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- Question 1 of 7
1. Question
1 pointsCategory: PolityConsider the following statements:
- President is empowered with the power to pardon under Article 73 of the Indian Constitution.
- The pardoning power of President is absolute.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?
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Both the statements are incorrect.
Statement 1 is incorrect. President is empowered with the power to pardon under Article 72 of the Indian Constitution. Article 72 says that 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.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The pardoning power of President is NOT absolute. It is governed by the advice of the Council of Ministers.
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Both the statements are incorrect.
Statement 1 is incorrect. President is empowered with the power to pardon under Article 72 of the Indian Constitution. Article 72 says that 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.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The pardoning power of President is NOT absolute. It is governed by the advice of the Council of Ministers.
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: PolityWith reference to the Council of Ministers, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- Advice tendered to the president by the Council of Ministers can be inquired by a court of law.
- The total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers cannot exceed 10% of total numbers of members in Lok Sabha.
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Both the statements are incorrect.
Statement 1 is incorrect because advice tendered to the president by the Council of Ministers cannot be inquired by anybody or any court of law.
Statement 2 is incorrect because the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers cannot exceed 15% of total numbers of members in Lok Sabha.
Note: Articles 74 and 75 of the constitution of India deal with the Council of Ministers and Prime Minister.
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Both the statements are incorrect.
Statement 1 is incorrect because advice tendered to the president by the Council of Ministers cannot be inquired by anybody or any court of law.
Statement 2 is incorrect because the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers cannot exceed 15% of total numbers of members in Lok Sabha.
Note: Articles 74 and 75 of the constitution of India deal with the Council of Ministers and Prime Minister.
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: PolitySalaries of the Judges of Supreme Court of India:
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Salaries of the Judges of Supreme Court of India cannot be reduced during the term of office, except during financial emergency.
More details about Judges of Supreme Court:
- Every Judge of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President after consultation with the Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts in states.
- To be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court, a person must be a citizen of India and must have been the judge of a high court for a period of 5 years or an advocate of the High Court for at least 10 years or in view of the President a distinct Jurist of the country.
- A Judge of the Supreme Court (and also High Court) can be removed from his position by President only on the ground of proved misbehavior or incapacity.
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Salaries of the Judges of Supreme Court of India cannot be reduced during the term of office, except during financial emergency.
More details about Judges of Supreme Court:
- Every Judge of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President after consultation with the Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts in states.
- To be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court, a person must be a citizen of India and must have been the judge of a high court for a period of 5 years or an advocate of the High Court for at least 10 years or in view of the President a distinct Jurist of the country.
- A Judge of the Supreme Court (and also High Court) can be removed from his position by President only on the ground of proved misbehavior or incapacity.
- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: PolityA Judge of a High Court can give the letter of resignation to:
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A Judge of a High Court can give the letter of resignation to the President of India.
More details about Judges of High Court:
- As per article 217, the chief Justice of the high court is appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief justice of India as well as the Governor of the state in question.
- There is no minimum age fixed for high Court judges, and unlike in Supreme Court, there is no provision for appointment of a distinguished jurist as a judge of a high court.
- The salaries and other expenses of the judges and maintenance of the state high courts are charged from consolidated fund of the state. Pension of retired high court judges comes from Consolidated Fund of India.
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A Judge of a High Court can give the letter of resignation to the President of India.
More details about Judges of High Court:
- As per article 217, the chief Justice of the high court is appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief justice of India as well as the Governor of the state in question.
- There is no minimum age fixed for high Court judges, and unlike in Supreme Court, there is no provision for appointment of a distinguished jurist as a judge of a high court.
- The salaries and other expenses of the judges and maintenance of the state high courts are charged from consolidated fund of the state. Pension of retired high court judges comes from Consolidated Fund of India.
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: PolityConsider the following statements about Election commission of India:
- The chief election commissioner or an election commissioner shall hold office for a term of 5 years or age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
- India has a three member election commission. These all are appointed by the President for a term which is fixed by the President.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The chief election commissioner or an election commissioner shall hold office for a term of 6 years or age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. So, it is 6 years, and not 5.
Statement 2 is correct.
More Details on Election commission of India:
- For the conduct of free and fair elections, an independent Election Commission has been provided in Article 324.
- Conditions of service and tenure of office of the chief election commissioner and other election commissioner are determined by an act of parliament titled The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Conditions of Service) Act, 1991.
- One of the most important functions of the election commission is to prepare for identification the up-to-date list of all the persons who are entitle for voting at the poll.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The chief election commissioner or an election commissioner shall hold office for a term of 6 years or age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. So, it is 6 years, and not 5.
Statement 2 is correct.
More Details on Election commission of India:
- For the conduct of free and fair elections, an independent Election Commission has been provided in Article 324.
- Conditions of service and tenure of office of the chief election commissioner and other election commissioner are determined by an act of parliament titled The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Conditions of Service) Act, 1991.
- One of the most important functions of the election commission is to prepare for identification the up-to-date list of all the persons who are entitle for voting at the poll.
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: PolityAttorney General of India has the right to audience in:
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Attorney General of India has the right to audience in any court of law within the territory of India.
Attorney General of India
- Article 76 Provides for an Attorney General of India. Attorney General is Indian government’s chief legal advisor and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.
- The person must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
- The attorney general holds the office during the pleasure of the President.
- The Attorney General represents the government but is also allowed to take up private practice, provided the other party is not the state.
- The Attorney General is the first law officer of the government of India and acts as top advocate for Union Government.
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Attorney General of India has the right to audience in any court of law within the territory of India.
Attorney General of India
- Article 76 Provides for an Attorney General of India. Attorney General is Indian government’s chief legal advisor and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.
- The person must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
- The attorney general holds the office during the pleasure of the President.
- The Attorney General represents the government but is also allowed to take up private practice, provided the other party is not the state.
- The Attorney General is the first law officer of the government of India and acts as top advocate for Union Government.
- Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: PolityWhich of the following statements regarding Appropriation Bill is/are correct?
1. As per Article 114 of the constitution of India, no amount can be withdrawn from the consolidated fund of India without authorisation from the parliament of India or legislature of the states.
2. After the Appropriation Bill has been passed, amendments in its amounts can be proposed in the Parliament.
3. Once the bill gets President’s assent, it becomes Appropriation Act.
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Statements 1 and 3 are correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Once the Appropriation Bill has been passed, no amendments in its amounts can be proposed in either Parliament or legislature.
More about Appropriation Bill:
- Appropriation amount proposes to present the total amount of funds sanctioned by the Parliament/State legislature in their budget.
- This bill is required to be passed for votable as well as non-votable expenditures and also any vote on account.
- Any inconsistencies that arise between the amounts appropriated for a particular head of expenditure and what was the actually spent at the end of the financial year is reported by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to the Union and State Legislatures.
- Appropriation bill is only presented in the parliament after the presentation of estimated expenditure specified under Article 113 of the Indian Constitution.
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Statements 1 and 3 are correct.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Once the Appropriation Bill has been passed, no amendments in its amounts can be proposed in either Parliament or legislature.
More about Appropriation Bill:
- Appropriation amount proposes to present the total amount of funds sanctioned by the Parliament/State legislature in their budget.
- This bill is required to be passed for votable as well as non-votable expenditures and also any vote on account.
- Any inconsistencies that arise between the amounts appropriated for a particular head of expenditure and what was the actually spent at the end of the financial year is reported by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to the Union and State Legislatures.
- Appropriation bill is only presented in the parliament after the presentation of estimated expenditure specified under Article 113 of the Indian Constitution.
