

(3) 6 months

(4) 12 months

The number of subjects in the Union List of the Indian Constitution is

(1) 47

(2) 66

(3) 97

(4) 100