Civics Polity

Indian Polity and Governance

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Indian Polity and Governance outlines the constitutional framework, administrative structure, and political system of India. This page provides practice questions on executive appointments, the role of councils of ministers, and disaster management. These topics are fundamental for civil services and state level exams.

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Indian Polity and Governance Questions

Multiple choice

President of India must be qualified to become a member of

  1. Lok Sabha

  2. Rajya Sabha

  3. both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

  4. Legislative Assembly of any state
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Following are the qualifications to become the President of India:

(1) He/She must be a citizen of India. 

(2) He/She should have completed a minimum age of 35 years. 

(3) He/She should be qualified to become the member of Lok Sabha. He/She need not have the qualifications to become a member of Rajya Sabha. 

(4) He/She should not hold any office of profit under any State or Union government.

Multiple choice

On which of the following grounds can the President of India be impeached?

  1. When he goes against the provisions of the constitution.

  2. Corruption and favouritism

  3. When he commits crimes like murder, rape etc.

  4. All the above grounds
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A Correct answer
Explanation

According to article 14(2) of the constitution, the President of India is not answerable to any court of law when he is holding his office. So, he cannot be convicted for any crime he commits when he is in office and cannot be impeached. The President can be impeached only when he violates the provisions of the constitution. However, the President of USA can be impeached on grounds of corruption, murder, etc.

Multiple choice

The whip is issued by

  1. prime minister to his council of ministers so that they perform their duties properly

  2. the leader of a political party to the members of the party and thus preventing them from voting in favour of any other party

  3. Supreme Court to a lower court to stop the proceedings of a case related to fundamental rights

  4. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Whips are a party's enforcers, who typically offer inducements and threaten party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy.

Multiple choice

The President can proclaim a state of emergency in case of

  1. external aggression or internal disturbances threatening the security of the country

  2. failure of Constitutional machinery in a particular state

  3. threat to the financial stability of the country

  4. all of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The President can proclaim a state of emergency in case of- a) external aggression or internal disturbances threatening the security of the country. b) failure of Constitutional machinery in a particular state. c) threat to the financial stability of the country.

Multiple choice

Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. The Chief Minister of the state

  2. The Chief Justice of the High Court

  3. The President

  4. The Prime Minister
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The President of India appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.

Multiple choice

The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee is

  1. elected by the Union Cabinet

  2. appointed by the Speaker

  3. appointed by the President

  4. elected by the members of PAC
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.