ANSWER: D.35
SOLUTION : For occupying the post of the President, a person must fulfill the following criteria: a) He should be a citizen of India. b) He should have completed 35 years of age c) He should be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha. d) He should not hold any office of profit under the Union government or any state government or any local authority or any other public authority. (However, a sitting President, Vice-President, Governor of any state and a minister of the Union or any state is not deemed to hold any office of profit and is thus qualified as being a Presidential candidate)

ANSWER: B.President
SOLUTION:The President of India is the first citizen of India and he is the head of the Indian State. The President is the supposed to act as the symbol of the unity, integrity, and solidarity of the nation.

ANSWER :C.President
SOLUTION:The Government of India takes all its Executive decisions in the name of the President. Some of his important executive functions: The President appoints the Prime Minister, other ministers, attorney general of India, comptroller and auditor general of India , chief election commissioner, chairman and members of UPSC, governor, etc The President can appoint a commission to investigate into the conditions of SC’s , ST’s and OBC’s.

ANSWER: A.5 years
SOLUTION: The term of the President’s office is 5 years. Unlike the American President who can only be elected at most two times, the President of India can be elected any number of times.

ANSWER: B.No limit
SOLUTION: The term of the President’s office is 5 years. Unlike the American President who can only be elected at most two times, the President of India can be elected any number of times. So far, only Dr Rajendra Prasad has occupied the post of President for two consecutive terms

ANSWER: A.President
SOLUTION:The Fifth Schedule under Article 244(1) of Constitution defines “Scheduled Areas” as such areas as the President may by order declare to be Scheduled Areas after consultation with the Governor of that State.

ANSWER: C.Forbid
SOLUTION: Veto is the Latin word for ‘forbid’. For different situations and different Bills, the President is granted with different Veto powers. They are: a) Absolute Veto b) Suspensive Veto c) Pocket Veto

ANSWER: A.Article 123
SOLUTION: An ordinance can be deemed as a temporary law that have the same power as that of a Bill. The President is given the power to issue ordinances and this could be said to his most important power. The President is granted the power to issue ordinances according to the Article 123 of our Constitution

ANSWER:C.President
SOLUTION: The President also addresses the Parliament at the commencement of the first session of each year.

ANSWER: B.Rajendra Prasad
SOLUTION:Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected in 1952 and 1957. He left office in 1962. He was succeeded by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan