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Union & state executive - Test Set 8

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  1. Question 1

    WBCS Mains 2020
    Which one among the following features of the Constitution of India is indicative of the fact that the real executive power is vested in the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister in India?
    1. Universal adult suffrage
    2. Federalism
    3. Representative legislature
    4. Parliamentary Democracy
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  2. Question 2

    WBCS Mains 2020
    Who is the highest law officer of India under Article 76 of the Constitution of India?
    1. The Solicitor General of India
    2. The Secretary General of the Dept. of Law in Centre
    3. The Attorney General of India
    4. The Vice-President of India
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  3. Question 3

    UPSC 2020
    Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
    1. Jawaharlal Nehru
    2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    3. Rajendra Prasad
    4. Lal Bahadur Shastri
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  4. Question 4

    SSC CGL 2019
    Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
    1. Indira Gandhi
    2. Pratibha Patil
    3. Sonia Gandhi
    4. Sushma Swaraj
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  5. Question 5

    The Prime Minister of India is appointed by:
    1. President
    2. Lok Sabha
    3. Rajya Sabha
    4. Supreme Court
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  6. Question 6

    WBCS 2021
    Who was the first Chief Minister of West Bengal?
    1. Bidhan Chandra Roy
    2. Prafulla Chandra Ghosh
    3. Ajoy Mukherjee
    4. Jyoti Basu
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  7. Question 7

    BPSC 2022
    The Chief Minister of a state is appointed by:
    1. Governor
    2. President
    3. State Assembly
    4. High Court
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  8. Question 8

    UPSC 2021
    The maximum strength of the Union Council of Ministers is determined by:
    1. President
    2. Parliament
    3. 91st Amendment Act (2003)
    4. Prime Minister
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  9. Question 9

    SSC CHSL 2020
    Who administers the oath to the Union Council of Ministers?
    1. President
    2. Prime Minister
    3. Chief Justice of India
    4. Speaker
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  10. Question 10

    MPSC 2019
    The State Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to:
    1. Governor
    2. State Legislative Assembly
    3. High Court
    4. President
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  11. Question 11

    UPSC 2017
    Who among the following can be a member of the Council of Ministers without being an MP?
    1. Only for 6 months
    2. Only if nominated by the President
    3. Only if elected within 6 months
    4. Only if approved by the Supreme Court
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  12. Question 12

    NDA 2022
    The term of the Council of Ministers is:
    1. 5 years
    2. Till the pleasure of the President
    3. Till the majority in Lok Sabha
    4. Both (b) and (c)
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  13. Question 13

    UPSC 2019
    Who appoints the Attorney General of India?
    1. President
    2. Prime Minister
    3. Chief Justice of India
    4. Parliament
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  14. Question 14

    BPSC 2020
    The Advocate General of a state must have qualifications similar to a:
    1. Supreme Court Judge
    2. High Court Judge
    3. District Judge
    4. Lok Sabha Speaker
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  15. Question 15

    SSC CGL 2021
    The Attorney General of India has the right to speak in:
    1. Only Lok Sabha
    2. Only Rajya Sabha
    3. Both Houses of Parliament
    4. Supreme Court only
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  16. Question 16

    WBCS 2022
    The term of the Advocate General is determined by:
    1. Governor
    2. Chief Minister
    3. President
    4. State Legislature
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  17. Question 17

    UPSC 2016
    Who was the first Attorney General of India?
    1. M.C. Setalvad
    2. Niren De
    3. Soli Sorabjee
    4. K. Parasaran
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  18. Question 18

    UPSC 2020
    Who introduced the Green Revolution in India?
    1. Jawaharlal Nehru
    2. Indira Gandhi
    3. Lal Bahadur Shastri
    4. Morarji Desai
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  19. Question 19

    NDA 2021
    Who was the first non-Congress PM of India?
    1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
    2. Morarji Desai
    3. Charan Singh
    4. V.P. Singh
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  20. Question 20

    The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) was introduced by:
    1. Manmohan Singh
    2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
    3. P.V. Narasimha Rao
    4. Rajiv Gandhi
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