40 President of India MCQ for Competitive Exams
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President of India MCQ Questions with Answers
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1. Which of the following article says that there shall be a President of India?
A. Article 52
B. Article 53
C. Article 54
D. Article 55
Article 52
Article 52 says there shall be a President of India.
2. Who is the executive head of the state in India?
A. Prime Minister
B. Chief Justice of India
C. President of India
D. Vice-President of India
President of India
The President of India is the constitutional executive head of the state, while real executive power lies with the Council of Ministers.
3. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the President of India?
A. Part II
B. Part III
C. Part IV
D. Part V
Part V
Articles 52 to 62 in Part V of Indian Constitution deal with the President of India.
4. The President of India is elected by which system?
A. Direct election by citizens
B. Single Transferable Vote
C. Proportional Vote System
D. Open Ballot System
Single Transferable Vote
The President is elected indirectly by the members of an electoral college consisting of
- the elected members of both Houses of Parliament, and
- the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States
The President of India is elected by Proportional Representation through the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system.
5. To be eligible for election as President of India, a person must have completed the age of
A. 25 years
B. 30 years
C. 35 years
D. 40 years
35 years
A candidate must be at least 35 years old to be eligible as President of India.
6. What is the term of office of the President of India?
A. 4 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 7 years
5 years
The President of India holds office for five years from the date of entering office.
7. What is the maximum age limit prescribed for the post of the President of India?
A. 58 years
B. 60 years
C. 62 years
D. There is no maximum age limit.
There is no maximum age limit.
There is no maximum age limit prescribed for the post of the President of India.
8. Who administers the oath of office to the President of India?
A. Prime Minister
B. Vice-President
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Speaker of Lok Sabha
Chief Justice of India
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) administers the oath of office to the President of India, as per Article 60 of the Constitution.
9. How many times the President of India can seek re-election to his post?
A. Only once
B. Only 2 times
C. Only 3 times
D. Any number of times
Any number of times
There is no constitutional limits on the number of terms.
10. Who among the following Presidents of India held office for two consecutive terms?
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
C. Dr. Zakir Hussain
D. Both A and B
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, as President of India, held office for two consecutive terms.
11. The first President of independent India hails from
A. UP
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Bihar
Bihar
The first President of independent India hails from Bihar.
12. Who among the following is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of India?
A. Prime Minister
B. President of India
C. Defence Minister
D. Chief of Defence Staff
President of India
The President is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of India.
13. The vacancy of the Office of the President of India must be filled up within
A. 90 days
B. 6 months
C. 1 year
D. within the period decided by the Parliament.
6 months
The vacancy of the Office of the President of India must be filled up within 6 months.
14. In case the President wishes to resign, to whom is he to address his resignation letter?
A. Chief Justice of India
B. Secretary of Lok Sabha
C. Vice President
D. Prime Minister
Vice President
In case the President wishes to resign, he will address his resignation letter to Vice-president.
15. Rashtrapati Bhavan was designed by whom among the following?
A. Edward Stone
B. Le Corbusier
C. Edwin Lutyens
D. Tarun Dutt
Edwin Lutyens
Rashtrapati Bhavan was designed by British architects Sir Edwin Lutyens (primarily) and Herbert Baker.
16. Who was the first woman President of India?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Pratibha Patil
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Droupadi Murmu
Pratibha Patil
The first woman President of India was Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, who served as the 12th President from 2007 to 2012. She was becoming the first woman to hold the nation’s highest office. She assumed office on July 25, 2007, succeeding A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and serving a full five-year term.
17. The salary and allowances of the President of India is charged on
A. Consolidated Fund of India
B. Contingency Fund
C. Public Account of India
D. None of these
Consolidated Fund of India
The salary and allowances of the President of India are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
18. The President of India enjoys emergency powers of
A. two types
B. three types
C. four types
D. five types
three types
Constitution of India provides three types of emergencies:
- National Emergency: Due to war, external aggression or armed rebellion (Article 352)
- State Emergency: Due to failure of Constitutional machinery in States (Article 356)
- Financial Emergency: Due to financial instability (Article 360)
19. Who was the President of India at the time of proclamation of emergency in the year 1975?
A. V. V. Giri
B. Giani Zail Singh
C. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
D. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was the President of India when the 1975 Emergency was proclaimed on June 25, 1975, under Article 352 of the Constitution. This action was taken by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi because of “internal disturbance”.
20. Which of the following article provides the provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery in a state?
A. Article 356
B. Article 352
C. Article 360
D. None of these
Article 356
Article 356 of the Indian Constitution provides the provisions for imposing President’s Rule (also called State Emergency) in a state due to failure of constitutional machinery.
21. Which President of India is known as the “People’s President”?
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
C. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
D. None of the above
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was popularly known as the People’s President
22. The real executive power of the President is exercised by
A. President
B. Parliament
C. Council of Ministers
D. Supreme Court
Council of Ministers
The real executive power of the President in India is exercised by the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.
23. 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 Air Staff
D. Chief of Army
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Speaker of the Lok Sabha is not appointed by the President of India. It is elected by the members of the Lok Sabha themselves.
24. Who among the following is appointed by the President of India?
A. Attorney General of India
B. Comptroller and Auditor General
C. Governor of a State
D. All of these
All of these
Following are appointed by the President of India:
- The Prime Minister and other Union Ministers (based on the PM’s advice)
- Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, including the Chief Justice of India
- Governors of States and Administrators of Union Territories
- The Attorney General of India
- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India
- The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners
- The Chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
- The Chairman and members of the Finance Commission
- The Chairpersons and members of various National Commissions, such as those for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Human Rights
- Ambassadors and High Commissioners representing India in other countries
25. The President of India is elected by members of an electoral college, which does not include –
A. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha
B. The elected members of Lok Sabha
C. The elected members of the State Assemblies
D. The elected members of the State Legislative Councils
The elected members of the State Legislative Councils
Elected members of State Legislative Councils (MLCs) are not part of the Electoral College that elects the President of India. Only elected Members of Parliament (MPs) and elected Members of State Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) participate for election of President of India, as defined by Article 54 of the Indian Constitution.
