General Awareness: The polity Executive quiz (Set-2)

1. The council of Ministers in a Parliamentary type of Government can remain in office till it enjoys the support of the

(a) Majority of the members of the Lower House of Parliament
(b) Majority of the members of the Upper House of Parliament
(c) Minority of members of the Upper House of Parliament
(d) Minority of members of the Lower House

The correct answer is (a) Majority of the members of the Lower House of Parliament.

2. Which of the following appointments is not made by the President of India ?
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Chief of the Army
(c) Chief of the Air Force
(d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

The correct answer is (d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

3. Which one of the following does not constitute the electoral college for electing the President of India ?

(a) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each state.
(b) Elected members of the Legislative Council
(c) Elected members of Rajya Sabha
(d) Elected members of Lok Sabha

The correct answer is (b) They are charged on the Contigency Fund of India.

4. The first woman Governor of a state in free India was

(a) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
(b) Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit
(c) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
(d) Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani

The correct answer is (c) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu

5. Who appoints the Prime Minister of India ?

(a) Citizens of India
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) President
(d) Parliament

The correct answer is (c) President

6. Minimum age required to contest for Presidentship is

(a) 30 years
(b) 21 years
(c) 23 years
(d) 35 years

The correct answer is (d) 35 years