Indian Polity and Constitution – Union Executive: MCQs on President of India: All these questions were asked in the previous year UPSC and State PSC exams. President of India, Chapter’s MCQs is helpful in government exam preparation like – UPPSC, MPPSC, BPSC, RPSC, HPPSC, UPSC, Lower PSC, state exam, and any other government exam preparation.
Union Executive: President of India MCQ / MCQ on President of India
Q1.Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): The Union Executive is headed by the President of India.
Reason (R) : There is no limitation on the power of the President.
In the context of the above which of the following is correct?
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012
Q2.How is the President elected in India?
(a) Directly
(b) By Rajya Sabha Members
(c) By Lok Sabha Members
(d) By Indirect Election
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M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998
Q3.The two Union Territories which have been given right to take part in the election of the President of India by the 70th Amendment of the Indian Constitution, are:
(a) Delhi and Chandigarh
(b) Delhi and Puducherry
(c) Delhi and Daman & Diu
(d) Chandigarh and Puducherry
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U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017
Q4.Assertion (A) : The President of India is elected by indirect election.
Reason (R): There is a provision of Electoral College consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
In the context of above statements select the correct answer.
(a) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(c) Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(d) Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
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U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015
Q5. In India, the President is elected by
(a) Direct Election
(b) Single Transferable Vote System
(c) Proportional Vote System
(d) Open Ballot System
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41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996
Q6. The electoral college of President consists of –
1. Elected members of both houses of Parliament
2. Elected members of both houses of State Legislatures.
3. Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of all states.
4. Elected members of legislative assemblies of Delhi and Pondicherry.
Code:
(a) 1,2 and 3 are right
(b) 1 and 3 are right
(c) 1,2, 4 are right
(d) 1,3,4 are right.
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Q7. Who among the following are not included in the Electoral College for the election of the President of India?
(a) Elected members of the House of the People.
(b) Elected members of the Council of States.
(c) Elected member of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
(d) Elected members of the Legislative Councils of the States.
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U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2015
Q8. Which of the following are the members of the electoral college for electing the President of India? Select the correct answer from the code given below:
1. All the members of the two Houses of Parliament.
2. All the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies.
3. All the elected members of the U.T. Assemblies
4. All the Governors and Lt. Governors
Code:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1,2 and 3 only
(d) 1,2,3 and 4
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Q9. The members of board of election of the President of India are –
1. Elected members of Lok Sabha
2. Elected members of Rajya Sabha
3. Elected members of Vidhan Sabha
4. Elected members of Vidhan Parishad
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 3 and 4
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U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993
Q10. The President of India is elected by
(a) Only the members of Rajya Sabha
(b) Only the members of Lok Sabha
(c) Only by the Members of State Legislative Assemblies and Lok Sabha
(d) By the Elected Members of Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.
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U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011
Q11. President of India is elected by:
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) Rajya Sabha
(c) Parliament Members
(d) Members of Parliament and Members of State Legis lative Assemblies
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U.P.P.S.C.(GIC) 2017
Q12. Which one of the following is not correct regarding Presidential election?
(a) Election of the successor must be held before the expiry of the term of the incumbent President
(b) The President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.
(c) On the expiration of his term, he continues to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.
(d) President’s election may be postponed on the ground that the electoral college is incomplete.
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U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016
Q13. Minimum number of electors needed to be proposer of the presidential candidate is –
(a) Ten electors
(b) Twenty electors
(c) Five electors
(d) fifteen electors
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U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004
Q14.Consider the following statements:
In the electoral college for Presidential Election in India,
1. The value of the vote of an elected Member of Legislative Assembly equals State Population divided by Number of elected Member of the state assembly x 100
2. The value of the vote of an elected Member of Parliament equals the total value of the votes of all elected MLAs divided by total number of elected MP
3. There were more than 5000 voters in the latest elections.
Which of these statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) Only 3
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I.A.S. (Pre) 2003
Q15.With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements:
1. The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State.
2. The value of the vote of MPs of the Lok Sabha is more than the value of the vote of MPs of the Rajya Sabha
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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I.A.S. (Pre.) 2018
Q16.The Chief Minister of a State in India is not eligible to vote in the Presidential election if –
(a) He is a candidate
(b) He is yet to prove his majority on the floor of the Lower House of the State Legislature.
(c) He is a member of the Upper House of the State Legislature
(d) He is a member of the Lower House of the State Legislature
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I.A.S. (Pre) 1993
Q17.
(a) 1991 Census
(b) 1981 Census
(c) 1971 Census
(d) 1961 Census
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I.A.S. (Pre) 1997
Q18.Which of the following is not an essential Qualification for the candidature of President?
(a) Completion of 35 years
(b) Educated
(c) Qualified for election as a member of the House of People
(d) Citizen of India
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U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992
Q19.Consider the following statements about the President of India –
(1) He should be citizen of India by birth
(2) He should have completed the age of 35 years
(3) He should be Qualified for election as a member of Parliament
Which of these statement is/are correct
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3
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Q20.A Member of Parliament or a State Legislature can be elected as President but
(a) He will have to resign from his seat before contesting the election
(b) He will have to relinQuish his seat within 6 months of his election
(c) He will have to relinQuish his seat as soon as he is elected
(d) An MP can contest but an MLA
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U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008