General Awareness: The polity Executive quiz (Set-3)

1. A person who is not a member of Parliament can be appointed as a Minister by the President for a maximum period of

(a) 9 months
(b) 3 months
(c) 12 months
(d) 6 months

The correct answer is (d) 6 months

2. If in a country there happens to be the office of monarchy as well as a Parliamentary form of government this monarch will be called

(a) Head of the State
(b) Head of the Cabinet
(c) Head of the government
(d) Both Head of the government and State

The correct answer is (a) Head of the State

3. Who among the following enjoys the rank of a Cabinet Minister of the Indian Union?

(a) Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha
(b) Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
(c) Secretary to the Government of India
(d) None of the Above

The correct answer is (b) Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission

4. One feature distinguishing the Rajya Sabha from the Vidhan Parishad is

(a) Indirect election
(b) Power of impeachment
(c) Nomination of members
(d) Tenure of membership

The correct answer is (b) Power of impeachment

5. When can a President use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister ?

(a) In no circumstances
(b) Only when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved.
(c) When no political oarty enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha.
(d) In all circumstances

The correct answer is  (c) When no political oarty enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha.

6. Chief Ministers of all the states are ex-officio members of the

(a) Finance Commission
(b) National Development Council
(c) Planning Commission
(d) Inter State Council

The correct answer is (d) Inter State Council