MCQ On President Of India Set 3

Question 1: Who prepares the President’s address to Parliament?

(A) President himself

(B) Speaker of Lok Sabha

(C) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(D) Central Cabinet

Question 2: Which of the following are the members of the electoral college for electing the President of India?

1. All the members of the two Houses of Parliament.
   
2. All the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies.
   
3. All the elected members of the U.T. Assemblies.
   
4. All the Governors and Lt. Governors.

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 3: The First President of Independent India hailed from _________.

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Bihar

(D) Tamil Nadu

Question 4: The members of the board election of the President of India are

1. Elected members of Lok Sabha
2. Elected members of Rajya Sabha
   
3. Elected members of Vidhan Sabha
   
4. Elected members of Vidhan Parishad

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1 and 3

(C) 1, 2 and 3

(D) 1, 3 and 4

Question 5: The fourth President of India was __________.

(A) Sir V.V. Giri

(B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(D) Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad

Question 6: Consider the following statements.
In the electoral college for Presidential Election in India.

1. The value of the vote of an elected Member of Legislative Assembly equals State Population divided by Number of elected Member of the state assembly × 100.
   
2. The value of the vote of an elected Member of Parliament equals the total value of the votes of all elected MLAs divided by total number of elected MP’s.
   
3. There were more than 5000 voters in the latest elections.

Which of these statement(s) is/are correct? 

(A) 1 and 2

(B) Only 2

(C) 1 and 3

(D) Only 3

Question 7: Which President of India completed two successive terms?

(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(D) Both (A) and (B)

Question 8: Consider the following statements about the President of India.

1. He should be citizen of India by birth.
   
2. He should have completed the age of 35 years.
   
3. He should be qualified for election as a member of Parliament.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) 1 and 2

(D) 1 and 3

Question 9: The single instance of the unanimous election of the President of India so far was the election of _________.

(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(B) Dr. Radhakrishnan

(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(D) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

Question 10: Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below.

1. The executive power of the Union is vested in the Prime Minister.
   
2. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.
   
3. The Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers.
   
4. The Prime Minister, at the time of his appointment, needs not be a member of either House of Parliament.

(A) Only 1, 2 and 4 are correct

(B) Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct

(C) Only 2, 3 and 4 are correct

(D) Only 1, 3 and 4 are correct

Question 11: Who of the following before becoming the President of India did not hold the office of Vice President?

(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(B) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(C) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

(D) R. Venkatraman

Question 12: Which of the following are the discretionary powers of the President?

1. Appointment of Council of Ministers
   
2. To return a Bill with objections
   
3. To detain a Bill
   
4. To pardon
   
5. To summon for joint session
6. To send message to Parliament
   
7. Appointment of Judges

Code

(A) 1, 3 and 4

(B) 2, 5 and 7

(C) 3, 6 and 7

(D) 2, 3 and 6

Question 13: Among the following Presidents of India, who is known as the Philosopher King or the Philosopher Ruler? 

(A) Dr. Radhakrishnan

(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(D) Dr. Abdul Kalam

Question 14: Which among the following is/ are appointed by the President of India?

1. Chairman of the Finance Commission
   
2. Vice-Chairman of the Planning Commission
   
3. Chief Ministers of the UnionTerritories

Select the correct answer by using the following code.

(A) 1 is correct

(B) 1 and 2 are correct

(C) 1 and 3 are correct

(D) 2 and 3 are correct

Question 15: Who of the following presidents of India was associated with Trade Union Movement?

(A) V.V. Giri

(B) N. Sanjiva Reddy

(C) K.R. Narayanan

(D) Zakir Hussain

Question 16: Which of the following doesn’t consist in the power ‘To Pardon’ of the President?

1. Pardon
   
2. Commutation
   
3. Remission
   
4. Respite
   
5. Reprieve
   
6. Detention
   
7. Continuation

(A) Only 1

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 4 and 5

(D) 6 and 7

Question 17: Which President of India was called the ‘Missile Man’?

