21. Does the Constitution provide for a Deputy Prime Minister?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Yes, during an Emergency
D. Yes, during a Financial Emergency
[toggle] Answer – B
Explanation: Deputy Prime Minister of India is a member of the Council of Ministers. Deputy Prime Minister is not mentioned Constitution of India.[/toggle]
22. Benazir Bhutto was the world’s
A. first woman Prime Minister
B. first woman Prime Minister of a Muslim Nation
C. only woman Prime Minister
D. second woman Prime Minister
[toggle] Answer – B
Explanation: Benazir Bhutto Born 21 June 1953 Died: The assassination of Benazir Bhutto took place on 27 December 2007 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan at the age of 54.
Benazir Bhutto was a Pakistani politician who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. She was the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim majority nation.
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23. The National Integration Council is chaired by the
A. President of India
B. Vice-President of India
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Prime Minister of India
[toggle] Answer – D [/toggle]
24. Who among the following can preside over a joint sitting of the two Houses of the Indian Parliament?
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister
C. Speaker of the Lok Sabha
D. Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
[toggle] Answer – C [/toggle]
25. A Bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after
A. it is passed by both the Houses and assented to by the President
B. it is passed by both the Houses and assented to by the Prime Minister
C. the Speaker assents to the Bill
D. the Prime Minister and the Speaker have signed the Bill
[toggle] Answer – A [/toggle]
26. The Prime Ministership is generally offered to the
A. The leader of the majority party in the Popular House
B. The leader of the majority party in the Upper House
C. The person who is unanimously elected as the Leader of the House
D. Protem Speaker of the Lower House
[toggle] Answer – A [/toggle]
27. The normal life of the House of the People is five years, but it may be dissolved earlier by the
A. Speaker
B. Prime Minister
C. President
D. Vice-President
[toggle] Answer – C [/toggle]
28. The functional head of the Government is the
A. Chief Justice of India
B. President
C. Prime Minister
D. Cabinet Secretary
[toggle] Answer – C [/toggle]
29. The first Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir was
A. Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah
B. Maharaja Sir Hari Singh
C. Yuvraj Karan Singh
D. Dr. Farooq Abdullah
[toggle] Answer – A [/toggle]
30. How long can one under our Constitution remain a Prime Minister, even without being a member of either House of Parliament?
A. three months
B. six months
C. nine months
D. one year
[toggle] Answer – B [/toggle]