Prelims Test Evening Batch 13 Aug 2026

Q1. With reference to the qualifications for election as President of India, consider the following statements:

1. A person must be a citizen of India.

2.A person must have completed 35 years of age.

3. A person must be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.

4. A person holding an office of profit under the Government of India is disqualified from becoming President.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the tenure of the President of India: 

1.The President holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon office.

2. The President continues in office even after the expiry of five years until his successor enters upon office.

3.A President can be re-elected only once.

4.A person can be elected President any number of times.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. With reference to the resignation of the President of India, consider the following statements:

1. The President resigns by addressing the resignation to the Vice-President.

2. The Vice-President must immediately communicate the resignation to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

3. The office of President cannot remain vacant for more than six months.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4. With reference to the pardoning power of the President under Article 72, consider the following:

1. The President can grant pardon in cases involving court-martial.

2. The President can grant pardon in all cases where the death sentence has been imposed.

3. The President’s pardoning power extends to offences against laws made under the Union List.

4. The President can exercise this power only after obtaining the advice of the Supreme Court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5. Which one of the following correctly distinguishes pardon from commutation?

Q6. Consider the following statements regarding the President’s ordinance-making power: 1. 2. 3. 4.

1. An ordinance can be promulgated only when both Houses of Parliament are not in session.

2. An ordinance has the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament.

3. An ordinance must be laid before both Houses of Parliament.

4. An ordinance ceases to operate six weeks after the reassembly of Parliament.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q7. With reference to the ordinance-making power of the President, which of the following statements is correct?

Q8. Consider the following statements about the President’s ordinance-making power:

1. The President cannot promulgate an ordinance on a subject on which Parliament itself lacks legislative competence.

2. An ordinance may have retrospective effect.

3. The President can withdraw an ordinance at any time.

4. An ordinance can be used to amend a law passed by a State Legislature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q9. Which one of the following is NOT a ground on which the President can exercise the pardoning power under Article 72? 

Q10. Consider the following statements:

1. The President’s pardoning power is an executive power.

2.The President is constitutionally bound to exercise the pardoning power independently of the Council of Ministers.

3.The exercise of pardoning power is subject to limited judicial review.

4.The President can pardon a sentence imposed by a court-martial.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct