Council of Ministers

Total Questions: 31

11. Who was the President of India when Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister? [S.S.C. Online CPO S.I. (T-I) 23.11.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Giani Zail Singh
(b) R Venkataraman
(c) Shankar Dayal Sharma
(d) N Sanjiva Reddy

Correct Answer: (a) Giani Zail Singh

Solution:Giani Zail Singh was the President of India when Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister. Giani Zail Singh was the first Sikh to serve as President of India (1982-87). Served in the Rajya Sabha (upper chamber of the Indian Parliament) in 1956-62 and was chief minister of Punjab in 1972-77.

12. During which of the following periods did Morarji Desai serve as the Deputy Prime Minister of India? [S.S.C. Online CPO S.I. (T-I) 23.11.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) 1967-1969
(b) 1970-1971
(c) 1964-1966
(d) 1966-1967

Correct Answer: (a) 1967-1969

Solution:Moraji Desai became deputy prime minister in 1967. In 1969 he resigned to become chairman of the opposition to Indira Gandhi. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the President of India during this period. Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister of India from 1967-1977 and again from 1980 to 1984. Morarji Desai died on April 10, 1995.

13. What is the minimum age to become the Prime Minister of India if he or she is a member of Rajya Sabha? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 31.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) 18
(b) 25
(c) 30
(d) 35

Correct Answer: (c) 30

Solution:According to article 85(b) of the Indian Constitution a person will be eligible to become the Prime Minister if he is a citizen of India and a member of either house of the Parliament. He must have completed 25 years of age in case he is a member of Lok Sabha and 30 years in case of Rajya Sabha.

14. What is the retirement age of the Prime Minister of India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 7.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) 60 years
(b) 70 years
(c) 80 years
(d) No limit

Correct Answer: (d) No limit

Solution:In India the retirement age of the prime minister is not fixed as the prime minister is a direct people's representative and has a tenure of 5 years. The minimum age required to be a member of Loksabha is 25 and Rajyasabha is 30: At the time of no confidence motion the prime minister and council of ministers have to quit the seats.

15. What is the minimum age to qualify for Lok Sabha Elections? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) 25 years
(b) 30 years
(c) 21 years
(d) 18 years

Correct Answer: (a) 25 years

16. In which year was the first meeting of National Integration Council held? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) 1955
(b) 1951
(c) 1962
(d) 1965

Solution:National Integration Council was set up in the year 1961. Its first meeting took place in 1962.

The National Integration Council was set up by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to address the problems of communalism and regionalism in India.
The National Integration Council is a non constitutional body since the constitution does not have any provision relating to its formation.
The Prime Minister is the chairman of the council. The function of the council is to examine the problem of national integration in every aspect and make necessary recommendations to deal with it.

17. How many maximum terms, a person can serve as Prime Minister of India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 7.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) No limit

Correct Answer: (d) No limit

Solution:There is no limit to how many times a person can be the Prime Minister, unlike the President of the US, who can assume office, not more than twice.

18. In the Central Government, the Council of Min- isters is collectively responsible to [C.P.O. S.I. 5.06.2016 (Shift-II)]

(a) the President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) Parliament

Correct Answer: (c) Lok Sabha

Solution:According to Article 75 clause 3, the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha (House of the People).

19. Who has to resign when a 'no confidence motion' is passed in the Lok Sabha? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) Leader of the Opposition
(c) Council of Ministers
(d) President

Correct Answer: (c) Council of Ministers

Solution:A no-confidence motion is a parliamentary motion that is moved in the Lok Sabha against the entire council of ministers, accusing that they are no longer deemed fit to hold positions of responsibility due to their inadequacy in some respect or their failure to carry out their obligations. No prior reason needs to be stated for its adoption in the Lok Sabha.

A motion of "No Confidence Motion" against the Government can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha under rule 198.

20. Which Indian Prime Minister took a bus journey to Lahore to sign a peace declaration in the year 1999? [S.S.C. Online M.T.S. (T-I) 26.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) I.K. Gujaral
(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(c) P.V. Narsimha Rao
(d) H.D. Deve Gowda

Correct Answer: (b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Solution:Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee undertook a bus journey to Lahore to sign a Peace Declaration with Pakistan in 1999. He reached Lahore on 19th February 1999.

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