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President and Vice President (Part-2)

📆 November 15, 2024

Total Questions: 32

1. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides power to the President for promulgating ordinances? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-i) 13.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Article 123
Solution:According to Article 52 of the Indian Constitution, there shall be a President of India.

Articles 52-78 in Part V of the Indian Constitution deal with the Union Executive of India. They also contain some key provisions related to the President of India.

  • The President of India is the highest office of the land under the constitutional framework of India.
  • The office of the President of India has been envisaged as:
    • The head of the Indian State,
    • The first citizen of India,
    • The Titular or nominal or de jure head of the Union Executive, and
    • The Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces.

Article 123 in Constitution of India

123. Power of President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament

(1). If at any time, except when both Houses of Parliament are in session, the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action, he may promulgate such Ordinance as the circumstances appear to him to require.
(2). An Ordinance promulgated under this article shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament, but every such Ordinance--

(a). shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament and shall cease to operate at the expiration of six weeks from the reassembly of Parliament, or, if before the expiration of that period resolutions disapproving it are passed by both Houses, upon the passing of the second of those resolutions; and
(b). may be withdrawn at any time by the President.

Explanation.--Where the Houses of Parliament are summoned to reassemble on different dates, the period of six weeks shall be reckoned from the later of those dates for the purposes of this clause.

(3). If and so far as an Ordinance under this article makes any provision which Parliament would not under this Constitution be competent to enact, it shall be void.

2. A bill passed by the Parliament becomes a law only after getting its approval from [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) President
Solution:A Bill passed by the Parliament becomes law only after getting the assent of the President. Before this the Bill is passed by Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.

Legislative Procedure in Parliament - civilspedia.com

Depending on the basis of content and passage procedure, there are mainly four types of bills:

    1. Ordinary Bills,
    2. Money Bills,
    3. Financial Bills, and
    4. Constitutional Amendment Bills.

3. The President can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses from the- [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 11.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Contingency Fund
Solution:The President can provide money for unforeseen expenses from the Contingency Fund.
  1. Contingency fund is set up by the government under Article 267 of the Indian Constitution.
  2. This fund is kept at the discretion of the President.
  3. It is not mandatory for the President to take the approval of the Parliament before providing for the expenditure.

Indian Constitution provides for the following three types of specialized funds for the Union Government in Part XII of the Constitution.

  1. Consolidated Fund of India [ 266(1) ]
  2. Contingency Fund of India [266 (2) ]
  3. Public Account of India ( 267)

4. What is the monthly salary of the President of India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 8.02.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Rs.1,50,000
Solution:The salary of the President of India in the period when the question asked was Rs. 1,50,000 per month. And the salary of the Vice President per month was Rs. 1,25,000.

At present, the salaries of the President, Vice President and Governors are Rs 5 lakh, Rs 4 lakh and Rs 3.5 lakh per month respectively. The salaries of the President, Vice-President, Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker and Lok Sabha Speaker are provided from the Consolidated Fund of India.

5. The emoluments and allowances of the President and other expenditure relating to his office is charged on the ______of India [S.S.C. Online CPO SI (T-I) 10.11.2022 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) consolidated fund
Solution:The emoluments and allowances of the President and other expenditure relating to his office are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.

Consolidated Fund of India

The Consolidated Fund of India is the primary fund for the Union Government to which all receipts are credited and all payments are debited.

Sources of Revenue for Consolidated Fund of India

The sources of revenue for Consolidated Fund of India include:

  • All revenues received by the Government of India,
  • All loans raised by the Government by the issue of treasury bills, loans or ways and means of advances, and
  • All money received by the government in repayment of loans.

Expenditures from Consolidated Fund of India

All the legally authorized payments on behalf of the Government of India are made out of this fund.

Operation of Consolidated Fund of India

The Consolidated Fund of India is operated as per Parliamentary law. It means that no money out of the Consolidated Fund of India can be appropriated (issued or drawn) except in accordance with the parliamentary law.

6. As per Article 274 of Constitution, whose prior recommendation is required to the Bills affecting taxation? [SSC Online MTS (T-I) 8.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) President
Solution:According to Article 274 of the Constitution, Bills with regard to taxation require the prior approval of the President.

Article 274 in Constitution of India

274. Prior recommendation of President required to Bills affecting taxation in which States are interested

(1). No Bill or amendment which imposes or varies any tax or duty in which States are interested, or which varies the meaning of the expression "agricultural income" as defined for the purposes of the enactments relating to Indian Income-tax, or which affects the principles on which under any of the foregoing provisions of this Chapter moneys are or may be distributable to State, or which imposes any surcharge for the purposes of the Union as is mentioned in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, shall be introduced or moved in either House of Parliament except on the recommendation of the President.
(2). In this article, the expression "tax or duty-in which States are interested" means-

(a). a tax or duty the whole or part of the net proceeds whereof are assigned to any State; or
(b). a tax or duly by reference to the net proceeds whereof sums are for the time being payable out of the Consolidated Fund of India to any State.

7. ________has the power to remit, grant or suspend the sentence of any convicted person. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 31.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) President
Solution:According to Article 72 (1) of the Constitution of India, the President has the power to pardon, grant or suspend or remit or commute the punishment of a person convicted of an offence, including punishments awarded by military courts.

Article 72 in Constitution of India

72. Power of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases

(1). The President shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence--

(a). in all cases where the punishment or sentence is by a Court Martial;
(b). in all cases where the punishment or sentence is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the Union extends;
(c). in all cases where the sentence is a sentence of death.
(2). Nothing in sub-clause (a) of clause (1) shall affect the power conferred by law on any officer of the Armed forces of the Union to suspend, remit or commute a sentence by a court martial.
(3). Nothing in sub-clause (c) of clause (1) shall affect the power to suspend, remit or commute a sentence of death exercisable by the Governor of a State under any law for the time being in force.

8. The signal to call any airplane carrying the India President is [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Air India One
Solution:The signal to call any airplane carrying the Indian President is Air India One. It is also called Al-1 or AIC001. Indian Air Force operates VIP flights in India.

9. Which of the following is the former President of India? [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exams 27.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Solution:Dr.Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President to be elected for the second consecutive term.

Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri have been Prime Ministers of India at different times.

List of president of India

10. Who among the following is NOT a former President of India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Vishwanath Pratap Singh
Solution:Vishwanath Pratap Singh (December 2, 1989-November 10, 1990) was the Prime Minister of India, while the rest were former Presidents whose chronology is as follows - Giani Zail Singh from July 25, 1982 to July 25, 1987; Shankar Dayal Sharma from July 25, 1992 to July 25, 1997 and K.R. Narayanan from July 25, 1997 to July 25, 2002.
List of president of India
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