Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is not appointed by the President of India?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Vice-President

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Vice-President”.
Vice-President is appointed by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of Parliament and the legislative assemblies of States and Union territories.

Similar Questions:

Acting Chief Justice of India is appointed by the:
  1. A) Chief Justice of India
  2. B) Chief Justice of India with previous consent of the President
  3. C) President
  4. D) President in consultation with the Chief Justice of India
Special Economic Zone Act was passed on:
  1. A) May 2005
  2. B) February 2005
  3. C) May 2006
  4. D) February 2006
Study the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): India has a written constitution.
Reason (R): Growth of strong regional parties is an indicator of regional aspirations.

Codes:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Who among the following is empowered to establish the interstate council?
  1. A) Parliament
  2. B) President
  3. C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
  4. D) Prime Minister
Who became the President of the Indian National Congress after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose.
  1. A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
  2. B) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
  3. C) Rajendra Prasad
  4. D) Sardar Patel
The "national emergency" as Article 352 of the Indian Constitution provides, may be proclaimed under which of the following circumstances:
  1. A) failure of Constitutional machinery
  2. B) external aggression
  3. C) internal disturbance
  4. D) War, external aggression or armed rebellion
Which one of the following is the time limit for the ratification of an emergency period by the Parliament?
  1. A) 14 days
  2. B) 1 month
  3. C) 3 months
  4. D) 6 months
With reference to the composition of the Legislative Council in a state of India, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

(1) In the Legislative Council there may not be more than one-third members of the total membership of the Legislative Assembly of that state.
(2) The Legislative Council of a state must have at least forty members in it.

Select the correct answer from the code given below—
Code -
  1. A) Only 1
  2. B) Only 2
  3. C) Both 1 and 2
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2
Whether a bill is a money bill or not is decided by:
  1. A) President
  2. B) Lok Sabha speaker
  3. C) Finance secretary
  4. D) Finance Minister
Which one of the following motions the council of Ministers in India can move?
  1. A) No Confidence Motion
  2. B) Censure Motion
  3. C) Adjournment Motion
  4. D) Confidence Motion
Provision for appointment of National Commission for SC's and ST's has been made in the Constitution under article.
  1. A) 338 and 338A
  2. B) 337
  3. C) 334
  4. D) 339
Vembanad Lake is in:
  1. A) Andhra Pradesh
  2. B) Kerala
  3. C) Orissa
  4. D) Tamil Nadu