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1. Who may require the president at the time to reconsider the article 74?
A. Union Ministers
B. Council of Ministers
C. State Minister
D. All of the above
ANSWER: B.Council of Ministers
SOLUTION : The critical points that Article 74 states
Provided that the President may require the Council of Ministers to reconsider such advice, either generally or otherwise, the President shall act by the advice tendered after such reconsideration.
2. Who will be appointed by the Prime minister?
A. General Minister
B. President
C. Chief Minister
D. CEO
ANSWER:B.President
SOLUTION:The prime minister recommends to the president—among others—names for the appointment of: Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) and other Election Commissioners of India (ECs) Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) Chairperson and members of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
3. In the Council of ministers, the total strength of Lok Sabha should not be exceeded________.
A. 17%
B. 16%
C. 15%
D. 14%
ANSWER :C.15%
SOLUTION:According to Article 71 of the Ninety-First Amendment Act, 2003, the number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers cannot exceed 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha.
4. The salaries and allowances of ministers shall be determined by the ________.
A. Supreme Court
B. Rashtrapati Bhavan
C. Parliment
D. High Court
ANSWER: C.Parliment
SOLUTION: According to the Act ,these salaries are determined by the Parliament from time to time.
5. A minister who is not a member of the Parliament (either house) for any period of __________ shall cease to be a minister.
A. Six consecutive months
B. More than six months
C. Less than six months
D. None of the above
ANSWER:A.Six consecutive months
SOLUTION: A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of either House of Parliament shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister.
6. Who shall be appointed as ministers as the member of parliament?
A. BJP
B. Congress
C. DMK
D. Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
ANSWER: D.Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
SOLUTION: Usually, the members of Parliament, either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha, are appointed as ministers.
7. In the oath of secrecy the ministers are not directly or indirectly ____ of any personal matter that is under his consideration.
A. Conversation
B. Fax
C. Email
D. Communicate or reveal
ANSWER:D.Communicate or reveal
SOLUTION:Form of oath of secrecy for a Minister for the Union:— “I, A.B., do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as a Minister for the Union except as …
8. Which article clearly states that the council of ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha?
A. Article 77
B. Article 75
C. Article 74
D. Article 73
ANSWER: B.Article 75
SOLUTION: Article 75(3) of the Constitution of India states that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha (House of the People). This means that the Council of Ministers is responsible for the actions of other people in the group, even if the individuals are not actively collaborating in the actions.
9. Which of the following is not a function of the Chief Secretary of state?
A. To exercise control over the whole Secretariat
B. To advise the Chief Minister on all matters related to administration
C. To act as a spokesman of the State Government
D. To report to Union Home Minister regarding affairs of the state
ANSWER:D.To report to Union Home Minister regarding affairs of the state
SOLUTION: The function that is not assigned to the chief secretary of state is d. to report to union home minister regarding affairs of the state.
10. A Person who is not a member of the state legislature can be appointed as Chief Minister for how many months?
A. 2 Months
B. 3 Months
C. 4 Months
D. 6 Months
ANSWER:D.6 Months
SOLUTION:
A person who is not a member of the state legislature can be appointed as Chief Minister for six months, within which time, he should be elected to the state legislature, failing which he ceases to be the Chief Minister.