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The power to grant pardons, reprieves or remissions of punishment under Article $72$ of Constitution is exercised by the President of India.

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  1. On the advice of the Prime Minister

  2. On his own as Head of the Union

  3. On the advice of Council of Ministers

  4. In consultation with the Prime Minister who tenders his opinion on the advice of his cabinet

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Correct Option: C

Give correct response to ____________________.

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  1. The President shall be bound by the advice of the Prime Minister

  2. The President shall be bound by the advice given by the Council of Ministers

  3. The President shall act on the advice of the Prime Minister who shall tender such advice in consultation with his cabinet

  4. The President shall act in accordance with the advice of the Council of Ministers and he may return such advice for re-consideration

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following cases related to the confidentiality of cabinet decisions?

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  1. S.P. Gupta v. Union of India, ATR $1982$ SC $149$

  2. Sarvjet Kumar v. Union of India, AIR $2008$ Del $37$

  3. Triveniben v. State of Gujarat, $1990$ Cr LJ $273$

  4. Neither (a) nor (b) nor (c)

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Correct Option: A

In the Union executive system in India, and according to Article $74$ of the Constitution of India who is to aid and advice to President of India?

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  1. Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head

  2. Cabinet secretary as per proposal of Prime Minister

  3. Senior members of Rajya Sabha

  4. None of the above

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Who appoints the council of ministers of Parliament of India?

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  1. Speaker of Lok Sabha

  2. Prime Minister

  3. President of India on the advice of Prime Minister

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C

Which among the following Statements is/are true about the provision of aid and advice of council of ministers to President of India?

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  1. President acts in accordance with the advice of council of ministers

  2. President may require the council of ministers to reconsider such advice

  3. President shall have to act in accordance with the advice tendered after such reconsideration

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D

Give correct response to _______________________.

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  1. Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the House of People

  2. They are answerable to the President

  3. They are responsible to the Prime Minister only

  4. They are not responsible to any one

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Correct Option: A

Give correct response to.

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  1. Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha so that the censure of one will become the censure of all

  2. They are individually responsible for the acts done by them

  3. It is the responsibility of the leader of the House

  4. Prime Minister and Home Minister are only responsible

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Give response to ________________________.

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  1. No Court has power to compel the Governor to exercise or not to exercise any power or to perform or not to perform any duty

  2. The Governor cannot be prosecuted in a civil and Criminal Court for any act of omission or commission during the period he holds office

  3. both above statements are correct

  4. statement (a) is correct while (b) is not.

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Correct Option: C

Governor is mere titular head of the state. He has some discretionary powers in the exercise of which he need not take advice given to him by Council of Minister. These matters are _____________________.

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  1. reservation of any bill for the consent of the President

  2. appointment of the Chairman of the Upper House

  3. special address of the Governor after general election

  4. appointment of the Advocate General.

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Correct Option: A