CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Indian Constitution And Fundamental Concepts Quiz 17 - MCQExams.com

Impeachment of President is a
  • quasi-judicial procedure
  • judicial procedure
  • parliamentary procedure
  • military procedure
The House of Lords is the upper chamber of Parliament in
  • the USA
  • the United Kingdom
  • Canada
  • Japan
The term 'equality before the law' has been borrowed from
  • Great Britain
  • Government of India Act, 1935
  • USA
  • Ireland
The Governor of a State receives a Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State for resettlement of citizens in that State affecting the general laws of citizenship of India. Which of the following courses would be the most appropriate for the Governor to take as an agent of the Centre?
  • give assent to the bill
  • refer the bill to the President
  • keep the bill pending
  • exercise his veto power over the bill
During the period of emergency the six freedoms guaranteed by Article _____ are automatically suspended.
  • 19
  • 18
  • 20
  • 17
Besides Punjab which other State has been under President's rule nine times after its formation?
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Bihar
  • Rajasthan
The Special officer for Linguistic Minorities (Art 350 B) is appointed by the
  • Home Minister
  • President
  • Prime Minister
  • Law Minister
There is no age limit for appointment as Attorney General for India
  • True
  • False
  • Partly true
  • True, during an emergency
Union Parliament can make laws in respect of subjects mentioned in the State List
  • when the State Assembly is not in session
  • during an Emergency under President's rule
  • on a specific request from the Governor
  • when the Chief Minister concurs
In a Presidential type of Government the ministers are answerable only to the
  • Legislature
  • Judiciary
  • President
  • Vice-President
The control of Government expenditure is entirely vested in the
  • Finance Minister
  • Union Parliament
  • President
  • Prime Minister
The right to dissolve the Rajya Sabha rests with the
  • Prime Minister
  • President
  • Supreme Court of India
  • None of them
The Chief Minister retains his post as long as he enjoys the confidence of the
  • Prime Minister
  • Governor
  • State Legislative Assembly
  • People of the State
The President has so far declared financial emergency
  • once
  • twice
  • thrice
  • never
The Fundamental Rights of the Indian Constitution afford to every citizen protection from 
  • danger to the country
  • exploitation by the trading community
  • summary or arbitrary rule of the State against him
  • indignity
If a Cabinet Minister disagrees with the Prime Minister, the latter can
  • stop payment of salary to the Minister
  • get the Minister removed by Parliament
  • ask the Minister to resign his minister-ship
  • ask the Minister to resign from Parliament
Who among the following has the right to address both the Houses of Parliament?
  • Chief Justice of India
  • Comptroller and Auditor General of India
  • Attorney General for India
  • Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
The Prime Minister in a Parliamentary executive
  • enjoys no independent power of his own
  • can act as a dictator by himself
  • acts as a link between the Council of Ministers and the President
  • does not lead the party in power in an Emergency
The first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minster of free India was
  • GB Pant
  • Monuji Desai
  • Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
  • NG Ayyangar
Can the Prime Minister Induct Into his Cabinet one who is not a member of Parliament?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Yes during an Emergency
  • Yes if so advised by the President
In the election of the President of India, the Constitution has attempted to
  • maintain parity between the Union and the States
  • afford more weightage to the Union
  • afford more weightage to the States
  • afford more weightage to the Union Territories
The Vice-President, In the event of receiving the resignation of the President, shall forthwith communicate this to the
  • Prime Minister of India
  • Chief Justice of India
  • Speaker of the House of the People
  • Attorney General for India
The main thrust of the Directive Principles of State Policy is
  • creation of an egalitarian society
  • achieving the goal of a 'welfare state'
  • ensuring national integration
  • striking a balance between equality and liberty
The President of India is the _____ of the State.
