Thought for Today
President of India Quiz
Question 1
Who is the ceremonial head of state of India?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) President
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 2
What is the term length of the President of India?
- A) 4 years
- B) 5 years
- C) 6 years
- D) 7 years
Question 3
Who has the power to appoint the President of India?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) Chief Justice
- C) Parliament
- D) Electoral College
Question 4
Who can be elected as President of India?
- A) Any Indian citizen above 21 years
- B) Any Indian citizen above 25 years
- C) Any Indian citizen above 30 years
- D) Any Indian citizen above 35 years
Question 5
Who acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) Vice President
- C) President
- D) Chief Justice
Question 6
What is the eligibility criteria for a candidate to contest in the presidential election?
- A) Must be a natural-born citizen of India
- B) Must be a member of the Lok Sabha
- C) Must be at least 35 years old
- D) Must have served as a Chief Minister for at least one term
Question 7
What is the minimum age required to be eligible for the post of President of India?
- A) 30 years
- B) 35 years
- C) 40 years
- D) 45 years
Question 8
Who administers the oath of office to the President of India?
- A) Chief Justice of India
- B) Vice President
- C) Prime Minister
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 9
Who can remove the President of India from office?
- A) Parliament
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Vice President
Question 10
What is the process of impeachment of the President of India?
- A) By a simple majority in Parliament
- B) By a two-thirds majority of both Houses of Parliament
- C) By a majority vote of the Supreme Court
- D) By a referendum
Question 11
What happens if the President of India wants to resign from office?
- A) The Vice President takes over as acting President
- B) The Chief Justice takes over as acting President
- C) The Prime Minister takes over as acting President
- D) The President cannot resign from office
Question 12
Who appoints the Vice President of India?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Parliament
- D) Chief Justice
Question 13
Who presides over the joint sitting of Parliament?
- A) President
- B) Vice President
- C) Prime Minister
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 14
What is the maximum number of terms a person can serve as President of India?
- A) One
- B) Two
- C) Three
- D) Unlimited
Question 15
Who has the power to grant pardons, reprieves, and respites to offenders?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) President
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Vice President
Question 16
Who appoints the Attorney General of India?
- A) President
- B) Vice President
- C) Prime Minister
- D) Chief Justice
Question 17
Who has the power to declare emergency in India?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) President
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Vice President
Question 18
What is the term length of the Vice President of India?
- A) 4 years
- B) 5 years
- C) 6 years
- D) 7 years
Question 19
Who acts as the President of India in case of a vacancy in the office?
- A) Vice President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 20
Who has the power to appoint the Governors of States in India?
- A) President
- B) Vice President
- C) Prime Minister
- D) Chief Justice
Explanation
- B) President: The President of India is the ceremonial head of state and the highest-ranking official of the Republic of India.
- B) 5 years: The term length of the President of India is five years.
- D) Electoral College: The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of both houses of Parliament, the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States, and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the Union Territories.
- C) Any Indian citizen above 35 years: To be eligible for the position of President of India, a candidate must be an Indian citizen, must have completed 35 years of age, and must be qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha.
- B) Vice President: The Vice President of India acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.
- C) Must be at least 35 years old: The eligibility criteria for a candidate to contest in the presidential election include being an Indian citizen, being at least 35 years old, and being qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha.
- B) 35 years: The minimum age required to be eligible for the post of President of India is 35 years.
- A) Chief Justice of India: The Chief Justice of India administers the oath of office to the President of India.
- A) Parliament: The President of India can be removed from office by impeachment by Parliament, which requires a two-thirds majority of the total membership of each house and a majority of at least two-thirds of the members present and voting.
- B) By a two-thirds majority of both Houses of Parliament: The process of impeachment of the President of India requires a two-thirds majority of both Houses of Parliament.
- A) The Vice President takes over as acting President: If the President of India wants to resign from office, the Vice President takes over as acting President until a new President is elected.
- A) President: The President of India appoints the Vice President of India.
- B) Vice President: The Vice President of India presides over the joint sitting of Parliament.
- B) Two: A person can serve as President of India for a maximum of two terms.
- B) President: The President of India has the power to grant pardons, reprieves, and respites to offenders.
- A) President: The President of India appoints the Attorney General of India.
- B) President: The President of India has the power to declare a state of emergency in India.
- D) 7 years: The term length of the Vice President of India is seven years.
- A) Vice President: In case of a vacancy in the office of the President of India, the Vice President acts as the President of India until a new President is elected.
- A) President: The President of India appoints the Governors of States in India.