1. The administrative and operational control of the Armed Forces is exercised by the

(A) Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs with Prime Minister as the Chairman

(B) Ministry of Defence

(C) Three Chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force Staff

(D) President 

2. Union Territory is administered by 

(A) The Governor of the territory.

(B) The President of India directly.

(C) The President of India through an administrator appointed by him called the Lieutenant Governor.

(D) The Chief Minister of the territory and his Council of Ministers. 

1.Chief Minister of a State is responsible to

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Rajya Sabha

(C) Legislative Assembly

(D) Governor           

1.How is the Chief Minister of a State appointed in India ?

(A) The Chief Minister of a State is appointed by the Governor.

(B) The Chief Minister of a State is appointed by the Speaker.

(C) The Chief Minister is appointed by the Chief Justice of the State.

(D) The Chief Minister is appointed by the majority political party in the Legislative Assembly of the State.

1.In the event of the resignation or death of the Prime Minister

(A) the Cabinet may choose another leader.

(B) fresh general election must take place.

(C) the ministry is dissolved.

(D) President's decision.

1.The power to grant pardons, reprieves or remissions of punishment under Article 72 in exercised by the President of India

(A) on the advice of the Prime Minister

(B) on his own as Head of the Union

(C) on the advice of Council of Ministers

(D) in constitution with the Prime Minister who tenders his opinion on the advice of his cabinet

1.Constitutionally the members of the Council of Ministers hold office-

(A) during the pleasure of the Presidsnt.

(B) during the pleasure of the Speaker.

(C) during the pleasure of the Parliament.

(D) during the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

1.The minimum age required for becoming the Prime Minister in India is

(A) 25 years                (B) 30 years                 (C) 35 years    (D) 40 years

2.Choose the incorrect statement from the following :

(A) The Prime Minister presides over the meeting of Council of Ministers

(B) Resignation of the Prime Minister means the resignation of the entire Council of Ministers

(C) The Prime Minister allocates portfolios to the Ministers

(D) The Prime Minister directly appoints everyone in the Council of Ministers

1.The guardian of the Indian Constitution is :

(A) The President of India

(B) The Parliament of India

(C) The Supreme Court of India

(D The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers

2.Nagarpalika bill was first introduced in the Parliament during the Prime Ministership of :

(A) Rajiv Gandhi        (B) Narashimha Rao                (C) V. P. Singh               (D) Indira Gandhi

3.The members of the Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to :

(A) The President of India

(B) The House of the People

(C) The Prime Minister

(D) The Rajya Sabha