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The Union Executive 05
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Q1. Which Vice-President resigned to contest for the office of President?
A.
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
B.
Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
C.
V V Giri
D.
Both 'a' and 'b'
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
V.V. Giri resigned as Vice-President in 1969 to contest as an independent Presidential candidate.
Q2. The removal of the President is in accordance with Article
A.
370
B.
54
C.
61
D.
72
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Article 61 deals with the procedure for impeachment of the President.
Q3. New Economic Policy first devised and implemented in India in
A.
1970 (Indira Gandhi)
B.
1985 (Rajiv Gandhi)
C.
1989 (VP Singh)
D.
2010 (Manmohan Singh)
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Initial liberalisation began under Rajiv Gandhi in 1985, prior to the major 1991 reforms.
Q4. Who was never a Deputy Prime Minister of India?
A.
Devi Lal
B.
G L Nanda
C.
L K Advani
D.
Y B Chavan
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Gulzarilal Nanda served twice as Acting PM but was never Deputy PM.
Q5. Under financial emergency, the Central Government can
A.
abolish assemblies
B.
control state budget
C.
reduce judge salaries
D.
Both (B) and (C)
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Under Article 360, the President can direct states to observe canons of financial propriety.
Q6. Under which Article can the President of India be impeached?
A.
Article 61
B.
Article 75
C.
Article 76
D.
Article 356
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Article 61 provides the procedure for impeachment of the President for 'violation of the Constitution'.
Q7. The President of India takes oath to
A.
uphold sovereignty
B.
bear true faith
C.
uphold laws
D.
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The specific wording of the Presidential oath is found in Article 60 of the Constitution.
Q8. The president can be impeached for
A.
violating the constitution
B.
disregarding Parliament
C.
not taking PM advice
D.
All of the above
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
'Violation of the Constitution' is the only ground for impeachment mentioned in Article 61.
Q9. President can advance money for unforeseen expenses from
A.
Consolidated Fund
B.
Contingency Fund
C.
both funds
D.
None of the above
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The Contingency Fund of India is at the disposal of the President for such purposes (Article 267).
Q10. What is the maximum age for election as President of India?
A.
58 years
B.
62 years
C.
60 years
D.
No such limit
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The Constitution sets a minimum age of 35 but no maximum age for the office of the President.
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