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4681. The Union Executive of India consists of –

A. The President, Vice-President and the Council of Ministers only

B. The President and council of Ministers only

C. The President, Vice president council of Ministers and Lok Sabha

D. The President, Prime Minister, Deputy Chairman

✅ The correct answer is option A.

4682. The letter of resignation of the President should be addressed to the

A. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

B. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

C. Vice President

D. Prime Minister

✅ The correct answer is option C.

4683. The Indian Constitution provides for

A. Single Citizenship

B. Dual Citizenship

C. Both of them

D. Neither

✅ The correct answer is option A.

4684. The President of India is elected by the numbers of an electoral college which does NOT include –

A. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha

B. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha

C. The elected members of the state assemblies

D. The elected members of the state legislative councils

✅ The correct answer is option D.

4685. A Constitutional Emergency declared by the President has to be approved by Union Parliament within

A. 1 month

B. 2 months

C. 6 months

D. 1 year

✅ The correct answer is option B.

4686. 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

✅ The correct answer is option C.

4687. The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 reduced the number of States in the country from 27 to

A. 14

B. 15

C. 18

D. 19

✅ The correct answer is option A.

4688. The President of India is elected by the –

A. Members of the Lok Sabha

B. Members of Both Houses of the Parliament

C. Members of the state legislature

D. By an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and state Assemblies.

✅ The correct answer is option D.

4689. The Supreme Commander of India’s Defence Forces is

A. Chief of Staff of the Indian Army

B. President of India

C. Prime Minister of India

D. Defence Minister

✅ The correct answer is option B.

4690. Which one of the following has the power to initiate the motion of impeachment of the President of India?

A. Rajya Sabha

B. Lok Sabha

C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha

D. Both the houses of the parliament

✅ The correct answer is option D.