1. Who among the following has the Constitutional authority to make rules and regulations fixing the number of members of the UPSC

(a) Vice- President
(b) President
(c) Home Ministry
(d) Cabinet Secretary


2. Under whose advice the President of India declares Emergency under Article 352?

(a) Chief Ministers of all states
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Cabinet
(d) Council of Ministers



3. Who acts as the President of India when neither the President nor the Vice President is available?

(a) Seniormost Governor of a State
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) Auditor General of India



4. A proclamation of emergency issued under Article 356 must be approved by the Parliament within

(a) 3 months
(b) 2 months
(c) 1 Month
(d) 6 weeks



5. Under what article of the Constitution of India can the President take over the administration of a state in case its constitutional machinery breaks down ?
(a) Article 352
(b) Article 343
(c) Article 356
(d) Article 83



6. The President can make laws through ordinances

(a) Only on subjects contained in the concurrent list
(b) Under no circumstances
(c) On certain subjects even when Parliament is in session.
(d) During the recess of the Parliament


7. Which of the following qualification is not essential for a person to become the Vice- President?

(a) He must be an Indian.
(b) He must be qualified to be a member of the Rajya Sabha.
(c) He must not be less than 35 years.
(d) He must be a graduate.


8. How many types of Emergency have been visualised in the Constitution of India?

(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) Two



9. The impeachment proceedings against the Vice- President can be initiated

(a) Only in Lok Sabha
(b) In neither Hosue of Parliament
(c) In either House of Parliament
(d) Only in Rajya Sabha


10. Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?

(a) Chief Minister of the State
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Justice of the High Court
(d) President