BPSC CCE Prelims
Union Executive Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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Which one of the following is electoral college for the President but not forum for his impeachment?
Detailed Explanation:
Electoral College for President: Comprises elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies (Article 54).
Impeachment Forum: Only Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) can impeach the President under Article 61; State Legislative Assemblies have no role.
State Legislative Councils: Neither part of the electoral college nor involved in impeachment.
Therefore, State Legislative Assemblies participate in presidential election but not in impeachment proceedings.
The person who has been President of India, Ambassador to USA, China,Turkey and Thailand alongwith vice chancellor to Jawahar Lal University. He is
Detailed Explanation:
K. R. Narayanan (10th President of India, 1997–2002) is the only person who served as Ambassador to USA, China, Turkey, and Thailand, and as Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (2nd President) was a philosopher and Vice President but not an ambassador to these countries or JNU VC. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (9th President) and R. Venkataraman (8th President) did not hold these diplomatic posts or the JNU Vice-Chancellorship.
Which of the following statements about the Attorney General of India is/are correct?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Article 76(2) mandates the Attorney General to advise the Government of India (including the President) on legal matters referred to him.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: The Attorney General has the right of audience in all courts in India, not just the Supreme Court, as per Article 76(3).
❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: He can speak and participate in proceedings of both Houses of Parliament, their joint sittings, and any parliamentary committee, but cannot vote (Article 88).
❌ Statement 4 – Incorrect: The Attorney General is not a full-time government servant; he can engage in private legal practice provided it does not involve appearing against the Government.
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Consider the following statements about Central Government:
- Ministries and Departments are formed by the Prime Minister with consultation of the Cabinet Secretary.
- Every Minister is allocated Ministry by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Out of these:
Detailed Explanation:
❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: Under Article 77 and Allocation of Business Rules, 1961, the President creates, merges, or reorganizes ministries and departments, not the Prime Minister with Cabinet Secretary. The PM only recommends.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: As per Articles 74 and 75, the President allocates portfolios (ministries) to ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Among the following, who has been Speaker of Lok Sabha prior to his Election as President of India?
Detailed Explanation:
Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy is the only person in Indian history to serve as Lok Sabha Speaker before being elected President of India.
He served as Speaker twice: first during the Fourth Lok Sabha (1967-69) and again during the Sixth Lok Sabha (1977), before becoming 6th President of India (1977-82).
Giani Zail Singh was 7th President (1982-87) but never Speaker; V. V. Giri was 3rd President (1969-74) but never Speaker; A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was 11th President (2002-07) but never Speaker.
Arrange the following words in logical and meaningful order:
- Vice President
- President
- Speaker
- Prime Minister
- Members of the Parliament
Detailed Explanation:
The question asks for a logical hierarchy in the Indian political system based on constitutional importance and protocol order.
President (2) – The Head of State and First Citizen of India, highest constitutional authority.
Vice President (1) – The Second highest constitutional position, acts as ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
Prime Minister (4) – The Head of Government, leader of the executive and most powerful functionary in practice.
Speaker (3) – The presiding officer of Lok Sabha, represents the House collectively.
Members of Parliament (5) – The elected representatives who form the Parliament, lowest in this hierarchy.
The correct logical order following constitutional protocol and rank is: 2, 1, 4, 3, 5.
The Indian President is eligible for re-election for how many times?
Detailed Explanation:
The Indian Constitution places no limit on the number of times a person can be re-elected as President. Article 57 explicitly allows re-election without restriction.
The President serves a five-year term and can contest elections repeatedly, unlike the U.S. President who is limited to two terms by the 22nd Amendment.
Therefore, the President is eligible for re-election any number of times, making Option 3 the correct answer.