President

The President of India is elected by: (BPSC 2014)
a) People directly
b) Rajya Sabha only
c) Electoral College
d) Lok Sabha only
✅ c) Electoral College

Which Article deals with the election of the President? (BPSC 2013)
a) Article 74
b) Article 52
c) Article 54
d) Article 76
✅ c) Article 54

What is the term of office of the President of India? (BPSC 2016)
a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years
d) 7 years
✅ b) 5 years

The minimum age to be the President of India is: (UPSC 2014)
a) 25 years
b) 30 years
c) 35 years
d) 40 years
✅ c) 35 years

The President submits resignation to:
a) Prime Minister
b) Vice President
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Chief Justice of India
✅ b) Vice President

Who administers oath to the President?
a) Chief Justice of India
b) Vice President
c) Prime Minister
d) Speaker
✅ a) Chief Justice of India

Impeachment of the President is covered under which Article? (BPSC 2015)
a) Article 61
b) Article 62
c) Article 60
d) Article 52
✅ a) Article 61

Who can remove the President from office?
a) Supreme Court
b) Prime Minister
c) Parliament
d) Vice President
✅ c) Parliament

Who acts as President in the absence of both President and Vice President?
a) Prime Minister
b) Chief Justice of India
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) Home Minister
✅ b) Chief Justice of India

The President of India is:
a) Head of the Judiciary
b) Head of the Executive
c) Head of State
d) All of the above
✅ c) Head of State

Which Article says “There shall be a President of India”?
a) Article 52
b) Article 53
c) Article 50
d) Article 54
✅ a) Article 52

Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces?
a) Prime Minister
b) Defense Minister
c) President
d) Chief of Defense Staff
✅ c) President

The President addresses the Parliament under:
a) Article 86
b) Article 87
c) Article 74
d) Article 88
✅ b) Article 87

What is the current salary of the President of India (as of 2024)?
a) ₹1.5 lakh/month
b) ₹2 lakh/month
c) ₹3.5 lakh/month
d) ₹5 lakh/month
✅ d) ₹5 lakh/month

The President can dissolve Lok Sabha on advice of:
a) Speaker
b) Council of Ministers
c) Supreme Court
d) CJI
✅ b) Council of Ministers

Which of the following does not require President’s assent?
a) Money Bill
b) Ordinary Bill
c) Amendment Bill
d) Finance Bill
✅ c) Amendment Bill

Which of these is not a legislative power of the President?
a) Summoning Parliament
b) Dissolving Lok Sabha
c) Enacting law
d) Addressing Parliament
✅ c) Enacting law

President gives assent to ordinances under:
a) Article 213
b) Article 123
c) Article 110
d) Article 111
✅ b) Article 123

President is elected by the method of:
a) Proportional Representation
b) Plurality system
c) First-past-the-post
d) Lottery
✅ a) Proportional Representation (Single Transferable Vote)

The ordinance issued by President remains valid for:
a) 3 months
b) 6 weeks from reassembly
c) 6 months
d) 1 year
✅ b) 6 weeks from reassembly

The President nominates how many members to Rajya Sabha?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 15
✅ b) 12

The President can dissolve:
a) Rajya Sabha
b) Lok Sabha
c) Legislative Council
d) State Assembly
✅ b) Lok Sabha

Who is consulted for appointment of judges in Supreme Court?
a) Prime Minister
b) Speaker
c) Chief Justice of India
d) Law Minister
✅ c) Chief Justice of India

Which of the following is NOT appointed by the President?
a) PM
b) Vice President
c) Governor
d) Attorney General
✅ b) Vice President

Who decides disputes related to President’s election?
a) Parliament
b) Supreme Court
c) Election Commission
d) Law Minister
✅ b) Supreme Court

What is the President’s veto power?
a) Absolute only
b) Suspensive only
c) Pocket only
d) All of the above
✅ d) All of the above

What is the “Pocket Veto”?
a) Immediate veto
b) Postponement of assent
c) Assent with changes
d) Veto by Parliament
✅ b) Postponement of assent indefinitely

Who is the first citizen of India?
a) Prime Minister
b) Vice President
c) President
d) Lok Sabha Speaker
✅ c) President

President can issue proclamation of emergency under:
a) Article 352
b) Article 356
c) Article 360
d) All of the above
✅ d) All of the above

Financial Emergency is declared under:
a) Article 356
b) Article 352
c) Article 360
d) Article 368
✅ c) Article 360

The President can pardon under:
a) Article 72
b) Article 161
c) Article 111
d) Article 123
✅ a) Article 72

The President can commute a death sentence:
a) Yes, always
b) No
c) Only with PM’s advice
d) Only in SC cases
✅ a) Yes, always

The President acts on advice of:
a) Chief Justice
b) Supreme Court
c) Council of Ministers
d) Attorney General
✅ c) Council of Ministers

First President of India:
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) Dr. Radhakrishnan
c) Zakir Hussain
d) V.V. Giri
✅ a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Longest serving President of India:
a) Dr. Radhakrishnan
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) Dr. Kalam
d) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
✅ b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

President gives assent to constitutional amendments under:
a) Article 111
b) Article 368
c) Article 123
d) Article 52
✅ b) Article 368

The President of India is elected for how many terms?
a) 1
b) 2
c) Unlimited
d) 3
✅ c) Unlimited (No constitutional bar)

Presidential election disputes are decided by:
a) EC
b) Lok Sabha
c) Supreme Court
d) Rajya Sabha
✅ c) Supreme Court

Who elects the President?
a) MPs only
b) MLAs only
c) MPs + elected MLAs
d) MPs + nominated MLAs
✅ c) MPs + elected MLAs

Which house cannot initiate impeachment?
a) Lok Sabha
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Either
d) Supreme Court
✅ d) Supreme Court

President can summon Parliament under:
a) Article 123
b) Article 85
c) Article 356
d) Article 110
✅ b) Article 85

Which of the following emergencies requires cabinet approval within 1 month?
a) Financial
b) President’s Rule
c) National
d) All of the above
✅ d) All of the above

Which article empowers President to consult Supreme Court?
a) Article 143
b) Article 145
c) Article 124
d) Article 120
✅ a) Article 143

Election of President is conducted by:
a) CEC
b) Supreme Court
c) President
d) Vice President
✅ a) Chief Election Commissioner

President must be qualified for:
a) Lok Sabha
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Legislative Assembly
d) Panchayat
✅ a) Lok Sabha

President proclaims emergency on written advice of:
a) Speaker
b) CJI
c) Union Cabinet
d) Home Minister
✅ c) Union Cabinet

Parliament passes law on state subject under emergency with:
a) SC permission
b) President's permission
c) Governor’s approval
d) President's rule
✅ b) President's permission

Who gives final approval to Money Bill?
a) PM
b) President
c) Lok Sabha
d) Finance Minister
✅ b) President

The President appoints Election Commission under:
a) Article 324
b) Article 326
c) Article 329
d) Article 280
✅ a) Article 324

President can address both Houses under:
a) Article 85
b) Article 87
c) Article 356
d) Article 368
✅ b) Article 87