The President (Part-III)

Total Questions: 45

21. What is the sequence number of Ms. Pratibha Patil as the President of the Republic of India? [48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 13

Correct Answer: (c) 12

Solution:Pratibha Devi Singh Patil (25 July 2007 to 25 July 2012) took oath as the 12- President of India on 25 July 2007. She was the first woman President of India. According to the tenure- order she was the 14" President of India.

22. Who was the candidate of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in 15th Presidential Election in India? [67th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2021]

(a) Yashwant Sinha
(b) Shatrughan Sinha
(c) Droupadi Murmu
(d) Shankar Agarwal
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Solution:Meera Kumar was the candidate of the United progressive alliance in the 15th Presidential election in India so option (e) is correct. However, the former Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu was the official candidate of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), while former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha was the candidate supported by the opposition parties in the 16th Presidential election.

23. Which one of the following President of India has been the Governor of Bihar? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Dr. S.D. Sharma
(c) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(d) V.V. Giri

Correct Answer: (c) Dr. Zakir Hussain

Solution:Dr. Zakir Husain held the office of Governor (Bihar) from 6 July, 1957 to 11 May, 1962, Vice-President from 13 May, 1962 to 12 May, 1967 and the office of President from 13 May, 1967 to 3 May, 1969 (till death).

24. Which of the following President was appeared before Supreme Court, when Supreme Court was hearing election dispute of the President? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Dr. Zakir Hussain
(b) V.V. Gin
(c) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad
(d) Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

Correct Answer: (b) V.V. Gin

Solution:Former President V.V. Giri appeared in person before the Supreme Court as an incumbent President of India following a petition filed in the Supreme Court contesting the validity of election on the ground of having used corrupt practices to influence voters. The bench headed by Justice S.M. Sikri ultimately dismissed the petition and upheld Giri's election as President. Notably, V.V. Giri had got the majority on counting the second preference votes.

25. Rashtrapati Bhavan was designed by: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(a) Edward Stone
(b) Le Corbusier
(c) Edwin Lutyens
(d) Tarun Dutt

Correct Answer: (c) Edwin Lutyens

Solution:Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official home of the President of India. It was designed by the British Architect Edwin Lutyens It was known as Viceroy House till 1947. C.

Rajgopalachari became the first Indian to reside in this 'Government House' On 21 June, 1948.

On 15 August, 1947, its name was changed to Government House.

26. Who among the following has the power to withhold assent to a Bill, after it has been passed by the two Houses of Parliament? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

(a) The President
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(d) The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Correct Answer: (a) The President

Solution:According to the 111 of the Indian Constitution, when a Bill has been passed by both the Houses of Parliament, it shall be presented to the President and the president shall declare that either he assents to the Bill or that he withholds assent therefrom.

27. Which of the following are the discretionary power of the president? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(i) Appointment of Council of Ministers

(ii) To return a Bill with objections

(iii) To withhold a Bill

(iv) To pardon

(v) To summon joint sessions

(vi) To send message to Parliament

(vii) Appointment of Judges

(a) (i), (iii), (iv)
(b) (ii), (v), (vii)
(c) (iii), (vi), (vi)
(d) (ii), (iv), (vi)

Correct Answer: (c) (iii), (vi), (vi)

Solution:To return the Bill with objections and to with hold the Bill, are the discretionary powers of the President. While the power of appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts and appointment of the Council of Ministers is the executive power, and to summon the joint session of Parliament is the legislative power of the President. Under Article 86(2), The President may send messages to either house of Parliament whether with respect to a bill then pending in parliament or otherwise, and a house to which any message is so sent shall, with all convenient dispatch, consider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration.

28. On which matter, it is not essential for the President to take advice from the Council of Ministers? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Appointment of Ambassadors
(b) To assent to Bills
(c) To assent to Bills referred by Governors
(d) To dissolve Lok Sabha

Correct Answer: (b) To assent to Bills

Solution:According to Article 111 of the Indian Constitution, when a Bill has been passed by both the House of Parliament, it shall be presented to the President, who shall either give assent to Bill or withhold assent therefrom. It is not essential to take advice from the Council of Ministers in the case when assent to a Bill is given by the President. While in other cases given in the options, it is essential to take advice from the Council of Ministers.
Note: According to the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission correct answer is option (b).

29. Which of this is the legislative power of the President according to constitution? [P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) To summon the session of Parliament
(b) To prorogate the session of Parliament
(c) To adjourn the meeting of Parliament
(d) To promulgate ordinance Chhattisgarh

Correct Answer: (d) To promulgate ordinance Chhattisgarh

Solution:The President is an integral part of the parliament of India He can promulgate ordinances when the parliament is not in session. Thus ordinances must be approved by the Parliament with in six weeks of its reassembly. He can also withdraw an ordinance at any time. The power to promulgate an ordinance, is thus the legislative power of the President. Thee of the President to promulgate ordinances is mentioned 123 of the Constitution of India.

30. Which of the following is the discretionary powers of President? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

1. To appoint Prime Minister to the leader of majority party.

ii. To summon the Parliament.

iii. To return a bill to the Parliament with objections.

iv. To appoint the members of Council of Ministers.

v. To assent the bill referred by Governor.

vi. To detain a bill.

vii. To ask the Prime Minister for such information related to any advise.

viii. To say the Council of Ministers for reconsideration on any advise.

(a) i, ii, iv, vii
(b) ii, v, vi, viii
(c) i, iii, vi, viii
(d) iii, vi, vii, viii

Correct Answer: (d) iii, vi, vii, viii

Solution:Under the discretionary powers of the President, he is entitled to-

(i) Return a bill to the Parliament with objections To detain a bill.

(ii) Ask the Prime Minister for such information related to any matter.

(ii) To ask the Council of Ministers for reconsideration on any advise.

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