The Attorney General of India must be qualified to be appointed as ____.
Correct answer D. a judge of the Supreme Court
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Union and State Executive MCQs
Union and State Executive MCQs cover the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, the Attorney General, Governors, Chief Ministers and Advocates General. Each question on MCQs360 shows its correct answer instantly, so candidates for UPSC, SSC and state PSC exams can revise executive powers article by article.
Which commission, set up in 1983, reviewed Centre-State relations including the role of Governors?
Correct answer C. Sarkaria Commission
In which Article was the word ‘Cabinet’ inserted by the 44th Amendment, the only place the word appears in the Constitution of India?
Correct answer C. Article 352
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Under Article 87, on which occasion does the President address both Houses of Parliament together?
Correct answer C. At the start of the first session each year
A vacancy in the office of President caused by death or resignation must be filled within what period?
Correct answer B. Six months
If the offices of both the President and the Vice-President fall vacant, who discharges the functions of the President?
Correct answer C. The Chief Justice of India
Which President of India used the pocket veto on the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill in 1986?
Correct answer C. Zail Singh
Who administers the oath of office to a state Governor?
Correct answer B. The Chief Justice of the High Court
Who administers the oath of office to the President of India?
Correct answer B. The Chief Justice of India
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Who is the highest law officer of a state, appointed under Article 165?
Correct answer C. Advocate General
Under Article 161, which power does the President have that a Governor lacks?
Correct answer C. Pardoning a death sentence
Which Article empowers a Governor to promulgate ordinances when the state legislature is not in session?
Correct answer D. Article 213
Which constitutional amendment allowed the same person to be appointed Governor of two or more states?
Correct answer D. 7th Amendment, 1956
A Governor holds office under Article 156 during the pleasure of whom?
Correct answer D. The President
Which Article allows the Attorney General of India to take part in the proceedings of either House of Parliament without a right to vote?
Correct answer B. Article 88
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Who was the first Attorney General of India?
Correct answer D. M. C. Setalvad
Under Article 74 as amended by the 44th Amendment, the President may return the advice of the Council of Ministers for reconsideration how many times?
Correct answer C. Once
Which of the following is NOT part of the electoral college that elects the President of India?
Correct answer C. Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha
The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which body under Article 75(3)?
Correct answer D. The Lok Sabha
The 91st Amendment of 2003 limits the size of the Union Council of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, to what share of Lok Sabha strength?
Correct answer C. 15 per cent
About Union and State Executive MCQs
Questions on the Union executive cover the election and impeachment of the President, vacancies in the offices of President and Vice-President, the ordinance-making power under Article 123, the pardoning power under Article 72, the President's address to Parliament and the collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers. The Attorney General and the single mention of the word 'Cabinet' in the Constitution also feature, as do the emergency provisions that change how executive power is exercised.
The state executive part covers the appointment and oath of Governors, the provision allowing one person to be Governor of two or more states, the Governor's pardoning power under Article 161 and how it differs from the President's, the Advocate General under Article 165, and the Sarkaria Commission's review of Centre-State relations. Many questions name an Article and ask what it provides, or name a power and ask which Article grants it.
Key facts to remember
- Under Article 61, the President can be impeached only for violation of the Constitution.
- A vacancy in the office of President caused by death, resignation or removal must be filled within six months.
- An ordinance under Article 123 ceases to operate six weeks after Parliament reassembles unless approved earlier.
- Under Article 75(3), the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
- Article 72 gives the President the power to pardon, including in death sentences and court-martial cases.
- Dr S. Radhakrishnan was the first Vice-President of India.
Exams that include Union and State Executive MCQs
India
- UPSC CSE Prelims
- SSC CGL
- SSC CHSL
- State PSCs
- RRB NTPC
- CTET
How to prepare for Union and State Executive MCQs
- Compare the President and Governor side by side: appointment or election, oath, term, removal, pardoning and ordinance powers.
- Learn the key Articles in sequence: 52 to 78 for the Union executive and 153 to 167 for the state executive.
- Note who administers each oath, as examiners often ask this for the President, Governors and judges.
- Revise the three emergency Articles (352, 356 and 360) together with their effect on the executive.
Frequently asked questions
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 means of the single transferable vote, by secret ballot.
Who administers the oath to a state Governor?
Under Article 159, the oath of office of a Governor is administered by the Chief Justice of the High Court of that state or, in the Chief Justice's absence, by the senior-most available judge of that High Court.
Which exams ask Union and State Executive MCQs?
Questions on the President, Prime Minister, Governors and their powers appear in the UPSC Civil Services prelims, SSC CGL and CHSL, state PSC exams, RRB NTPC and CTET social studies. State PSC papers in particular test the Governor's powers and the state Council of Ministers.
Last reviewed October 2026