Constitutional Law Questions and Answers Part-6

1. Financial Emergency is dealt with under Article
a) 352
b) 360
c) 356
d) None of these

Answer: b

2. Ground(s) for the declaration of financial emergency include
a) Threat to the financial stability of India
b) Threat to the Credit of India
c) Threat to the financial stability / credit of any part of the territory of India
d) all the above

Answer: d

3. Article 80 deals with
a) Composition of Lok Sebha
b) Composition of Rajya Sebha
c) Composition of State Legislative Assembly
d) Composition of State Legislative Council

Answer: b

4. Executive power of the State is vested with
a) People of the State
b) Chief Minister of the State
c) Governor of the State
d) State Legislature

Answer: c

5. The Governor holds office
a) For a period of five years
b) For a period of four years
c) Till the pleasure of the President
d) During the pleasure of the president, and if not recalled earlier, for the period of five years, but continues in his office thereafter till his successor takes over

Answer: d

6. Once the proclamation of Emergency is made, the right of the citizen to move Supreme Court for the enforcement of his fundamental rights is suspended by
a) The Prime Minister of India
b) The President of India
c) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
d) The Speaker

Answer: b

7. The powers of the President are
a) Beyond the Constitution
b) In accordance with the Constitution
c) In accordance with the parliament only
d) Supra-Constitutional

Answer: b

8. After a Bill has been passed by the Parliament and sent to the President
a) He can refuse to sign it
b) He has to sign it
c) He can change certain clauses of the Bill
d) He can send it back for consideration

Answer: d

9. The Salary & allowances of the Governor are charged to
a) Consolidated fund of the State
b) Consolidated fund of India
c) Contingency Fund of India
d) from (a) & (b) in equal proportion

Answer: a

10. Members of Lok Sebha are elected by way of
a) People’s representation
b) By the State Legislature
c) Nominations
d) Through Electoral colleges

Answer: a