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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
Executive power in Nepal is vested in:
- A) President
- B) Council of Ministers ✔
- C) Supreme Court
- D) Federal Parliament
Why: Under Article 75, executive power is vested in the Council of Ministers, led by the Prime Minister.
The federal executive is in which part of the Constitution?
- A) Part 6
- B) Part 7 ✔
- C) Part 8
- D) Part 11
Why: Part 7 (Articles 75–82) covers the federal executive.
Which article explains how the Prime Minister is appointed?
- A) Article 74
- B) Article 76 ✔
- C) Article 100
- D) Article 101
Why: Article 76 explains how the President appoints the Prime Minister and forms the Council of Ministers.
Under Article 76(1), who becomes Prime Minister?
- A) Leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives ✔
- B) Oldest member
- C) Leader of the National Assembly
- D) Chief Justice
Why: Under Article 76(1), the President appoints the parliamentary party leader with a majority in the House of Representatives.
A coalition government is formed under:
- A) Article 76(1)
- B) Article 76(2) ✔
- C) Article 76(3)
- D) Article 76(7)
Why: Under Article 76(2), if no party has a majority, a member who can get majority support from two or more parties becomes PM.
The leader of the largest party becomes PM under:
- A) Article 76(2)
- B) Article 76(3) ✔
- C) Article 76(5)
- D) Article 76(1)
Why: Under Article 76(3), if 76(2) fails, the leader of the largest party in the House becomes PM.
Within how many days must a PM under 76(2) or 76(3) win a vote of confidence?
- A) 15 days
- B) 30 days ✔
- C) 45 days
- D) 60 days
Why: A PM appointed under 76(2) or 76(3) must win a vote of confidence within 30 days (Article 76(4)).
If no PM can win confidence, the House can be dissolved under:
- A) Article 76(7) ✔
- B) Article 76(1)
- C) Article 100
- D) Article 274
Why: If no one can be appointed or win confidence, the President dissolves the House on the PM's recommendation under Article 76(7).
After dissolution under 76(7), elections must be held within:
- A) 3 months
- B) 6 months ✔
- C) 1 year
- D) 2 years
Why: Under Article 76(7), elections must be held within 6 months of dissolution.
The maximum size of the Council of Ministers including the PM is:
- A) 21
- B) 25 ✔
- C) 30
- D) 35
Why: Article 76(9) limits the Council of Ministers to 25 members, including the PM.
A non-member minister must become a member of Parliament within:
- A) 3 months
- B) 6 months ✔
- C) 1 year
- D) 2 years
Why: A minister who is not an MP must become a member within 6 months, or lose the post (Article 78).
Before whom do the PM and ministers take the oath?
- A) Chief Justice
- B) President ✔
- C) Speaker
- D) Election Commission
Why: The PM and ministers take their oath of office before the President.
The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the:
- A) National Assembly
- B) House of Representatives ✔
- C) President
- D) Supreme Court
Why: The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the House of Representatives (Article 76(10)).
A no-confidence motion can be tabled by at least:
- A) One-tenth of members
- B) One-fourth of members ✔
- C) Half of members
- D) Two-thirds of members
Why: At least one-fourth of the total members of the House must sign a no-confidence motion (Article 100(4)).
A no-confidence motion cannot be tabled within the first ____ of a PM's appointment.
- A) six months
- B) one year
- C) two years ✔
- D) five years
Why: A no-confidence motion cannot be tabled within the first two years of a PM's appointment, which supports stable government.
After a failed no-confidence motion, another cannot be tabled within:
- A) Three months
- B) Six months
- C) One year ✔
- D) Two years
Why: If a no-confidence motion fails, another cannot be tabled within one year.
A no-confidence motion must include the:
- A) Name of the proposed new PM ✔
- B) Budget
- C) Election date
- D) President's signature
Why: The motion must name the proposed new Prime Minister (constructive vote of no confidence).
Which article deals with vote of confidence and no-confidence?
- A) Article 100 ✔
- B) Article 76
- C) Article 101
- D) Article 86
Why: Article 100 deals with votes of confidence and no-confidence motions.
Who appoints ministers?
- A) Speaker
- B) President on the PM's recommendation ✔
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Election Commission
Why: The President appoints ministers on the Prime Minister's recommendation (Article 76(9)).
Article 74 describes Nepal's system of government as:
- A) Presidential
- B) Parliamentary ✔
- C) Monarchical
- D) One-party
Why: Article 74 says Nepal has a parliamentary system of government.
Article 74 describes Nepal's governance as:
- A) Multiparty competitive federal democratic republican parliamentary ✔
- B) Presidential
- C) Partyless Panchayat
- D) Monarchical
Why: Article 74 describes a multiparty, competitive, federal, democratic, republican, parliamentary system based on pluralism.
Executive power of Nepal is vested in the:
- A) Council of Ministers ✔
- B) President
- C) Parliament
- D) Supreme Court
Why: Executive power is vested in the Council of Ministers (Article 75).
The federal executive is in Part:
- A) 7 ✔
- B) 6
- C) 8
- D) 11
Why: The federal executive is in Part 7.
Under Article 76(1), the PM is the leader of the:
- A) Party with a majority in the HoR ✔
- B) Largest party in NA
- C) Oldest party
- D) President's party
Why: The PM is the parliamentary party leader of the party with a majority in the House.
