Q1. Who is the supreme commander of defence forces of India?
- Parliament of India
- The President
- The Prime minister
- The Chiefs of the defence forces.
Correct Option: 2. The President.
Explanation : The President is the supreme commander of defence forces of India. He appoints the Chiefs of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. He can declare war or conclude peace, subject to the approval of the Parliament.
Q2. Which of the following article of the Constitution of India explains about the Presidents Power to deal with National Emergency?
- Article 352
- Article 356
- Article 365
- Article 360
Correct Option: 1. Article 352.
Explanation : The following articles of the Constitution of India deals with the extraordinary power of the President:-
-Article 352:- National Emergency
-Article 356:- President’s Rule in the states
-Article 365:- President’s Rule in the states
-Article 360:- Financial Emergency
Q3. “The Presidential veto is overridden by re-passage of the bill by the Parliament with same ordinary majority”. Which of the following Presidential veto is highlighted by the above statement?
- Absolute veto
- Qualified veto
- Suspensive veto
- Pocket veto
Correct Option: 3. Suspensive veto.
Explanation : Suspensive veto is exercised by the President when he returns a bill for reconsideration of the Parliament. This Presidential veto can be overridden by the re-passage of the bill by the Parliament with same ordinary majority.
-Absolute Veto:- It refers to the power of President to withhold his assent to a bill passed by the Parliament. The bill then ends and does not become an act. The President usually exercised this veto following cases:-
(1) When the bill is introduced by an MP who is not a minister.
(2) when the cabinet resigns before the assent of the President to the bill.
-Qualified Veto:- The Presidential veto, which is overridden by re-passage of the bill by the Parliament with higher majority. The Indian President does not posses this veto power. It is possessed by the American President.
-Pocket Veto:- Using this veto , the President neither ratifies nor rejects nor returns the bill. He simply keeps the bill pending for indefinite period. The Constitution of India does not prescribe any time limit within which he has to take decision regarding the presented bill.
Q4. Under which of the following veto, the President decides to take no action regarding a bill presented to him?
- Pocket Veto
- Absolute veto
- Suspensive veto
- Qualified veto
Correct Option: 1. Pocket Veto.
Explanation : Under the Pocket veto , the President neither ratifies nor rejects nor returns the bill. He simply keeps the bill pending for indefinite period. The Constitution of India does not prescribe any time limit within which he has to take decision regarding the presented bill.
Q5. Which of the following Constitutional Amendment act made it obligatory for the President to give his assent to a Constitutional Amendment bill?
- The 21st Constitutional Amendment act
- The 24th Constitutional Amendment act
- The 23rd Constitutional Amendment act
- The 20th Constitutional Amendment act
Correct Option: 2. The 24th Constitutional Amendment act .
Explanation : The 24th Constitutional Amendment act made it obligatory for the President to give his assent to a Constitutional Amendment bill.