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1. Consider the following statements. Which among them are true?

1) Article 75 provides information on the appointment and selection of Prime Minister
2) A person must always prove his majority in Lok Sabha BEFORE his appointment as Prime Minister by the President
3) A person may be appointed as Prime Minister by the President who must prove his majority LATER
4) A person who is not a member of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha can be appointed as Prime Minister

  1. Only 1 and 2
  2. Only 1, 3 and 4
  3. Only 1, 2 and 4
  4. Only 1

Answer: Only 1, 3 and 4

2. Who administers oath to the Prime Minister?
  1. President
  2. Chief Justice of India
  3. Senior-most judge of Supreme Court
  4. none of the above

Answer: President

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3. Which among the following is NOT within the power of the Prime Minister?
  1. The Prime Minister presides over the meeting of Council of Ministers
  2. Resignation of the Prime Minister means resignation of the entire Council of Ministers
  3. The Prime Minister directly appoints everyone in the Council of Ministers
  4. The Prime Minister allocates portfolios to the Ministers

Answer: The Prime Minister directly appoints everyone in the Council of Ministers

4. Who is the chairman of the National Development Council?
  1. Prime Minister
  2. President
  3. Vice-President
  4. Human Resource Minister

Answer: Prime Minister

5. If the Prime Minister of India is a member of the Rajya Sabha
  1. He can make statements only in the Rajya Sabha
  2. He has to become a member of the Lok Sabha within six months
  3. He will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no-confidence motion
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: He will not be able to vote in his favour in the event of a no-confidence motion

6. Who was the first lady Prime Minister of India?
  1. Indira Gandhi
  2. Devika Rani
  3. Sarojini Naidu
  4. None of the above

Answer: Indira Gandhi

7. Which of the following is incorrect about Council of Minister?
  1. Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
  2. There is a legal responsibility of a Minister in India.
  3. If any Minister disagrees with a cabinet decision and is not prepared to defend then he must resign.
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: There is a legal responsibility of a Minister in India.

8. Who among the following held the post of Prime Minister of the country during the war with Pakistan in 1965?
  1. Indira Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Lal Bahadur Shastri

9. Who appoints the Prime Minister?
  1. The Council of Ministers
  2. The Chief Ministers
  3. President of India
  4. Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly

Answer: President of India

10. Which of the following is incorrect about Council of Minister?
  1. Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
  2. When the Lok Sabha passes a no confidence motion against the Council of Minister the Ministers have to resign including those Minister who are from the Rajya Sabha.
  3. There is a legal responsibility of a Minister in India.
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: There is a legal responsibility of a Minister in India.

11. Which of the following amendment act provided "Central council of minister including Prime Minister not to exceed 15% of the total"?
  1. 90 Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
  2. 91 Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
  3. 92 Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
  4. 93 Constitutional Amendment Act, 2005

Answer: 91 Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003

12. The Council of Ministers does not include which of the following:

1. Minister of States
2. Deputy Ministers
3. Cabinet Secretary
Choose the correct answer using the codes:

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 3 only
  4. 2 and 3 only

Answer: 3 only

13. Which of the following amendment act provided "Central council of minister including Prime Minister not to exceed 15% of the total"?
  1. 90 Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
  2. 91 Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
  3. 92 Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
  4. 93 Constitutional Amendment Act, 2005

Answer: 91 Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003

14. What is term of the office of Prime Minister?
  1. 5 years
  2. 4 years
  3. Not fixed
  4. 6 years

Answer: Not fixed

15. Consider the following statements. Which among the following is/are true?

1) It is the sole discretion of the President to choose the Council of Ministers
2) The President can reject to act on the advice of the Council of Ministers
3) The President can ask the Council of Ministers to reconsider the advice given to him by Council of Ministers, but has to act in accordance with the advice that is generated after such reconsideration
4) It is the duty of the Prime Minister to communicate to the President any decisions of the council of ministers that relate to the administrative affairs of the Union
Which among the above are true?

