UPSC Indian Polity – Chapter 11: The President and the Vice-President (26 MCQs)

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UPSC Indian Polity – Chapter 11: The President and the Vice-President (26 MCQs) – 26 questions, subject: Polity. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

Who among the following is a member of the electoral college for the election of the President of India?

Correct Answer: C [An elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry]

Explanation:

added by the 70th Amendment, 1992.

2.  

Consider the following statements about the value of votes in the Presidential election:

1. The value of an MLA's vote is based on the population of the 1971 Census.
2. The value of a Lok Sabha member's vote is higher than that of a Rajya Sabha member.
3. The value of each elected MP's vote is the same.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

1971 Census; every elected MP's vote has the same value.

3.  

The oath of office of the President of India is administered by:

Correct Answer: C [the Chief Justice of India]

Explanation:

Article 60.

4.  

A resolution for the impeachment of the President must be passed by:

Correct Answer: D [not less than two-thirds of the total membership of each House]

Explanation:

Article 61.

5.  

Consider the following about a vacancy in the office of the President:

1. It must be filled within six months if caused by death.
2. The new President holds office only for the remainder of the predecessor's term.
3. The Vice-President acts as President during the vacancy.
4. If both offices are vacant, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha acts as President.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Correct Answer: B [Only two]

Explanation:

1 and 3 are correct; the new President gets a full term, and the CJI acts if both are vacant.

6.  

Which of the following Bills can the President NOT return to Parliament for reconsideration?

Correct Answer: A [A Money Bill]

Explanation:

Article 111 excludes Money Bills from return.

7.  

The "pocket veto" was used by President Zail Singh in 1986 in respect of:

Correct Answer: B [the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill]

Explanation:

the Bill was kept pending.

8.  

Consider the following statements about ordinances issued by the President:

1. An ordinance can be issued except when both Houses of Parliament are in session.
2. An ordinance ceases to operate six weeks after the reassembly of Parliament.
3. An ordinance can amend the Constitution.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: A [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

statements 1 and 2.

9.  

In which case did the Supreme Court hold that re-promulgation of ordinances is a "fraud on the Constitution" and that the satisfaction behind an ordinance is open to judicial review?

Correct Answer: B [Krishna Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar (2017)]

Explanation:

seven-judge Bench, 2017.

10.  

Match List I (Clemency) with List II (Meaning):

List I: A. Pardon B. Commutation C. Remission D. Reprieve

List II: 1. Temporary stay of execution 2. Reducing the period without changing the character 3. Removing sentence and conviction 4. Substituting a lighter form of punishment

Correct Answer: B [A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1]

Explanation:

pardon, commutation, remission, reprieve in order.

11.  

Which one of the following can the President do but the Governor CANNOT?

Correct Answer: A [Pardon a death sentence]

Explanation:

only the President can pardon a death sentence.

12.  

Assertion (A): The President can require the Council of Ministers to reconsider its advice.

Reason (R): The 44th Amendment Act, 1978 inserted a proviso to Article 74(1) to that effect.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

the proviso is the source of the power.

13.  

Under Article 74(2), courts cannot inquire into:

Correct Answer: C [whether any advice was tendered by ministers to the President, and if so what]

Explanation:

Article 74(2).

14.  

In Shamsher Singh v. State of Punjab (1974), the Supreme Court held that:

Correct Answer: C [the President is a constitutional head who acts on ministerial advice except in exceptional situations]

Explanation:

a seven-judge Bench.

15.  

Consider the following statements about the Vice-President of India:

1. The electoral college includes nominated members of Parliament.
2. Members of State Legislative Assemblies take part in the election.
3. The Vice-President takes the oath before the President.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: D [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Articles 66 and 69.

16.  

A resolution to remove the Vice-President can be moved:

Correct Answer: B [only in the Rajya Sabha, and must be agreed to by the Lok Sabha]

Explanation:

Article 67(b).

17.  

In a Presidential election, a candidate files nominations with 30 proposers and 30 seconders, all of them electors. What is the position?

Correct Answer: D [The nomination is invalid, since at least 50 proposers and 50 seconders are needed]

Explanation:

the 1952 Act requires 50 + 50.

18.  

Arrange the following events in chronological order:

1. Chief Justice M. Hidayatullah acts as President
2. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy elected unopposed
3. Pocket veto on the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill
4. 44th Amendment allows the President to return advice once

Select the correct answer:

Correct Answer: D [1-2-4-3]

Explanation:

1969, 1977, 1978, 1986.

19.  

Which one of the following is NOT a qualification for election as President?

Correct Answer: A [Being a member of either House of Parliament]

Explanation:

a President cannot be a member of any legislature (Article 59).

20.  

Which constitutional amendment froze the population figures used to work out the value of votes in the Presidential election until the first census after 2026?

Correct Answer: C [84th Amendment]

Explanation:

the 84th Amendment, 2001.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2014

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?

Correct Answer: A [1 only]

Explanation:

Article 77(3) supports statement 1.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2018

With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements:

1. The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State.
2. 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 the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: A [1 only]

Explanation:

the MLA's value depends on the State's population per seat.

23.  
UPSC Prelims 2023

Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India:

1. The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of States are also eligible to be included in the Electoral College.
2. Higher the number of elective Assembly seats, higher is the value of vote of each MLA of that State.
3. The value of vote of each MLA of Madhya Pradesh is greater than that of Kerala.
4. The value of vote of each MLA of Puducherry is higher than that of Arunachal Pradesh because the ratio of total population to total number of elective seats in Puducherry is greater as compared to Arunachal Pradesh.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Correct Answer: A [Only one]

Explanation:

only statement 4 is correct (Puducherry 16, Arunachal Pradesh 8).

24.  
UPSC Prelims 2023

Consider the following statements:

1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of his/her office of President before the date of decision become invalid.
2. Election for the post of the President of India can be postponed on the ground that some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take place.
3. When a Bill is presented to the President of India, the Constitution prescribes time limits within which he/she has to declare his/her assent.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Correct Answer: D [None]

Explanation:

Article 71(2) saves earlier acts; Article 71(4) bars postponement on that ground; Article 111 fixes no time limit.

25.  
UPSC Prelims 2025

With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements:

I. An Ordinance can amend any Central Act.

II. An Ordinance can abridge a Fundamental Right.

III. An Ordinance can come into effect from a back date.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: C [I and III only]

Explanation:

an ordinance has the force of an Act and can be retrospective, but is "law" under Article 13.

26.  
UPSC Prelims 2025

Consider the following statements with regard to the pardoning power of the President of India:

I. The exercise of this power by the President can be subjected to limited judicial review.

II. The President can exercise this power without the advice of the Central Government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: A [I only]

Explanation:

Epuru Sudhakar (2006) allows limited review; Maru Ram (1980) requires advice.

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