This is the second test for KAS Prelims 2020. The test is based on the syllabus provided as per the schedule or in the time table. The test is free and anyone can attempt.
Q.1) In the election of the President, the value of the vote of the Lok Sabha members:
(a) is same
(b) differs according to the geographical size of the respective State
(c) differs according to the number of votes a member represents
(d) None of the above
Q.2) The President of India is:
(a) Commander-in-Chief of Defence Forces
(b) Supreme Commander of Armed Forces
(c) Head of the Government
(d) Supreme Commander of Defence Forces of the Union and Executive Head of the Union
Q.3) Consider the following functionaries: [2000]
1. Cabinet Secretary
2. Chief Election Commissioner
3. Union Cabinet Minister
4. Chief Justice of India
Their correct sequence in the Order of Precedence is:
(a) 3, 4, 2, 1
(b) 4, 3, 1, 2
(c) 4, 3, 2, 1
(d) 3, 4, 1, 2
Q.4) In which one of the following areas does the State Government not have control over its local bodies?
(a) Citizens’ grievances
(b) Financial matters
(c) Legislation
(d) Personnel matters
Q.5) The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the:
(a) Lok Sabha alone
(b) Either House of Parliament
(c) Joint Sitting of Parliament
(d) Rajya Sabha alone
Q.6) With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Forests : Concurrent List
(b) Stock Exchange : Concurrent List
(c) Post Office Savings Bank : Union List
(d) Public Health : State List
Q.7) Who among the following was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
(a) B.R. Ambedkar
(b) J. B. Kripalani
(c) Jawaharalal Nehru
(d) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
Q.8) Which one of the following subjects is under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India?
(a) Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields
(b) Agriculture
(c) Fisheries
(d) Public Health
Q.9) Who among the following have held the office of the Vice-President of India?
1. Mohammad Hidayatullah
2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
3. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
4. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 3 and 4 only
Q.10) Assertion (A) : The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible both to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Reason (R): The Members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the Ministers of the Union Government.
(a) Both A are R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Q.11) With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements:
1. The Ministries and Departments of the Government of India are created by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Cabinet Secretary.
2. Each of the ministries is assigned to a Minister by the President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.12) Consider the following statements:
1. The Advocate General of a State in India is appointed by the President of India upon the recommendation of the Governor of the concerned State.
2. As provided in Civil Procedure Code, High Courts have original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction at the State level.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.13) The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from
(a) The President of India
(b) The Parliament of India
(c) The Prime Minister of India
(d) The Union Finance Minister
Q.14) The Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/her appointment
(a) need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of one of the Houses within six months
(b) need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of the Lok Sabha within six months
(c) must be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament
(d) must be a member of the Lok Sabha
Q.15) Consider the following statements : Attorney General of India can
1. take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha
2. be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha
3. speak in the Lok Sabha
4. vote in the Lok Sabha
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3 only
Q.16) Consider the following statements:
1. The Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament.
2. The Union Ministers shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President of India.
3. The Prime Minister shall communicate to the President about the proposals for legislation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q.17) Consider the following statements:
1. The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business.
2. All executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.18) Consider the following statements
1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister.
2. The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.19) The Vice-President acts as the President in which of the following situations?
- On the expiry of President’s tenure of five years, when delay in elections for new President happens.
- President office falls vacant by resignation.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
Q.20) Who among the following advises the President with regard to summoning and proroguing of the sessions of the Parliament?
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) Union Minister of parliamentary affairs
(d) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Q.21) With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements:
- The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State.
- The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of MPs of the Rajya Sabha.
Which of following statements given above is/are Correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 Or 2
Q.22) Consider the following statements.
- President can issue the ordinance only when one house is in the session.
- The ordinances must be approved by the parliament within 6 weeks from its reassembly.
- The maximum life of an ordinance promulgated by the president is 6 months and 6 weeks.
- President can withdraw an ordinance at any time.
Identify the correct statements and choose the right option from the codes given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q.23) Consider the following statements about cabinet committees.
- Constitution provides for their establishment.
- All the cabinet committees constituted from time to time to deal with special problems and they are disbanded after the task is completed.
- They are based on the principles of division of labour and effective delegation.
Choose the right option from the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) All the above
Q.24) Consider the following statements regarding the veto powers of Indian President.
- The President enjoys absolute veto, and not suspensive veto, over state bills.
- The Constitution has not prescribed any time limit within which the President has to take decision with regard to a bill reserved by the governor for his consideration.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
Q.25) Which among the following set(s) of pairs are incorrectly matched?
- Remission – Reducing the period of punishment and its character.
- Reprieve – Stay of the execution of a sentence for a temporary period.
- Commutation – Awarding lesser sentence in place of one originally awarded.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Q.26) Which of the following does not part of the state executive?
