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50 questions covering every section of the note.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 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 50 questions with answers and explanations
Provisions on the President are in which part of the Constitution?
- A) Part 5
- B) Part 6 ✔
- C) Part 7
- D) Part 8
Why: Part 6 (Articles 61–73) covers the President and Vice-President.
The President of Nepal is elected by:
- A) Direct vote of citizens
- B) An electoral college of federal and provincial lawmakers ✔
- C) The Council of Ministers
- D) The Supreme Court
Why: The President is elected by an electoral college of members of the Federal Parliament and Provincial Assemblies, with weighted votes (Article 62).
Minimum age to become President is:
- A) 35 years
- B) 40 years
- C) 45 years ✔
- D) 50 years
Why: A presidential candidate must be at least 45 years old and qualified to be a member of the Federal Parliament.
The term of the President is:
- A) 4 years
- B) 5 years ✔
- C) 6 years
- D) 7 years
Why: The President's term is 5 years.
How many times can a person be elected President?
- A) Once
- B) Twice ✔
- C) Three times
- D) No limit
Why: A person can be elected President at most twice.
Before whom does the President take the oath?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) Chief Justice ✔
- C) Speaker
- D) Vice-President
Why: The President takes oath before the Chief Justice.
To whom does the President submit resignation?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) Speaker
- C) Vice-President ✔
- D) Chief Justice
Why: The President submits resignation to the Vice-President.
Which article requires the President and VP to be of different gender or community?
- A) Article 61
- B) Article 66
- C) Article 70 ✔
- D) Article 101
Why: Article 70 requires the President and Vice-President to be of different sex or community.
Impeachment of the President is under:
- A) Article 101 ✔
- B) Article 76
- C) Article 133
- D) Article 274
Why: Article 101 provides for impeachment of the President and Vice-President.
Impeachment needs what majority?
- A) Simple majority
- B) Two-thirds of total members of Parliament ✔
- C) Three-fourths of provinces
- D) Unanimous vote
Why: Impeachment needs a two-thirds majority of the total members of the Federal Parliament.
Who is the Supreme Commander of the Nepal Army?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) Defence Minister
- C) President ✔
- D) Chief of Army Staff
Why: The President is the Supreme Commander of the Nepal Army.
Who was the first President of Nepal?
- A) Ram Baran Yadav ✔
- B) Bidya Devi Bhandari
- C) Ram Chandra Paudel
- D) Parmananda Jha
Why: Dr Ram Baran Yadav was the first President (2065 BS).
Who was the first woman President of Nepal?
- A) Sushila Karki
- B) Bidya Devi Bhandari ✔
- C) Onsari Gharti
- D) Sahana Pradhan
Why: Bidya Devi Bhandari was the first woman President (2072 BS).
Who was the first Vice-President of Nepal?
- A) Nanda Bahadur Pun
- B) Parmananda Jha ✔
- C) Ram Sahaya Yadav
- D) Subas Nembang
Why: Parmananda Jha was the first Vice-President.
Ram Chandra Paudel became President in:
- A) 2072 BS
- B) 2075 BS
- C) 2079 BS ✔
- D) 2065 BS
Why: Ram Chandra Paudel was elected President in 2079 BS (Falgun, March 2023).
Who appoints the Prime Minister?
- A) Speaker
- B) President ✔
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Election Commission
Why: The President appoints the Prime Minister under Article 76.
Province Chiefs are appointed by:
- A) Chief Ministers
- B) President ✔
- C) Provincial Assemblies
- D) Election Commission
Why: The President appoints the Province Heads.
The President issues ordinances on the recommendation of:
- A) Supreme Court
- B) Council of Ministers ✔
- C) Speaker
- D) NHRC
Why: The President issues ordinances on the Council of Ministers' recommendation when Parliament is not in session (Article 114).
Before whom does the Vice-President take the oath?
- A) President ✔
- B) Chief Justice
- C) Speaker
- D) Prime Minister
Why: The Vice-President takes oath before the President.
Who served two terms as Vice-President?
- A) Parmananda Jha
- B) Nanda Bahadur Pun ✔
- C) Ram Sahaya Yadav
- D) Ram Baran Yadav
Why: Nanda Bahadur Pun served two terms as Vice-President.
The President's electoral college consists of members of the:
- A) Federal Parliament and Provincial Assemblies ✔
- B) House of Representatives only
- C) Local levels only
- D) Supreme Court
Why: It consists of members of the Federal Parliament and the Provincial Assemblies.
The President's term of office is:
- A) 5 years ✔
- B) 6 years
- C) 4 years
- D) 7 years
Why: 5 years.
The President takes oath before the:
- A) Chief Justice ✔
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Speaker
- D) Vice-President
Why: The Chief Justice.
The Vice-President takes oath before the:
- A) President ✔
- B) Chief Justice
- C) Prime Minister
- D) Speaker
Why: The President.
The President submits resignation to the:
- A) Vice-President ✔
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Speaker
- D) Chief Justice
Why: The Vice-President.
