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20 questions covering every section of the note.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 20 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Constitution of Nepal · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Easy). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 20 questions with answers and explanations
The Attorney General is provided in which article?
- A) Article 157 ✔
- B) Article 158
- C) Article 273
- D) Article 284
Why: Article 157 provides for the Attorney General.
The Attorney General is appointed by the President on the recommendation of the:
- A) Chief Justice
- B) Prime Minister ✔
- C) Speaker
- D) Constitutional Council
Why: The President appoints the Attorney General on the Prime Minister's recommendation.
The Attorney General must be qualified to be a:
- A) Supreme Court judge ✔
- B) Member of Parliament only
- C) Minister
- D) District judge
Why: The Attorney General must be qualified to be a Supreme Court judge.
The Attorney General's term ends with the term of the:
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister ✔
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker
Why: The Attorney General's term ends when the Prime Minister's term ends, or earlier on removal or resignation.
The chief legal adviser to the Government of Nepal is the:
- A) Attorney General ✔
- B) Chief Justice
- C) Law Minister
- D) Speaker
Why: The Attorney General is the government's chief legal adviser and represents it in constitutional and legal matters.
The Chief Attorney of a province is provided in:
- A) Article 157
- B) Article 158 ✔
- C) Article 163
- D) Article 167
Why: Article 158 provides for a Chief Attorney in each province.
The Constitutional Council is provided in:
- A) Article 284 ✔
- B) Article 273
- C) Article 274
- D) Article 153
Why: Article 284 provides for the Constitutional Council.
Who chairs the Constitutional Council?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister ✔
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker
Why: The Prime Minister chairs the Constitutional Council.
Which of these is a member of the Constitutional Council?
- A) Leader of the opposition in the House of Representatives ✔
- B) Governor of NRB
- C) Army Chief
- D) Chief Secretary
Why: Members are the PM (chair), Chief Justice, Speaker, National Assembly Chair, Leader of the Opposition in the House and Deputy Speaker.
Which of these is NOT a member of the Constitutional Council?
- A) Chief Justice
- B) Speaker
- C) Chairperson of the National Assembly
- D) Chief of Army Staff ✔
Why: The Chief of Army Staff is not a member; the Council has political and judicial office holders only.
The Constitutional Council recommends appointment of the:
- A) Chief Justice and heads of constitutional bodies ✔
- B) District judges
- C) Ward chairs
- D) Ambassadors only
Why: It recommends the Chief Justice and the chiefs and members of constitutional bodies such as CIAA and PSC.
Who joins the Council as an extra member when recommending the Chief Justice?
- A) Minister of Law and Justice ✔
- B) Finance Minister
- C) Home Minister
- D) Attorney General
Why: The Minister of Law and Justice joins as a member when the Council recommends the Chief Justice.
A state of emergency is provided in:
- A) Article 273 ✔
- B) Article 274
- C) Article 284
- D) Article 100
Why: Article 273 provides for a state of emergency.
Who declares a state of emergency?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) President ✔
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker
Why: The President declares an emergency on the Council of Ministers' recommendation.
An emergency declaration must be presented to the House within:
- A) 15 days
- B) One month ✔
- C) Three months
- D) Six months
Why: The declaration must be presented to the House of Representatives for approval within one month.
An emergency needs approval by what majority?
- A) Simple majority
- B) Two-thirds of members present ✔
- C) Three-fourths of total members
- D) Unanimous
Why: It needs approval by two-thirds of members present in the House.
Once approved, an emergency lasts for:
- A) One month
- B) Three months ✔
- C) Six months
- D) One year
Why: An approved emergency lasts for three months.
An emergency can be extended by:
- A) Another three months, once ✔
- B) Unlimited times
- C) Five years
- D) One week only
Why: It can be extended once by another three months, with the same approval.
Which is a ground for declaring an emergency?
- A) Epidemic ✔
- B) Election result
- C) New budget
- D) Festival
Why: Grounds include war, external attack, armed rebellion, extreme economic disarray, natural disaster or epidemic.
Which right cannot be suspended during an emergency?
- A) Right against torture ✔
- B) Right to freedom of movement
- C) Right to assembly
- D) Right to profession
Why: Some rights cannot be suspended, such as the right against torture, right to live with dignity and right to constitutional remedy (habeas corpus).