(A) Dr. Radhakrishnan

(B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

(C) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

(D) None of the above

Question 18: Which of the following types of authority are attributed to the President of India?

1. Real and Popular
   
2. Titular (formal) and Dejure
   
3. Political and Nominal
   
4. Constitutional and Nominal

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

(A) 1 and 3

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 1 and 4

(D) 2 and 4

Question 19: Who of the following Chief Justices of India acted as the President of India also? 

(A) Justice M.C. Mahajan

(B) Justice M. Hidayatullah

(C) Justice P.N. Bhagwati

(D) Justice B.K. Mukherjee

Question 20: According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following?

1. The Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission
   
2. The Report of the Public Accounts Committee
   
3. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
   
4. The Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1

(B) 2 and 4

(C) 1, 3 and 4

(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 21: Choose the odd one.

(A) Rajendra Prasad

(B) Radhakrishnan

(C) Zakir Hussain

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 22: Given below are two statements.

• Assertion (A): The Union Executive is headed by the President of India.
  
• Reason (R): There is no limitation on the power of the President.

In the context of the above which of the following is correct?

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 23: Which of the following statements is not true?

(A) To hold the office of President Candidate should have a minimum age of 35 years

(B) Vice-President is Chairman of Rajya Sabha

(C) Vice-President is appointed by the President of India

(D) First President of India was Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Question 24:

• Assertion (A): The President of India is elected by indirect election.
  
• Reason (R): There is a provision of the Electoral College consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

In the context of above statements select the correct answer.

(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true

(C) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct

(D) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Question 25: What was the sequence number of Ms. Pratibha Patil as the President of the Republic of India?

(A) 10th

(B) 11th

(C) 12th

(D) 13th

Question 26: Given below are two statements.

• Assertion (A): The executive power of the Union is vested in the President of India.
  
• Reason (R): The executive power is concerned with carrying on the business of the Government.

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 27: A Bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after ___________.

(A) It is passed by Both the Houses

(B) The President has given his Assent

(C) The Prime Minister has signed it

(D) The Supreme Court has declared it to be within the competence of the Union Parliament

Question 28: Consider the following statements.

• Assertion (A): President of India is different from the British King.
  
• Reason (R): Office of the Indian President is similar to that of America.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 29: Who has the Constitutional Power to declare a geographical area as a ‘Scheduled Area’?

(A) Governor

(B) Chief Minister

(C) Prime Minister

(D) President

Question 30: Consider the following statements.

• Assertion (A): The President is the part of the Parliament.
  
• Reason (R): A Bill passed by the two Houses of Parliament cannot become law without the assent of the President.
  

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 31: “He represents the nation but does not lead the nation” — this dictum applies to whom of the following?

(A) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

(B) President

(C) Prime Minister

(D) Chief Justice of India

Question 32: Consider the following statements.

• Assertion (A): The Supreme Command of the Defence Forces is vested in the President.
  
• Reason (R): The President’s powers as Commander-in-Chief are independent of Legislative Control.

In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 33: Which one of the following presidents of India has been the Governor of Bihar?

(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(B) Dr. S.D. Sharma

(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(D) V.V. Giri

Question 34: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

Question 35: Rashtrapati Bhavan was designed by  _________.

(A) Edward Stone

(B) Le Corbusier

(C) Edwin Lutyens

(D) Tarun Dutt

Question 36:

• Assertion (A): During the term of office no litigation can be instituted in any court of law against the President of India.
  
• Reason (R): President’s office is above the Constitution.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question 37: The electoral college of President consists of 

1. Elected members of both houses of Parliament.
   
2. Elected members of both houses of State Legislatures.
   
3. Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of all states.
   
4. Elected members of legislative assemblies of Delhi and Pondicherry.

(A) 1, 2, and 3 are right

(B) 1 and 3 are right

(C) 1, 2 and 4 are right

(D) 1, 3 and 4 are right