A. The Lt. Governor
B. The majority party in the legislature
C. The President
D. The Prime Minister
✅ The correct answer is option A.
176. Under what article of the Constitution of India can the President take over the administration of a state in case its constitutional machinery breaks down?
A. Art. 352
B. Art. 343
C. Art. 356
D. Art. 83
✅ The correct answer is option C.
174. The President can make laws through ordinances
A. Only on subjects contained in the concurrent list
B. Under no circumstances
C. On certain subjects even when Parliament is in session.
D. During the recess of the Parliament
✅ The correct answer is option D.
173. Which of the following qualification is not essential for a person to become the VicePresident?
A. He must be an Indian.
B. He must be qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha.
C. He must not be less than 35 years.
D. He must be a graduate.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
171. How many types of Emergency have been visualised in the Constitution of India?
A. Four
B. Three
C. One
D. Two
✅ The correct answer is option B.
169. The impeachment proceedings against the Vice- President can be initiated
A. Only in Lok Sabha
B. In neither Hosue of Parliament
C. In either House of Parliament
D. Only in Rajya Sabha
✅ The correct answer is option D.
166. The President of India can be removed from his office by the
A. Parliament
B. Chief Justice of India
C. Prime Minister
D. Lok Sabha
✅ The correct answer is option A.
165. 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 seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on the bill
B. Gives assent to the bill
C. Can once again return the bill for further reconsideration
D. Can ask for a referendum on the bill
✅ The correct answer is option B.
164. If a Minister loses a no- confidence motion, then
A. Lok Sabha is dissolved
B. Only Prime Minister and that Minister resigns.
C. The whole Council of Ministers resigns
D. The Minister resigns
✅ The correct answer is option C.
163. The only instance when the President of India exercised his power of veto related to the
A. Indian Post Office (Amendment Bill)
B. Dowry Prohibition Bill
C. Hindu Code Bill
D. PEPSU Appropriation Bill
✅ The correct answer is option A.