Presidential Ordinances in Indian Constitution Quiz

Question 1

The President can issue ordinances under Article _____ of the Indian Constitution.

Accepted Answer

123

Answer

368

Answer

352

Answer

13(a)

Question 2

Between 1952 and 2014, how many ordinances were issued in India in total?

Accepted Answer

668

Answer

445

Answer

512

Answer

256

Question 3

_____ was the fifth President of India who issued the maximum number of ordinances.

Accepted Answer

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

Answer

Rajendra Prasad

Answer

Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

Answer

V.V. Giri

Question 4

On 18 January 1986, Bihar's then Governor Jagannath Kaushal issued _____ ordinances in just one day.

Accepted Answer

58

Answer

72

Answer

45

Answer

63

Question 5

Between 1967 and 1981, a total of _____ ordinances were issued in Bihar.

Accepted Answer

256

Answer

189

Answer

320

Answer

300

Question 6

An ordinance typically remains in force for _____ weeks after the end of the next session of the House.

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

12

Answer

8

Question 7

In the _____ case (1970), the Supreme Court held that ordinance was open to judicial review.

Accepted Answer

Cooper

Answer

Gupta

Answer

Varma

Answer

Sharma

Question 8

The _____ Constitutional Amendment Act 1975 stated that the satisfaction of the President would be beyond judicial review.

Accepted Answer

38th

Answer

44th

Answer

40th

Answer

42nd

Question 9

The _____ Constitutional Amendment abolished the provision of the 38th Amendment.

Accepted Answer

44th

Answer

50th

Answer

42nd

Answer

46th

Question 10

The maximum duration of an ordinance is _____ if not approved by Parliament.

Accepted Answer

6 months, 6 weeks

Answer

2 months

Answer

1 year

Answer

3 months

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