The President (Part-II)

21. The President holds office for a term of 5 years from date on- [R.A.S.\R.T.S. (Pre) 1996]

(a) Which he\she is elected
(b) Which is decided by Parliament
(c) Which he enters upon his office\hold his office
(d) Which is decided by Election Commission

Correct Answer: (c) Which he enters upon his office\hold his office

Solution:According to Article 56(1), the President holds ;office for a term of 5 years from the date on which he enters upon his office.

22. To whom does the President of India address hi resignation? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2009]

(a) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) Vice-President of India
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Prime Minister of India

Correct Answer: (b) Vice-President of India

Solution:According to Article 56(1)(a), the President addresses his resignation to the Vice-President of India and then under Article 56(2), the vice-President shall immediately communicate the same to the Speaker of the House of the People [Art 56(2)].

23. To whom does the President of India submit his resignation? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(b) The Vice-President of India
(c) The Chief Justice of India
(d) The Prime Minister of India

Correct Answer: (b) The Vice-President of India

Solution:According to Article 56(1)(a), the President addresses his resignation to the Vice-President of India and then under Article 56(2), the vice-President shall immediately communicate the same to the Speaker of the House of the People [Art 56(2)].

24. The President of India can be removed from his post by- [39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994, 47thB.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

(a) The Prime Minister of India
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) Chief Justice of India
(d) Parliament

Correct Answer: (d) Parliament

Solution:According to Article 56(1)(b), the President can be removed from his/her office by impeachment for the violation of the Constitution, and the process of impeachment can be started by either House of the Parliament in accordance with provisions of Article 61.

25. What is not true in relation to election of President? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011 30 of 76]

(a) Provision for process of election of President is described in Article 55 of Indian Constitution
(b) At nomination stage a candidate has to submit the signed list of 50 proposers and 50 seconders value of votes of members of
(c) State Legislature is based on the population of respective States and it's based on 1971 Census data
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (d) None of the above

Solution:As per Article 55 of the Constitution of India, the election of the President shall be held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. Hence option (a) is correct. The nomination of a candidate for election to the office of president must be subscribed by at least 50 electors as proposers and 50 electors as seconders. Hence option (b) is correct. The value of the vote of each MLA (Members of Legislative Assemblies) varies from state to state. It's based on 1971 census data. Hence all the option (a), (b) and (c) are true. Hence option (d) is correct answer.

26. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution can the President be impeached? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

(a) Article 356
(b) Article 75
(b) Article 76
(d) Article 61

Correct Answer: (d) Article 61

Solution:As per Article 55 of the Constitution of India, the election of the President shall be held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. Hence option (a) is correct. The nomination of a candidate for election to the office of president must be subscribed by at least 50 electors as proposers and 50 electors as seconders. Hence option (b) is correct. The value of the vote of each MLA (Members of Legislative Assemblies) varies from state to state. It's based on 1971 census data. Hence all the option (a), (b) and (c) are true.

27. Under which one of the following Articles, the procedure for removal of the President of India through the process of impeachment has been laid down? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2015]

(a) Article-53
(b) Article-61
(c) Article-74
(d) Article-13

Correct Answer: (b) Article-61

Solution:As per Article 55 of the Constitution of India, the election of the President shall be held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. Hence option (a) is correct. The nomination of a candidate for election to the office of president must be subscribed by at least 50 electors as proposers and 50 electors as seconders. Hence option (b) is correct. The value of the vote of each MLA (Members of Legislative Assemblies) varies from state to state. It's based on 1971 census data. Hence all the option (a), (b) and (c) are true. Hence option (d) is correct answer.

28. The President of India can be removed from office even before the expiry of the term. [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

(a) By the political party in power
(b) By the Prime Minister
(c) Through impeachment
(d) Through trial by court

Correct Answer: (c) Through impeachment

Solution:As per Article 55 of the Constitution of India, the election of the President shall be held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. Hence option (a) is correct. The nomination of a candidate for election to the office of president must be subscribed by at least 50 electors as proposers and 50 electors as seconders. Hence option (b) is correct. The value of the vote of each MLA (Members of Legislative Assemblies) varies from state to state. It's based on 1971 census data. Hence all the option (a), (b) and (c) are true. Hence option (d) is correct answer.

29. By which House of Parliament, impeachment may be Imposed on President? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]

(a) House of People
(b) Council of States
(c) By any House of Parliament
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (c) By any House of Parliament

Solution:As per Article 55 of the Constitution of India, the election of the President shall be held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be done by secret ballot. Hence option (a) is correct. The nomination of a candidate for election to the office of president must be subscribed by at least 50 electors as proposers and 50 electors as seconders. Hence option (b) is correct. The value of the vote of each MLA (Members of Legislative Assemblies) varies from state to state. It's based on 1971 census data. Hence all the option (a), (b) and (c) are true.

30. Which Article of the Indian constitution provides the Provisions related to the impeachment of the President? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre.) 2022]

(a) Article 53
(b) Article 73
(c) Article 61
(d) Article 72

Correct Answer: (c) Article 61

Solution:Article 61 of the Indian Constitution provides the procedure for impeachment of the President. As per this provision, the President can be removed from office by a process of impeachment (a quasi-judicial procedure in the Parliament) for "violation of the Constitution'. However, the Constitution does not define the meaning of the phrase "violation of the Constitution'. The impeachment charges can be initiated by either House of Parliament after giving a 14 days' Prior-notice to the President. These charges should be signed by one- fourth of the members of the House (that framed the charges). After the impeachment resolution is passed by a majority of two-thirds of the total membership of that House, it is sent to the other House, which should investigate the charges. If the other House also sustains the charges and passes the impeachment resolution by a majority of two-thirds of the total membership, then the President stands removed from his office from the date on which the resolution is so passed. However, no President has so far been impeached.