Under Article 70, the President and Vice-President must be of different:
- A) Sex or community ✔
- B) Province
- C) Age
- D) Profession
Why: They must be of different sex or community.
The minimum age to become Vice-President is:
- A) 45 years ✔
- B) 35 years
- C) 25 years
- D) 40 years
Why: The Vice-President must also be at least 45 years old.
Impeachment of the President needs a vote of:
- A) Two-thirds of total members of the Federal Parliament ✔
- B) Simple majority
- C) Three-quarters of HoR
- D) Unanimous vote
Why: Two-thirds of the total members of the Federal Parliament.
The Supreme Commander of the Nepal Army is the:
- A) President ✔
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Defence Minister
- D) Army Chief
Why: The President.
Ordinances are issued by the President under Article:
- A) 114 ✔
- B) 113
- C) 76
- D) 273
Why: Article 114 deals with ordinances.
The President authenticates bills under Article:
- A) 113 ✔
- B) 114
- C) 110
- D) 274
Why: Article 113: the President certifies bills passed by Parliament, usually within 15 days.
Can the President return a Money Bill to Parliament?
- A) No ✔
- B) Yes, twice
- C) Yes, once
- D) Only with Speaker's consent
Why: No. The President can return other bills once for reconsideration, but must certify a money bill.
Pardon and commutation of sentences are granted by the President under:
- A) Article 276 ✔
- B) Article 275
- C) Article 273
- D) Article 101
Why: Article 276 lets the President grant pardon and reduce sentences.
Titles, honours and decorations are conferred by the President under:
- A) Article 277 ✔
- B) Article 276
- C) Article 66
- D) Article 274
Why: Article 277 lets the President confer titles, honours and decorations.
A state of emergency is declared by the President on the recommendation of the:
- A) Council of Ministers ✔
- B) Chief Justice
- C) Speaker
- D) Army Chief
Why: The President declares an emergency on the Council of Ministers' recommendation (Article 273).
Who appoints the Province Head?
- A) President ✔
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Chief Minister
- D) Speaker
Why: The President.
Who appoints the Chief Justice?
- A) President on recommendation of the Constitutional Council ✔
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Parliament
- D) Judicial Council
Why: The President appoints the Chief Justice on the Constitutional Council's recommendation.
Bidya Devi Bhandari became President in:
- A) 2072 BS ✔
- B) 2065 BS
- C) 2079 BS
- D) 2074 BS
Why: Bidya Devi Bhandari became President in 2072 BS and was re-elected in 2074 BS.
Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav became Vice-President in:
- A) 2079 BS (March 2023) ✔
- B) 2072 BS
- C) 2065 BS
- D) 2075 BS
Why: Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav became Vice-President in 2079 BS (March 2023).
Ram Baran Yadav was President from:
- A) 2065 to 2072 BS ✔
- B) 2072 to 2079 BS
- C) 2063 to 2065 BS
- D) 2079 to present
Why: Ram Baran Yadav was President from 2065 to 2072 BS.
The Office of the President is at:
- A) Sheetal Niwas ✔
- B) Singha Durbar
- C) Baluwatar
- D) Narayanhiti
Why: The Office of the President is at Sheetal Niwas, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu.
The official residence of the Prime Minister is at:
- A) Baluwatar ✔
- B) Sheetal Niwas
- C) Singha Durbar
- D) Lainchaur
Why: The PM's official residence is at Baluwatar.
If the office of President falls vacant, its functions are performed by the:
- A) Vice-President ✔
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker
Why: The Vice-President performs the President's functions until a new President is elected.
The President's main duty is to:
- A) Protect and abide by the constitution ✔
- B) Run the government
- C) Make laws alone
- D) Decide court cases
Why: The President's main duty is to protect and abide by the Constitution (Article 61).
The President is described as the:
- A) Head of state ✔
- B) Head of government
- C) Head of judiciary
- D) Head of the army staff
Why: The President is the head of state; the PM is the head of government.
Which part of the constitution deals with the President and Vice-President?
- A) Part 6 ✔
- B) Part 7
- C) Part 8
- D) Part 5
Why: Part 6.
A person who has been elected President twice:
- A) Cannot be elected again ✔
- B) Can be elected once more
- C) Can be elected thrice
- D) Becomes VP automatically
Why: Such a person cannot be elected again.
The President appoints ambassadors on the recommendation of the:
- A) Council of Ministers ✔
- B) Parliament
- C) Foreign Ministry only
- D) Supreme Court
Why: The President appoints ambassadors on the Council of Ministers' recommendation.
Who summons the sessions of the Federal Parliament?
- A) President ✔
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Speaker
- D) Chief Justice
Why: The President summons and ends sessions of the Federal Parliament on the government's recommendation.
Who presents the government's annual policies and programmes in Parliament?
- A) President ✔
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Finance Minister
- D) Speaker
Why: The President presents the government's annual policies and programmes to a joint sitting of Parliament.