The President of India has the discretionary power to

(1) impose President’s Rule in a state

(2) appoint the Prime Minister

(3) appoint the Chief Election Commissioner

(4) declare Financial Emergency

Name the two non-permanent Houses in the Parliamentary setup of India.

(1) The Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabha

(2) The Lok Sabha and Vidhan Parishad

(3) The Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Parishad

(4) The Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha

The Ministry sometimes referred to as the “Green Ministry” in India is the Ministry of

(1) Agriculture and Rural Development

(2) Environment and Forests

(3) Surface and Transport

(4) Urban Development and Landscaping

In Presidential Government, the President is

(1) independent of the Legislature

(2) dependent on the Legislature

(3) dependent on the Judiciary

(4) bound by the advice of the Council of Ministers

Residuary powers in the Indian Constitution have been assigned to

(1) Union Parliament only

(2) State Legislatures only

(3) Both Union Parliament and State Legislatures

(4) None of the above

A money bill can be introduced in

(1) either house of the Parliament

(2) only Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

(3) only House of the People (Lok Sabha)

(4) None of the above

What is the minimum age required to become Prime Minister of India?

(1) 18 years

(2) 25 years

(3) 30 years

(4) 35 years

Parliamentary or Presidential Government can be distinguished mainly by

(1) its federal nature

(2) the rigidity of the Constitution

(3) the employer-employee relations

(4) the legislative-executive relations

The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is

(1) 220

(2) 200

(3) 250

(4) 240

If the President of India wants to resign, he has to address the letter of resignation to the

(1) Chief Justice of India

(2) Prime Minister

(3) Vice-President

(4) Speaker

Who acts as the channel of communication between the President and the Council Ministers?

(1) Chairman, Rajya Sabha

(2) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(3) Vice-President

(4) Prime Minister