NDA GENERAL STUDIES QUIZ

Question 1:

Which of the following are the discretionary powers of the President?

(i) Appointment of the Council of Ministers

(ii) Sending back the Bill with objections

(iii) Withholding the Bill

(iv) To grant pardon

(v) Issue of notification of joint session

(vi) Sending a message to the Parliament

(vii) Appointment of judges

( i ) ( iii ) ( iv )

( ii ) ( v ) ( vii )

( iii ) ( vi ) ( vii )

( ii ) ( iv ) ( vi )

Question 2:

Which of the following types of authority is available 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 codes given below

1 and 3

2 and 3

1 and 4

2 and 4

Question 3:

Who among the following had been the Governor of Bihar among the former Presidents of India?

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

Dr. Zakir Hussain

V.V. Giri

Question 4:

Given below are two statements. One is called Assertion (A), while the other is called Reason (R):

Assertion (A) : A person shall be eligible to be elected as the Vice-President only if he is qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Reason (R) : The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

In the context of the above statements, which of the following answers is correct?

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

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

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

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

Question 5:

Given below are four pairs, Name the pair which before becoming Vice President, held the office of Ambassador or High Commissioner .

Dr. S . Radhakrishnan and G.S. Pathak

Dr. S . Radhakrishnan and V.V. Giri

Dr. Zakir Hussain and K.R. Narayanan

B.D. Jatti and K. R . Narayanan

Question 6:

Who among the following has taken over the post of Vice President of India?

(1) Mohammad Hidayatullah

(2) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

(3) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

(4) Shankar Dayal Sharma

Select the correct answer using the code given below-

1 , 2 , 3 and 4

1 and 4 only

2 and 3 only

3 and 4 only

Question 7:

Which one of the following is not a correct position after the resignation of the Union Council of Ministers?

President's rule will be implemented.

The President will ask them to continue till an alternative arrangement is made.

Alternate arrangement means that a general election should be held as soon as possible for the formation of a new government.

The deposed Council of Ministers shall continue to hold office till a new government is formed in his office.

Question 8:

Which of the following pairs is not correct?

(State) (Seats in Lok Sabha)

Andhra Pradesh - 42

Punjab - 13

West Bengal - 42

Assam 14

Question 9:

Speaker of Rajya Sabha is -

appointed by the President.

elected by the Parliament.

the Vice-President (the ex-officio President).

elected by the members of the State Council.

Question 10:

Under which article of the constitution money bill has been defined?

Article 109

Article 110

Article 111

Both (a) and (b)