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President and Vice-President – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Basic questions on India's President and Vice-President, covering the electoral system, oath and term, impeachment, ordinances, the pardoning power and the pocket veto.

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About this test

President and Vice-President of India GK Questions for Polity Beginners

This Level 1 quiz is for students starting Indian Polity who need the basic facts about the President and Vice-President of India. On Aptitude360 it covers the President's election, oath, term, resignation, impeachment, ordinances and pardoning power, along with the Vice-President's qualification, oath, resignation and role in the Rajya Sabha.

Topics covered in this President and Vice-President quiz

  • Articles that create the office of President and vest the executive power of the Union in the President
  • Election of the President by single transferable vote, and which groups vote and which do not
  • Oath, term of office, eligibility for re-election, minimum age and resignation of the President
  • Impeachment of the President: the ground, the written notice and the majority required
  • Ordinance-making power, pardoning power and the pocket veto
  • The Vice-President's oath, resignation, qualification and role as ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha

Key polity concepts to revise first

  • The President as nominal head, acting on the advice of the Council of Ministers
  • Supreme command of the Defence Forces vested in the President
  • Election disputes of the President settled by the Supreme Court
  • The Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill episode as the standard example of a pocket veto
  • The Lok Sabha as the only House the President can dissolve

Revision tips for the President and Vice-President chapter

  • Make a side-by-side table of the President and Vice-President covering election, oath and resignation
  • Learn each Article together with its subject instead of memorising bare numbers
  • Note who administers each oath and to whom each office-holder resigns, since the Vice-President resigns to the President and these pairs are easily confused

Who should take this beginner polity quiz

General awareness aspirants at the start of their Indian Polity preparation, before they move on to statement-based questions on the Union executive.

FAQs about President and Vice-President – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

How is the President of India elected?
The President is elected indirectly by an electoral college of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies, including those of Delhi and Puducherry. Voting follows proportional representation by the single transferable vote, by secret ballot.
Who elects the Vice-President of India?
The Vice-President is elected by all members of both Houses of Parliament, elected and nominated. Members of State Legislative Assemblies do not vote in this election.
On what ground can the President of India be impeached?
The President can be impeached only for violation of the Constitution. The charge can be brought in either House of Parliament and must be passed by a two-thirds majority of the total membership of each House.
What is the pocket veto of the President of India?
The Constitution sets no time limit for the President to act on an ordinary Bill, so the President can keep it pending without a decision. President Zail Singh used this with the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill.

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SectionQuestionsTime
President and Vice-President GK Level 15025 min

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Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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