| 111. | Who among the following has the power to grant pardon to a criminal sentenced to death? |
A. President | |
B. Governor | |
C. Both the President and the Governor | |
D. Supreme Court Justice |
| 112. | Who among the following can withdraw money from the Contingency Fund of India to meet unforeseen expenses? |
A. Union Finance Minister | |
B. Prime Minister | |
C. President | |
D. Parliament |
| 113. | Which of the following power is not available to the President of India? |
A. Appointment of Supreme Court and High Court judges | |
B. To usurp the powers of the Supreme Court and the High Court | |
C. Appointment of Prime Minister and other Ministers | |
D. Summoning and proroguing session of Parliament |
| 114. | Under what circumstances the President can summon a joint session of the Parliament? |
A. Cancellation of a bill passed by one house by the other house | |
B. Amendments proposed by one House to a Bill not being accepted by the other House | |
C. Not taking any action for 6 months after receipt of a bill by a house | |
D. In all of the above circumstances |
| 115. | On the basis of any recommendation, the President of India can spend money from the Contingency Fund of India? |
A. Public accounts committee | |
B. Lok Sabha | |
C. Parliament | |
D. No recommendation needed |
| 116. | Under which article of the Constitution the President is bound to accept the advice of the Union Council of Ministers? |
A. Article 74 | |
B. Article 85 | |
C. Article 86 | |
D. Article 101 |
| 117. | In the event of war or invasion of India, who among the following can declare war against the aggressor last? |
A. Parliament | |
B. Cabinet | |
C. Prime Minister | |
D. President |
| 118. | According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to lay on the table of the Parliament which of the following 1. The recommendations of the Union Finance Commission 2. The report of the Public Accounts Committee 3. The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General 4. The National Select the correct answer on the basis of the codes given below the report of the Scheduled Castes Commission |
A. 1 | |
B. 2,4 | |
C. 1,3,4 | |
D. 1,2,3,4 |
| 119. | Lok Sabha is dissolved by which of the following? |
A. The Prime Minister | |
B. The President in consultation with the Prime Minister | |
C. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha in consultation with the Prime Minister | |
D. None of these |
| 120. | Under which of the following circumstances the President can declare emergency? |
A. On the verbal advice of the prime minister | |
B. On the written advice of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet | |
C. At one’s discretion | |
D. On a resolution passed by the Parliament by a majority |