CBSE Questions for Class 9 Civics Working Of Institutions Quiz 13 - MCQExams.com

Which Constitutional amendment curtailed the power of judicial review by the Supreme Court?
  • 24th amendment
  • 42nd amendment
  • 43rd amendment
  • 44th amendment
Which of the following arguments is not in favour of the second chamber of a legislature?
  • It safeguards against the domination of the lower house
  • It provides for representation of the special interests and the minorities
  • It helps in correcting hasty legislation/decisions
  • It gives representation to the Units in the federation
Who holds the most important and powerful position in the government?
  • President
  • Vice President
  • Prime Minister
  • Speaker
Who can pardon a sentence of death ?
  • Supreme Court
  • Parliament
  • President
  • Prime Minister
Who exercises control over the Consolidated Fund of India? 
  • Prime Minister
  • President
  • Finance Minister
  • Lok Sabha
In the absence of the Prime Minister, cabinet meetings are presided over by ______________.
  • Defence Minister
  • Home Minister
  • Finance Minister
  • Prime Minister decides
Indian Planning Commission was constituted in ___________.
  • 1948
  • 1949
  • 1950
  • 1951
One of the following is false.
  • The Lok Sabha can be dissolved by the Prime Minister
  • The President of India nominates 12 members of the Rajya Sabha
  • The Lok Sabha is constituted for a period of five years
  • The Rajya Sabha members are elected for the duration of six years, one-third retiring every two years
Which of the following statement is/are true?
  • No bill can become a law unless agreed by Rajya Sabha
  • No bill can become a law unless agreed by Lok Sabha
  • No bill can become a law unless agreed by both the Houses
  • All of the above
The chairman of the Union Public Service Commission is appointed by the ____________.
  • President
  • Vice-President
  • Parliament
  • Constitution
Chairman of Planning Commission of India is _____________.
  • President of India
  • Prime Minister of India
  • Finance Minister of India
  • Vice President of India
A team of men selected by the party in opposition to take over the different portfolios in case the party is able to wrest power is known as ________________.
  • inner Cabinet
  • shadow Cabinet
  • caucus
  • prorogation
The Cabinet takes important decisions. Such decisions are communicated to the __________ and they have to follow these decisions even they might not have been a party to such decisions.
  • President
  • Vice-President
  • Other ministers
  • Party leaders
The Governor recommends to the President of India that breakdown of Constitutional machinery in the State is imminent. The President makes a proclamation under ArticleThe action of the President:
  • cannot be reviewed as the President is the sole judge of his emergency powers
  • cannot be reviewed as the Constitution bars the courts from reviewing political actions
  • cannot be reviewed as it goes against Fundamental Rights
  • cannot be reviewed as it is malafide
Article 75 includes among its provisions:
Prime Minister is to be appointed by the President.
The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible the Lok Sabha.
The President may appoint a non-member as Prime Minister who must become a member of Parliament before the expiration of six months.
The Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the Prime Minister.
  • 1 and 2
  • 3 and 4
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 4
Parliament is empowered to get all the following removed except ________________.
  • Comptroller and Auditor General
  • Supreme Court Judges
  • Chairman of UPSC
  • High Court Judges
Who among the following enjoys the rank of a Cabinet Minister of the Indian Union?
  • Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha
  • Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
  • Secretary to the Government of India
  • None of the above
The main sources of law in India are:
The Constitution
Statutes
Customary law
Judicial decisions of superior courts.
  • I and II
  • I, II and IV
  • II and IV
  • I, II, III and IV
The duration of proclamation of Financial Emergency is __________________.
  • at the first instance one month
  • at the first instance two months
  • at the first instance six months
  • at the first instance one year
Which of the following statements is/are True?
$$1$$. Disputes related to the election of the President are decided by the Supreme Court
$$2$$. Disputes related to vacancy in the electoral college are settled by the Election Commission
$$3$$. In case the election of a President is declared void by the Supreme Court, the acts performed by a President before the date of such decision of the court get invalidated.
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ only
  • $$3$$ only
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?
  • He can suspend the enforcement of Fundamental Rights
  • He is authorised to direct any State to exercise its Executive power in a particular manner
  • He is authorised, during the recess of Lok Sabha, to allow expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India pending sanction of the Parliament
  • He is authorised to dissolved the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
Which one of the following statements is most appropriate?
  • The President shall be bound by the advice of the Prime Minister
  • The President shall be bound by the advice given by the Council of Ministers
  • The President shall act on the advice of the Prime Minister who shall tender such advice in consultation with his cabinet
  • The President shall act in accordance with the advice of the Council of Ministers and he may return such advice for reconsideration
In which of the following situations does the President act in his own discretion?
  • In appointing the Prime Minister
  • In returning proposal to the Council of Ministers for reconsideration
  • Both of the above
  • None of the above
Through the President is not a Member of Parliament, he performs certain functions as an integral part of the Parliament. Which are these?
$$1$$. He can dissolve the Lok Sabha
$$2$$. He accords assent to the bills passed by Parliament
$$3$$. He summons both Houses of Parliament
$$4$$. He orders elections to the Parliament when its term is over
  • $$1, 2,3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
During a proclamation of emergency due to the breakdown of constitutional machinery in a State the President can
I. assume all powers vested in and exercisable by the Governor.
II. declare that the powers of the State Legislature shall be exercised by Parliament.
III. assume certain powers of the High Courts.
IV. suspend by order any or all Fundamental Rights except those under Articles 20 and 21
  • I and II
  • I and III
  • II, III and IV
  • II and IV
Which of the following statements are true?
$$1$$. The presidential election is held before the expiration of the term of the outgoing President
$$2$$. The term of the President's office can be extended if general elections for any Assembly are not held due to an emergency
$$3$$. 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
$$4$$. The Indian Constitution is silent on the number of times a person can be re-elected President
  • $$1, 2, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1$$ and $$4$$
Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
  • The President
  • The Vice-President
  • The Prime Minister
  • The Speaker
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
  • $$I$$ only
  • $$III$$ or $$IV$$
  • $$I$$ or $$III$$
  • $$I, III$$ or $$IV$$
Put in chronological order the following names of Presidents of India.
$$1$$. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
$$2$$. V.V. Giri
$$3$$. Dr. Zakir Hussain
$$4$$. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4$$
  • $$1, 3, 2, 4$$
  • $$2, 1, 3, 4$$
  • $$1, 3, 4, 2$$
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