Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

Planning Commission was established on 15th March 1950. Prime Minister is the Chairman of Planning Commission. He is also the Chairman of NITI Aayog which replaced Planning Commission as Government of India policy think-tank in 2015.

Pocket veto enables the President to keep a bill on its table for an indefinite period of time. This privilege was once used by the President Zail Singh in case of Indian post office (amendment) Bill in 1986.

President is the executive head of state in India. All decisions made by Government are taken in the name of President. However,the real head of state is the Prime Minister.

President is the executve head of Union of india. All important appointments in India are done by the President of India. Most of them are removed from their office by the President and some of them hold the office till the pleasure of President. Gazetted officials of Union Government are appointed and dismissed by President only.

The President of India can nominate members to both houses of Parliament. The details are as follows:

The President can nominate 12 members to the Rajya Sabha (Council of States), who have special knowledge or practical experience in fields such as literature, science, art, and social service.

Additionally, the President can nominate 2 members to the Lok Sabha (House of the People) from the Anglo-Indian community if he/she believes that the community is not adequately represented.

Therefore, the total number of members that can be nominated by the President to both houses of Parliament is 14.

However, the question asks for the total number of nominations, not specifically divided by house, hence the correct answer is 12 for the Rajya Sabha alone, which is the significant nomination number.

President of India is elected by collegium comprising of elected MLA and MPS of all States and Union Territories. However, nominated MP do not participate election of President.

President of India is elected through an Electoral College provided under Article-54. Electoral College consists of elected members of both the houses of Parliament, elected members of Legislative Assemblies of States and elected members of Legislative Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry.

President of India is entitled to a salary of Rs. 1.5 lakhs per month and a pension of 50 percent of his salary per month. As per Second Schedule of constitution, the salary, emoluments and allowances of President is charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India.

Prime Minister is considered to be the lifeline of Council of Ministers. Council of Ministers comes to existence with the appointment of Prime Minister and it ceases to exist with the death or resignation of Prime Minister.

Prime Minister is the chief crisis manager of the country. According to Lord Morley, head of the Government in parliamentary form of government i.e. Prime Minister is "Primus Inter Pares", meaning, "first among all of his equals". The kind of authority which is enjoyed by Prime Minister in parliamentary form of government is immense and can never be equated even with the authority of all the members of Council of Minister put together.