11. The members of the Council of Ministers can be dismissed by the President

1. On his own
2. On the recommendation of the Prime Minister
3. On the recommendation of the Lok Sabha
4. On the recommendation of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Option “2” is correct.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, while the other ministers are appointed by the
President on the advice of the Prime Minister. This means that the President can appoint only those
persons as ministers who are recommended by the Prime minister.A minister can be removed by the president only on the recommendation of prime minister.
12. How many Fundamental Duties are mentioned in Indian constitution?

1. Five
2. Seven
3. Nine
4. Eleven

Option “4” is correct.
The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, upon the recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee that was constituted by the government earlier that year. Originally ten in number, the Fundamental Duties were increased to eleven by the 86th Amendment in 2002.
13. ‘National Planning Committee’ was set up by :

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. A. Dalal
3. Subhash Chandra Bose
4. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Option “3” is correct.
The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India, which formulated India’s Five-Year Plans, among other functions.In October 1938, the Congress President, Subhash Chandra Bose, set up the National Planning Committee (NPC).
14. In the event of the resignation or death of the Prime Minister

1. The Ministry is dissolved
2. Fresh general elections must take place
3. The Cabinet may choose another leader
4. The President decides what to do

Option “1” is correct.
Prime Minister presides over the meeting of council of ministers and influences its decisions. Prime Minister stands at the head of the council of ministers, the other ministers cannot function when the Prime Minister resigns or dies.
15. The Chief Minister of a state can be removed if

1. A no-confidence motion is passed by the legislative assembly
2. A no-confidence motion is passed by both the houses of parliament against the chief minister of state
3. A resolution is passed by two-third of the members of the legislative council or the Rajya Sabha
4. In the opinion of the Governor, there is a break down of constitutional machinery in the state

Choose the correct answer from the following codes:
1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1, 2 and 4
4. 1 and 4

Option “4” is correct.
Article 62 (2) states that the Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. That means a Minister will be liable to removal on two grounds. One ground on which he would be liable to dismissal is that he has lost the confidence of the House, and, secondly, that his administration is not pure, because the word used here is ‘pleasure’. It would be perfectly open under the particular clause of Article 62 for the President to call for the removal of that particular Minister on the ground that he is guilty of corruption or bribery or maladministration.
16. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed in-

1. 2004
2. 2005
3. 2007
4. 2010

Option “2” is correct.
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005, is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the ‘right to work’.
17. Though the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, the individual ministers are constitutionally responsible to-

1. The President
2. The Prime Minister
3. The Speaker
4. None of the above

Option “1” is correct.
Article 75 clearly states that the council of ministers iscollectively responsible to the Lok Sabha and individually responsible to president.
18. Which constitutional article provides personal immunity for President and Governors for official act—

1. Article 362
2. Article 363
3. Article 368
4. Article 361

Option “4” is correct.
The Governors of states are not answerable to any court of law for the actions done by him in the exercise of his powers and duties.No criminal proceedings can be initiated against the Governors in any court of law during their term of office.
19. Which kind of Panchayati Raj system was recommended by the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee?

1. Two-tier
2. Three-tier
3. Village level
4. None of the above

Option “2” is correct.
The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee was a committee appointed by the Government of India in January 1957 to examine the working of the Community Development Programme(1952) and the National Extension Service(1953) and to suggest measures for their better working. Three tier of Panchayati Raj system was recommended by the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee.
20. The Prime Minister is-

1. The head of the state
2. The head of the government
3. The head of the state as well as government
4. None of the above

Option “2” is correct.
Prime Minister is the real executive authority . In other words, president is the head of the State while Prime Minister is the head of the government.

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