The Powers of the President

Q.

On whose advice can the President summon and prorogue the Parliament or dissolve the Lok Sabha?

1. The Attorney General

2. The Vice-President

3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha

4. The Prime Minister

Q. What does 'proroguing a session' mean?

1. Terminating the session without dissolving it
2. Calling a session to order
3. Forcing a vote in the session
4. Dissolving the session entirely

Q. The _______ can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha with prior recommendation of the President.

1. State Bill
2. Money Bill
3. Federal Bill
4. Governors Bill

Q.

A teacher was making preparations for a mock parliament. She called two students to act as leaders of two political parties. She gave them an option: Each one could choose to have a majority either in the mock Lok Sabha or in the mock Rajya Sabha. If this choice was given to you, which one would you choose and why?

Q. Who has the power to reject the advice of Chief Minister to dissolve the Legislative Assembly?

1. Deputy Chief Minister
2. Governor
3. Opposition leader
4. None of these

Q. If the President violates the Constitution, then they are removed through the process of _____.​

1. President cannot be removed during their term​
   
2. debates and hartals​
   
3. impeachment​
4. cut motion

Q. When and how many Anglo - India's can be nominated by the President in the Lok Sabha?

Q. When is a House of Parliament adjourned? How is it different from prorogation?

Q. The President nominates a few members to the _______.

1. Electoral College
2. High Courts
3. Parliament
4. Cabinet Ministry

Q. Who has the power to pass an Ordinance when either House of Parliament is not in session?

1. President
   
2. Council of Ministers
   
3. Chief Justice of India
4. Prime Minister
   

Q. No law can be passed in Parliament without the assent of the President.

1. True
2. False

Q. The President can only grant pardon in cases involving a death sentence.

1. True
2. False

Q. When can a President use his descretion in appointing the Prime Minister?

1. In all circumstances
2. In no circumstances
3. Only when the Lok Sabha has been dissolved
4. When no political party enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha

Q. How many members does the President nominate to the Rajya Sabha?

1. 10
2. 5
3. 9
4. 12

Q. Which of the following can be classified as a discretionary power held by the President?

A: Indefinitely delaying a Bill
B: Appointment of the Prime Minister when no political party has a majority in the Lok Sabha
C: Appointing the Ministers of State

1. None of the above
2. A and B
3. A, B, and C
4. Only A

Q. Who can declare war or peace?

1. Prime Minister
2. Parliament
3. President
4. Lok Sabha

Q. Who is the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces?

1. The Chief of Defence Staff
   
2. The Prime Minister
   
3. The President
   
4. The Defence Minister

Q. Who can declare peace or war from the legal point of view ?

1. President of India
2. Prime Minister of India
3. The Chief of the Army Staff
4. The Chief Justice of India