26. Which one of the following offices is held during the pleasure of the President of India?
A. Vice-President
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Governor of a State
D. Chairman of UPSC
Governor of a State
The following offices are held during the pleasure of the President of India, subject to constitutional limitations:
- Governor of a State (Article 156(1))
- Attorney General of India (Article 76(4))
- Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (Article 75(2)), subject to the Council of Ministers maintaining the confidence of the Lok Sabha.
- Members of the Civil Servants (Article 310), subject to safeguards under Article 311
27. The Union Executive of India consists of
A. President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
B. President, Governors and Council of Ministers
C. President and Council of Ministers only
D. President, Vice-President, Council of Ministers and Lok Sabha Speaker
President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
According to the Indian Constitution, the Union Executive consists of the President, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers, and the Attorney General of India.
28. With reference to the Presidential election in India, consider the following statements:
- The nomination paper of a candidate for the Presidential election should be signed by at least 50 electors as proposers and another 50 as seconders.
- The prescribed security deposit in the Presidential election is Rs. 25,000.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct for Presidential election in India.
29. To be declared elected to the office of the President of India, a candidate must secure:
A. Simple majority of votes polled
B. More than 50% of the total electorate
C. Required quota of votes under the STV system
D. Two-thirds majority of valid votes
Required quota of votes under the STV system
The President of India is elected by proportional representation through the single transferable vote (STV) system. A candidate must secure the required quota, calculated as:
[(Total valid votes ÷ 2) + 1].
[(Total valid votes ÷ 2) + 1].
30. In case of any dispute regarding the election of the President of India, which authority is empowered to decide the matter?
A. Election Commission of India
B. Parliament of India
C. High Court
D. Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
According to Article 71(1) of the Indian Constitution, all doubts and disputes relating to the election of the President (or Vice-President) are decided exclusively by the Supreme Court, and no other court has jurisdiction in this matter.
31. Who has the exclusive power to grant pardon in cases of death sentence in India?
A. Governor of the State
B. Supreme Court of India
C. President of India
D. Prime Minister of India
President of India
Under Article 72 of the Indian Constitution, the President of India has only the authority to grant pardon in case of death sentence on the advice of Council of Ministers.
32. Regarding National Emergency, consider the following statements:
- During a National Emergency, all Fundamental Rights except those under Articles 20 and 21 are suspended.
- A Proclamation of National Emergency must be approved by both Houses of Parliament by a special majority within one month of its proclamation.
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
Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct.
- Under Article 359, the enforcement of Fundamental Rights can be suspended during a National Emergency, except Articles 20 (protection in respect of conviction for offences) and 21 (protection of life and personal liberty), which cannot be suspended even during emergency (44th Constitutional Amendment).
- Under Article 352, a Proclamation of National Emergency must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within one month by a special majority (majority of total membership and not less than two-thirds of members present and voting).
33. A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force for a period of
A. two months
B. three months
C. six months
D. ten months
six months
A Presidential Ordinance can remain in force for a period of six months.
34. Consider the following statements regarding an Ordinance issued under Article 123 of the Indian Constitution:
- An Ordinance can be issued only when both Houses of Parliament are not in session.
- An Ordinance must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within six weeks of the reassembly of Parliament.
- An Ordinance can remain in force indefinitely without parliamentary approval.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 2 is not correct because An Ordinance cannot continue indefinitely without parliamentary approval.
35. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution does the President enjoy veto power that allows withholding a Bill for an indefinite period?
A. Article 72
B. Article 74
C. Article 111
D. Article 123
Article 111
The President’s veto power to withhold a Bill for an indefinite period (Pocket Veto) is derived from Article 111 of the Indian Constitution.
36. In the event of a vacancy in the office of both the President and Vice-President of India, the person who performs the duty of a President is
A. Prime Minister
B. Attorney General
C. Governor
D. Chief Justice of India
Chief Justice of India
If both the President and Vice-President offices are vacant, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) temporarily performs the duty of a President.
37. Election to the office of the President is conducted by –
A. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
B. Prime Minister’s Office
C. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
D. Election Commission of India
Election Commission of India
Election to the office of the President is conducted by Election Commission of India.
38. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of persons who occupied the office of the President of India right from beginning?
A. C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, Zakir Hussain, V. V. Giri
B. C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, V. V. Giri, Zakir Hussain
C. Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Zakir Hussain, V. V. Giri
D. Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, V. V. Giri, Zakir Hussain
Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Zakir Hussain, V. V. Giri
Rajendra Prasad, S. Radhakrishnan, Zakir Hussain, V. V. Giri
39. Which of the following types of authorities are attributed to the President of India?
- Titular and Dejure
- Constitutional and Nominal
- Legislative powers
- Political and Nominal
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 3
Following types of authorities are attributed to the President of India:
- Titular and de jure
- Constitutional and Nominal
- Executive powers
- Legislative powers
- Financial powers
- Judicial/Pardoning powers
- Military powers
- Emergency powers
40. The power of the President to issue ordinance is a relic of
A. Government of India Act, 1909
B. Government of India Act, 1919
C. Government of India Act, 1935
D. India Independence Act, 1947
Government of India Act, 1935
The power of the President of India to issue ordinances is a relic of the Government of India Act of 1935.
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