In India a person can be a member of the Council of Ministers without being a Member of Parliament for a maximum period:

• 1 month
• 6 months
• 1 year
• 2 years
Correct Option: B  [ 6 months ]

Remark:

The Vice-President is:

• Not a member of the Parliament
• A member of Lok Sabha
• A member of Rajya Sabha
• A member of either House
Correct Option: A  [ Not a member of the Parliament ]

Remark:

The Vice-President of India is:

• directly elected by the people.
• nominated by the President.
• elected by the members of the state legislatures.
• elected by an electoral college constituted by members of the two Houses of the Parliament.
Correct Option: D  [ elected by an electoral college constituted by members of the two Houses of the Parliament. ]

Remark: The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting in such election is by secret ballot.

Under whose Prime Ministership was the Right to Property removed from the list of fundamental rights ?

• Indira Gandhi
• Lal Bahadur Shastri
• Morarji Desai
• Rajib Gandhi
Correct Option: C  [ Morarji Desai ]

Remark:

The Constitution of India was adopted by the constituent Assembly on :

• 26th January, 1950
• 26th January, 1949
• 26th November, 1949
• 31st December, 1949
Correct Option: C  [ 26th November, 1949 ]

Remark: The Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.

In the Presidential election of India the value of a vote of a Member of Parliament is:

• 825
• 708
• 700
• 725
Correct Option: B  [ 708 ]

Remark:

Who is the Supreme Commander of the defence force of India ?

• The Prime Minister
• The President
• The Union defence Minister
• None of them
Correct Option: B  [ The President ]

Remark:

The concept of welfare state finds elaboration in the:

• Directive Principles of State Policy
• Preamble
• Fundamental Rights
• Fundamental Duties
Correct Option: A  [ Directive Principles of State Policy ]

Remark:

The only president of India who was elected unopposed is:

• Neelam S Reddy
• Dr Zakir Hussain
• Dr S Radhakrishnan
• Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Correct Option: A  [ Neelam S Reddy ]

Remark:

Original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is contained in:

• Article 131
• Article 129
• Article 132
• Article 136
Correct Option: A  [ Article 131 ]

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