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President and Vice-President – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Advanced questions on India's President and Vice-President: electoral colleges, vote value rules, impeachment and removal, pardons, ordinances and the pocket veto used on the Post Office Bill.

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35 min
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50

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About this test

President and Vice-President Polity Practice Quiz: Advanced Level 3

This Level 3 Indian Polity quiz builds precision on the President and Vice-President of India, testing vote value rules, impeachment steps, pardoning power and ordinances through statement-based questions. It works best once the basics of both offices are clear. Aptitude360 explains the answer to every question.

Areas covered in this President and Vice-President set

  • Electoral colleges for both offices, including the place of nominated members and the inclusion of Delhi and Puducherry
  • How the value of an MLA's vote and an MP's vote is worked out
  • Impeachment of the President and removal of the Vice-President, step by step
  • Pardons, reprieves, respites and remissions, and the cases they cover
  • Ordinance-making power and the binding nature of ministerial advice
  • The pocket veto and the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill episode
  • Qualifications, oath, term and vacancy rules for both offices

Core polity ideas tested at this level

  • Difference between a resolution needing a majority of total membership and one needing a majority of members present and voting
  • Situations where the President may use discretion
  • While acting as President, the Vice-President does not perform the duties of Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
  • Supreme Court jurisdiction over election disputes for both offices

Smart ways to revise these two offices

  • Build a two-column table comparing election, removal and qualifications of the President and Vice-President.
  • Learn each Article with its subject, since match-the-list questions pair them directly.
  • Arrange amendments affecting the President's position in chronological order.

Best suited for

Indian Polity learners for competitive exams who have cleared the earlier levels and want tougher statement-based practice.

FAQs about President and Vice-President – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

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 Legislative Assemblies of the states, Delhi and Puducherry. Voting follows proportional representation by the single transferable vote, by secret ballot.
What is the difference between the election of the President and the Vice-President?
The Vice-President is elected by all members of both Houses of Parliament, including nominated members. State MLAs vote in the President's election but have no role in electing the Vice-President.
Which article gives the President the power to grant pardon?
Article 72 gives the President the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites and remissions. It covers sentences by a court martial, offences against Union laws and all death sentences.
How can the Vice-President of India be removed?
The Vice-President can be removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by a majority of all its then members and agreed to by the Lok Sabha. At least fourteen days' notice must be given before such a resolution is moved.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
President and Vice-President GK Level 35035 min

Marking & rules

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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