- President
- Governor
- Vice-governor
Choose the correct answers from the codes given below
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) None
Q.27) Who advises the governor with regard to the appointment of important officials like advocate general, chairman and members of the state public service commission, state election commissioner, and so on?
(b) Cabinet
(c) Chief Minister
(d) President
Q.28) Who among the following is the deciding authority for disqualifications of members of legislative assembly on the grounds mentioned in the Representation of People Act?
(a) President
(b) Governor
(c) Speaker of state legislature
(d) Election Commission
Q.29) Governor of which State has been entrusted with the special powers for the administration of tribal areas?
(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Q.30) Who administers the oath of office to the President?
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Vice-President
Q.31) Which one of the following does not constitute the electoral college for electing the President of India?
(a) Elected members of Rajya Sabha
(b) Elected members of Lok Sabha
(c) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each State
(d) Elected members of the Legislative Council
Q.32) Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India?
(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Chief of the Air Force
(d) Chief of the Army
Q.33) The power to grant pardons, reprieve or remissions of punishment under Article 72 is exercised by the President of India:
(a) on the advice of the Prime Minister
(b) on his own as Head of the Union
(c) on the advice of Council of Ministers
(d) in consultation with the Prime Minister who tenders his opinion on the advice of his cabinet
Q.34) To elect the President of India, which one of the following election procedures is used?
(a) System of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote
(b) Proportional representation through list system
(c) Collective voting system
(d) Secondary voting system
Q.35) If the President returns a Bill sent to him for his assent and the Parliament once again passes the Bill in Its original form, then the President:
(a) can once again return the Bill for further reconsideration
(b) can ask for a referendum on the Bill
(c) has to give assent to the Bill
(d) can seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on the bill
Q.36) The portfolios are allocated to the ministers by:
(a) the President
(b) the Prime Minister
(c) collective decision of the Council of Ministers
(d) individual choice
Q.37) In the event of the resignation or death of the Prime Minister:
(a) the Ministry is dissolved
(b) fresh general elections must take place
(c) the Cabinet may choose another leader
(d) the President decides what to do
Q.38) The Prime Minister is:
(a) elected by Lok Sabha
(b) elected by the Parliament
(c) appointed by the President
(d) nominated by the party enjoying majority in Lok Sabha
Q.39) The Prime Minister:
(a) is head of government
(b) is the leader of Lok Sabha
(c) may change the portfolios of the Ministers at will
(d) may do all the above
Q.40) If a Minister of a State wants to resign, to whom he should address the letter of resignation?
(a) Chief Minister
(b) Speaker of Vidhan Sabha
(c) Governor of the State
(d) Leader of his political party
Q.41) If the President of India exercises his power as provided under Article 356 of the Constitution in respect of a particular State, then
(a) the Assembly of the State is automatically dissolved.
(b) the powers of the Legislature of that State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of the Parliament.
(c) Article 19 is suspended in that State.
(d) the President can make laws relating to that State.
Q.42) Sarkaria Commission has been set up to study
(a) Centre-State relations
(b) Inter-State relations
(c) Financial aid to States
(d) both (a) and (b)
Q.43) Who among the following is empowered to establish Inter State Council under Article 263 of the Constitution of India?
(a) Parliament
(b) Council of Ministers
(c) President of India
(d) Chief Justice of India
Q.44) The setting up of the Inter-State Council in 1990 was meant to:
(a) to fulfil the Sarkaria commission recommendation.
(b) strengthen the federal provisions of the Constitution.
(c) be an institutional interface between the Judiciary and the Government.
(d) both (a) and (b)
Q.45) The Punchhi Commission report was related to
(a) Centre-State relations
(b) inter-state relations
(c) Fiscal federalism
(d) both (a) and (b)
Q.46) The executive branch of government consist of which of the following?
1. President
2. Council of Ministers
3. Members of Parliament
4. Civil Servants
5. Attorney General
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 5 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
Q.47) Under which of the following cases can the Governor use his individual discretion in appointing Chief Minister?
1. When no political party has clear majority.
2. When the Chief Minister in office dies suddenly.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.48) The Inter-State Council consists of:
1. Prime Minister as the chairman
2. Governors of all the states
3. Administrators of Union Territories not having legislative assemblies
4. Chief Ministers of all the States and Union Territories having assemblies
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Q.49) The Election Commission has the power of superintendence, direction and conduct of elections to the
1. Legislative Council
2. Rajya Sabha
3. Office of Vice President
4. Office of Speaker
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Q.50) Consider the following statements with reference to Chief Minister of state:
1. He shall prove majority in the legislative assembly before being appointed as Chief Minister.
2. He can be appointed as a Chief Minister even if he is not a member of the state legislature.
3. The term of a Chief Minister has been fixed by the constitution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 only