  • Real Head
  • Titular Head
  • Constitutional Head
  • Civilian Head
The term of the President of India is reckoned from the
  • Republic Day
  • Date of his election
  • Date on which he assumes office
  • Independence Day
The first country to include a set of Directive Principles in its Constitution was
  • India
  • Ireland
  • South Africa
  • Bangladesh
The Prime Minister is the leader of the
  • Majority Party in Parliament
  • Majority Party in the Lok Sabha
  • Majority Party in the Rajya Sabha
  • None of these
Under the Presidential system of government the advice of the cabinet is
  • never sought
  • binding on the head of the State
  • not binding on the head of the State
  • binding, if the advice is tendered unanimously in the form of a Cabinet resolution
Democracy is a system of government in which the final power rests with the
  • politicians
  • civil servants
  • people
  • army
In making laws, Parliament has come to accept the leadership of the:
  • Prime Minister
  • Law Minister
  • President
  • Attorney General
Which one of the following is part of the electoral college for the election of the President of India but does not form part of the forum for his impeachment?
  • Lok Sabha
  • Rajya Sabha
  • State Legislative Council
  • State Legislative Assemblies
The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 is concerned with the
  • abolition of titles
  • abolition of untouchability
  • formulation of Uniform Civil Code
  • nationalisation of important undertakings
The number of members nominated by the President to the Lok Sabha is
  • 12
  • 2
  • 6
  • 9
The salary and allowances of the President can be diminished during his term of office.
  • Yes
  • No
  • Yes, during an Emergency
  • Yes, during a Financial Emergency
The grounds under which the President may remove a Governor from office are
  • laid down in the Constitution
  • not laid down in the Constitution
  • governed by healthy conventions
  • governed by an Instrument of Instructions
The President before entering upon his office shall make and subscribe in the presence of the an oath or affirmation spelt out in Article 60.
  • Prime Minister of India
  • Chief Justice of India
  • Vice-President of India
  • Service Chiefs
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha can vote in the House
  • during a Financial Emergency
  • during a National Emergency
  • in case of a tie
  • if so advised by the Attorney General for India
The right to vote in an election in India is
  • Constitutional
  • Natural
  • Statutory
  • Moral
The emoluments of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of a State Legislative Council are fixed by the
  • State Governor
  • State Public Service Commission
  • State Legislature
  • Union Parliament
Members of the Rajya Sabha are
  • nominated by the President
  • elected by members of the State Legislative Assemblies
  • elected by members of the Lok Sabha
  • elected by members of the State Legislative Councils
The _____ on the advice of the Comptroller and Auditor General prescribes the form in which the accounts of the Union and of the State are to be kept.
  • Union Finance Minister
  • Prime Minister
  • Cabinet Secretary
  • President
A maximum interval of _____ can elapse between two sessions of a State Legislative Assembly.
  • one year
  • six months
  • three months
  • nine months
According to the Constitution, there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to
  • guide the President
  • aid and advise the President
  • seek advice from the President
  • exercise a check on the President
Of the following Prime Ministers who did not face the Union Parliament even once?
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • Charan Singh
  • Morarji Desai
  • VP Singh
The two former Governors of the Reserve Bank of India who later became Union Finance Ministers were
  • YB Chavan and TT Krishnamachari
  • CD Deshmukh and Manmohan Singh
  • RK Shanmukham Chetty and LK Jha
  • John Matthai and PC Bhattacharyya
The salary and perquisites enjoyed by the President of India are determined by the
  • Prime Minister
  • Parliament
  • Supreme Court
  • Rajya Sabha
Right to Education became a Fundamental Right on
  • March 15, 2010
  • April 1, 2010
  • July 17, 2010
  • October 10, 2010
Of the following ex-Presidents who had served as Indian Ambassador to the erstwhile Soviet Union?
  • Dr Rajendra Prasad
  • Dr S Radhakrishnan
  • Dr Zakir Husain
  • Giani Zail Singh
According to the Table of Precedence published by the Union Government the Attorney-General for India occupies the _____ place.
  • tenth
  • eleventh
  • sixth
  • ninth
The emoluments and allowances of a State Governor shall not be ______ during his term of office.
  • increased
  • diminished
  • amended
  • altered
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