A. Four
B. Three
C. One
D. Two
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Indian Polity
172. The power to decide an election petition is vested in the
A. High Court
B. Election Commission
C. Parliament
D. Supreme Court
✅ The correct answer is option B.
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.
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.
175. Under which Article of the Constitution is the President’s rule promulgated on any state in India?
A. 326
B. 370
C. 380
D. 356
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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.
177. Who is the ex- officio Chairman of the Council of States?
A. Vice- President
B. Leader of the opposition
C. President
D. Speaker
✅ The correct answer is option A.
178. The Chief – Minister of a Union Territory whenever such a set up exists, is appointed by
A. The Lt. Governor
B. The majority party in the legislature
C. The President
D. The Prime Minister
✅ The correct answer is option A.
179. The President is elected for a period of five years and his term of office is calculated from the
A. Last day of the month he assumes charge
B. Date of his election result
C. Day he assumes charge
D. First day of the month he assumes charge
✅ The correct answer is option C.
180. The President’s Rule in a state means that the state is ruled by
A. A caretaker government
B. The Chief Minister nominated by the President
C. The Governor of the State
D. The President directly
✅ The correct answer is option C.