Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 1992 GS-I
Question

Which of the following is not necessary for the presidential candidate?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Educated

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Educated”.

Education is not a specified requirement for the position of President.

Similar Questions:

By which amendment of the Constitution, ‘Delhi’ has been made National Capital Region ?
  1. A) 75th
  2. B) 73rd
  3. C) 70th
  4. D) 69th
Who was the Chief Justice of India when Public Interest litigation was introduced in the Indian Judicial system?
  1. A) M. Hidayatullah
  2. B) A.M. Ahmedi
  3. C) P.N. Bhagwati
  4. D) A.S. Anand
Assertion (1): There is no stable party system in India.
Reason (R): There are too many political parties.

Codes:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the 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
The Joint Sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha under Article 108 is summoned by:
  1. A) The President
  2. B) Speaker of Lok Sabha
  3. C) The Prime Minister
  4. D) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Statement (S): In the Second World War Indian National Congress cooperated with Britishers.
Reason (R): Because they hoped for complete independence.
  1. A) Both S and R are correct, and R clearly explains S
  2. B) S and R both are correct but R does not explain the S
  3. C) S is true, R is false
  4. D) R is true but not S
Who has the right under the Constitution to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court on question of law:
  1. A) President
  2. B) Any High Court
  3. C) Prime Minister
  4. D) All the above
Who among the following is constitutionally empowered to declare a geographic area as a scheduled area?
  1. A) Governor
  2. B) Chief Minister
  3. C) Prime Minister
  4. D) President
Which of the following bills cannot be introduced first in Rajya Sabha?
  1. A) Ordinary bills
  2. B) Constitution amendment bills
  3. C) State re organization bill
  4. D) Money Bill
Inter-State Councils owe their existence to:
  1. A) Provision in the Constitution
  2. B) Act of Parliament
  3. C) Recommendation of the Planning Commission
  4. D) Resolution adopted by Chief Ministers Conference
Match the following:

A. Panini - 1. Kamasutra
B. Vatsyayana - 2. Rajatarangini
C. Chanakya - 3. Ashtadhyayi
D. Kalhan - 4. Arthshastra

Choose the correct answer from the code given below-
  1. A) A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
  2. B) A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
  3. C) A-2 B-2 C-1 D-4
  4. D) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):

Assertion (A) — The President can recommend to the Parliament to change the boundary of any state after seeking views of the concerned Legislature of that state on the subject within specified period.

Reason (R) — It is not mandatory for the President to accept the proposal of the concerned State Legislature.

Select the correct answer using the code given
below-
  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 correct explanation of (A)
  3. C) (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. D) (A) is false but (R) is true
Consider the following statements and select your answer from the codes given below:

A) The Governor does not have the power to appoint the judge of a State High court.
B) He is not a part of the Legislature.
C) He has the power to nominate some members in the Legislative Council.
D) He has no judicial powers.
  1. A) A and B are correct
  2. B) A and C are correct
  3. C) B and D are correct
  4. D) All are correct