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Which of the following statements(s) is/ are correct?

  1. Governor is the executive head of the State

  2. Governor is advised by Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister in the exercise of his functions

  3. Governor appoints the Advocate General for the State

  4. All are correct
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Governor is the executive head of the state, acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers, and has the power to appoint the Advocate General, making all statements correct.

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The power to grant pardons, reprieves or remissions of punishment under Article $72$ of Constitution is exercised by the President of India.

  1. On the advice of the Prime Minister

  2. On his own as Head of the Union

  3. On the advice of Council of Ministers

  4. In consultation with the Prime Minister who tenders his opinion on the advice of his cabinet
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Article 72 grants the President the power to grant pardons. Under Article 74, the President must act in accordance with the advice of the Council of Ministers, which applies to the exercise of these executive powers.

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Give correct response to ____________________.

  1. The President shall be bound by the advice of the Prime Minister

  2. The President shall be bound by the advice given by the Council of Ministers

  3. The President shall act on the advice of the Prime Minister who shall tender such advice in consultation with his cabinet

  4. The President shall act in accordance with the advice of the Council of Ministers and he may return such advice for re-consideration
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Article 74(1) states that there shall be a Council of Ministers to aid and advise the President, who shall act in accordance with such advice. It also provides that the President may require the Council to reconsider such advice, but shall act in accordance with the advice tendered after such reconsideration.

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Which of the following cases related to the confidentiality of cabinet decisions?

  1. S.P. Gupta v. Union of India, ATR $1982$ SC $149$
  2. Sarvjet Kumar v. Union of India, AIR $2008$ Del $37$
  3. Triveniben v. State of Gujarat, $1990$ Cr LJ $273$

  4. Neither (a) nor (b) nor (c)
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In S.P. Gupta v. Union of India (often called the Judges Transfer Case), the Supreme Court discussed the scope of privilege regarding the disclosure of cabinet papers and the confidentiality of cabinet decisions.

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In the Union executive system in India, and according to Article $74$ of the Constitution of India who is to aid and advice to President of India?

  1. Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head

  2. Cabinet secretary as per proposal of Prime Minister

  3. Senior members of Rajya Sabha

  4. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Article 74(1) of the Constitution of India explicitly states that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President.

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Who appoints the council of ministers of Parliament of India?

  1. Speaker of Lok Sabha

  2. Prime Minister

  3. President of India on the advice of Prime Minister

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Under Article 75(1), the Prime Minister is appointed by the President, and the other Ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.

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Which among the following Statements is/are true about the provision of aid and advice of council of ministers to President of India?

  1. President acts in accordance with the advice of council of ministers

  2. President may require the council of ministers to reconsider such advice

  3. President shall have to act in accordance with the advice tendered after such reconsideration

  4. All the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Article 74 mandates that the President acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers, allows for a one-time request for reconsideration, and requires the President to follow the advice provided after that reconsideration.

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Give correct response to _______________________.

  1. Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the House of People

  2. They are answerable to the President

  3. They are responsible to the Prime Minister only

  4. They are not responsible to any one
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Article 75(3) of the Constitution states that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha).

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Give correct response to.

  1. Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha so that the censure of one will become the censure of all

  2. They are individually responsible for the acts done by them

  3. It is the responsibility of the leader of the House

  4. Prime Minister and Home Minister are only responsible
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Collective responsibility means that the entire Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha for the decisions taken by the cabinet, meaning a vote of no confidence against one minister or the government as a whole affects the entire council.

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Give response to ________________________.

  1. No Court has power to compel the Governor to exercise or not to exercise any power or to perform or not to perform any duty

  2. The Governor cannot be prosecuted in a civil and Criminal Court for any act of omission or commission during the period he holds office

  3. both above statements are correct

  4. statement (a) is correct while (b) is not.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Article 361 provides protection to the President and Governors, including immunity from being answerable to any court for the exercise of their powers and immunity from criminal proceedings during their term.