  1. Only 1, 2, and 4
  2. Only 3 and 4
  3. Only 2 and 4
  4. All statements are true

Answer: Only 3 and 4

16. Who among the following held the post of Prime Minister of the country during the war with Pakistan in 1965?
  1. Indira Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri
  4. Rajiv Gandhi

Answer: Lal Bahadur Shastri

17. All Union Ministers are appointed by
  1. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
  2. The President
  3. The Vice-president
  4. Prime minister

Answer: The President

18. The Council of States has exclusive powers in relation to which of the following ?
  1. To initiate proceedings for the removal of the President
  2. To initiate processing for the removal of a judges of the Supreme Court
  3. To recommend creation of a new All India Sevice
  4. None of the above

Answer: To recommend creation of a new All India Sevice

19. Who can be said to be the leader of the Lok Sabha?
  1. President
  2. Speaker of Lok Sabha
  3. Prime Minister
  4. None of the above

Answer: Prime Minister

20. Who among the following held the post of Prime Minister of the country during the war with Pakistan in 1965?
  1. Indira Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Lal Bahadur Shastri

21. Which of the following is incorrect about Council of Minister?
  1. Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
  2. When the Lok Sabha passes a no confidence motion against the Council of Minister the Ministers have to resign including those Minister who are from the Rajya Sabha.
  3. There is a legal responsibility of a Minister in India.
  4. More than one of the above

Answer:There is a legal responsibility of a Minister in India.

22. Who appoints the Prime Minister?
  1. Council of Ministers
  2. President
  3. Majority party
  4. Lok Sabha

Answer:President

23. Who was the Prime Minister of India during Indo-Pak war in 1965?
  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Indira Gandhi
  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri
  4. Rajiv Gandhi

Answer:Lal Bahadur Shastri

24. To whom is the Union Council of Ministers responsible in India?
  1. Lok Sabha
  2. Rajya Sabha
  3. Parliament
  4. None of the above

Answer:Lok Sabha

25. In India, all the Union Ministers are appointed by
  1. The Home Minister
  2. The President
  3. The Vice-President
  4. The Prime Minister

Answer:The President

26. Why is the Prime Minister in India not directly elected by the people?
  1. In a Parliamentary democracy, only the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha can become the Prime Minister.
  2. Lok Sabha can remove the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers even before the expiry of their term
  3. Since the Prime Minister is appointed by the President there is no need for it
  4. More than one of the above

Answer:In a Parliamentary democracy, only the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha can become the Prime Minister.

27. 'The Council of Ministers’ of Central Govt comes into existence only after
  1. All the Ministers have taken the Oath of office
  2. The Prime Minister has taken the Oath of office
  3. Allocation of portfolios
  4. Winning the confidence of Parliament

Answer: All the Ministers have taken the Oath of office

28. Consider the following 4 statements. Which among them are true?

1) Prime Minister of India must only be a member of Lok Sabha
2) Prime Minister of India can be a member of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
3) British Prime Minister must only be a member of the Lower House
4) British Prime Minister can be a member of the Lower House as well as Upper House

  1. Only 1 and 3
  2. Only 1 and 4
  3. Only 2 and 3
  4. Only 2 and 4

Answer: Only 2 and 3

29. With reference to the Central Council of Minister of India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Council of Ministers is individually responsible to the Lok Sabha.
2. President can remove a Minister even at a time when the Council of Ministers enjoys the confidence of the Lok Sabha.
3. If any Minister disagrees with a cabinet decision and is not prepared to defend then he must resign.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 3
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: 2 and 3

30. How many ministers can be included in the council of Ministers of the Union?
  1. Ten to fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of People
  2. Fifty percent of the total number of members of the House of People
  3. As many as wished by the Prime Minister of India
  4. Fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of People

Answer: Fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of People

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