Polity (The Council of Ministers) MCQ Part – 02

51. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) J.L. Nehru – Shanti Van
(B) L.B. Shastri – Vijaya Ghat
(C) Indira Gandhi – Shakti Sthal
(D) Rajiv Gandhi – Karam Bhumi

52. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible
1. To the House of the People
2. Under a Constitutional Obligation
3. As per Article 75(3)
4. As per Article 74(3)
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1, 2 and 3
(C) Only 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

53. Consider the following statements.
1. The President shall make rules for more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business.
2. All executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Prime Minister.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

54. Consider the following statements.
1. The Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament.
2. The Union Ministers shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President of India.
3. The Prime Minister shall communicate to the President about the proposals for Legislation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) All of these

55. Consider the following statements in the context of Indian Constitution.
1. The Union Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
2. Union Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the Prime Minister.
(A) Only 1 is correct
(B) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(C) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
(D) Only 2 is correct

56. Match the Prime Ministers with their tenure.

List-I (Prime Minister)	List-II (Tenure)
(a) Deve Gowda	1. 1999-2004
(b) Chandra Shekhar	2. 1989-90
(c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee	3. 1990-91
(d) Inder Kumar Gujral	4. 1996-97
(e) Vishwanath Pratap Singh	5. 1997-98

Code
. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
(A) 1 2 3 4 5
(B) 5 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 1 2 5 4
(D) 4 3 1 5 2

57. Consider the following statements regarding a ‘No-Confidence Motion’ in India.
1. There is no mention of a ‘No- Confidence Motion’ in the Constitution of India.
2. A Motion of No-Confidence can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

58. Who among the following occupied the office of the Prime Minister of India more than once with gaps in between their political career?
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Lal Bahadur Shastri
3. Gulzari Lal Nanda
4. Indira Gandhi
5. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Code
(A) Only 1, 2 and 3
(B) Only 1, 3 and 4
(C) Only 3, 4 and 5
(D) Only 1, 2, 4 and 5

59. Who among the following held the office of the Prime Minister of India more than once?
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Indira Gandhi
3. Gulzari Lal Nanda
4. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Choose the correct order.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) All of these

60. Assertion (A): Ministers make policy and civil servants adhere to that policy.
Reason (R): Parliamentary form of government works on the Principle of ‘Cabinet Collective Responsibility’.
Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

61. Who among the following have been the Union Finance Ministers of India?
1. V.P. Singh
2. R. Venkataraman
3. Y.B. Chavan
4. Pranab Mukherjee
Select the correct answer by using the code given below.
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 2 and 4 (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

62. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the code given below.
Assertion (A): Describing a person as Deputy Prime Minister is a political decision.
Reason (R): It does not confer on him any power of the Prime Minister.
Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

63. Assertion (A): The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible both to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Reason (R): The members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the Ministers of the Union Government.
Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

64. With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements.
1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only.
2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

65. Consider the following statements.
1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the President.
2. The Cabinet Secretary is the ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

66. Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat?
1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings
2. Secretariat assistance to Cabinet Committees
3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 1 and 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3

67. With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements.
1. The number of Ministries at the Centre on 15th August, 1947 was 18.
2. The number of Ministries at the Centre at present is 36.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

 

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