Under Article 76(2), the PM is a member who can get majority with support of:
- A) Two or more parties ✔
- B) Only independents
- C) The President
- D) The army
Why: Under 76(2), the PM is a member who can get a majority with the support of two or more parties.
A PM appointed under 76(2) or 76(3) must win a vote of confidence within:
- A) 30 days ✔
- B) 15 days
- C) 60 days
- D) 7 days
Why: Such a PM must win a vote of confidence within 30 days.
If no PM can be appointed or win confidence, the HoR is dissolved and elections held within:
- A) 6 months ✔
- B) 3 months
- C) 1 year
- D) 30 days
Why: The House is dissolved and elections must be held within 6 months.
The maximum number of ministers including the PM is:
- A) 25 ✔
- B) 30
- C) 20
- D) 35
Why: The maximum is 25, including the PM.
A non-member appointed minister must become a member of Parliament within:
- A) 6 months ✔
- B) 3 months
- C) 1 year
- D) 30 days
Why: They must become an MP within 6 months.
Ministers take oath before the:
- A) President ✔
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker
Why: Ministers take oath before the President.
The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the:
- A) House of Representatives ✔
- B) National Assembly
- C) President
- D) Supreme Court
Why: It is collectively responsible to the House of Representatives.
A no-confidence motion needs the signatures of at least:
- A) One-fourth of total HoR members ✔
- B) One-tenth
- C) Half
- D) Two-thirds
Why: It needs signatures of at least one-fourth of total House members.
A no-confidence motion cannot be tabled within the first:
- A) Two years of the PM's appointment ✔
- B) Six months
- C) One year
- D) Three years
Why: It cannot be tabled within the first two years after the PM's appointment.
After a failed no-confidence motion, another cannot be tabled within:
- A) One year ✔
- B) Six months
- C) Two years
- D) Three months
Why: Another cannot be tabled within one year.
A no-confidence motion must propose the name of:
- A) The next Prime Minister ✔
- B) The Speaker
- C) A new President
- D) An election date
Why: It must propose the name of the next Prime Minister.
The PM may seek a vote of confidence when the supporting party changes, within:
- A) 30 days ✔
- B) 15 days
- C) 7 days
- D) 60 days
Why: Under Article 100(2), if a party supporting the government splits or withdraws, the PM must seek a vote of confidence within 30 days.
Who appoints ministers?
- A) President on the PM's recommendation ✔
- B) PM alone
- C) Speaker
- D) Party chair
Why: The President appoints ministers on the PM's recommendation.
Article 77 deals with:
- A) Vacancy in the office of Prime Minister ✔
- B) Oath
- C) Remuneration
- D) Election
Why: Article 77 lists when the PM's office becomes vacant: resignation, failed confidence vote, ceasing to be an MP, or death.
The PM's office falls vacant if he or she:
- A) Loses a vote of confidence ✔
- B) Travels abroad
- C) Visits a province
- D) Calls a meeting
Why: Under Article 77, the PM's office falls vacant on resignation, failing a vote of confidence or losing a no-confidence motion, ceasing to be an MP, or death.
Article 82 deals with:
- A) Conduct of business of the Government of Nepal ✔
- B) Oath
- C) Remuneration
- D) Ordinance
Why: Article 82 deals with the conduct of business of the Government of Nepal: decisions and orders are issued in the government's name under rules.
The Allocation of Business Rules is made under the authority of:
- A) Article 82 ✔
- B) Article 76
- C) Article 100
- D) Article 274
Why: The Government of Nepal (Allocation of Business) Rules are made under Article 82 and divide work among ministries.
Ministers who are not MPs can serve without election for at most:
- A) 6 months ✔
- B) 1 year
- C) 2 years
- D) No limit
Why: A non-MP minister can serve for at most 6 months without becoming a member of Parliament.
Who is the head of government in Nepal?
- A) Prime Minister ✔
- B) President
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker
Why: The Prime Minister is the head of government; the President is the head of state.
The PM appointed under Article 76(3) is the leader of the:
- A) Largest party in the HoR ✔
- B) Smallest party
- C) National Assembly majority
- D) Independent members
Why: Under 76(3), the leader of the largest party in the House of Representatives is appointed PM.
The President must inform whom about Council of Ministers decisions?
- A) The PM informs the President ✔
- B) The Speaker informs the President
- C) The Chief Justice informs
- D) Nobody
Why: Under the Constitution, the Prime Minister keeps the President informed about the decisions of the Council of Ministers.
The PM's official residence is at:
- A) Baluwatar ✔
- B) Sheetal Niwas
- C) Singha Durbar
- D) Bhadrakali
Why: The Prime Minister's official residence is at Baluwatar, Kathmandu.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers is at:
- A) Singha Durbar ✔
- B) Baluwatar
- C) Sheetal Niwas
- D) Lainchaur
Why: The OPMCM is at Singha Durbar, Kathmandu.
Can the President dissolve the HoR on the PM's sole recommendation outside 76(7)?
- A) No (as interpreted by the Supreme Court) ✔
- B) Yes, any time
- C) Only once a year
- D) Only in emergency
Why: The Supreme Court has ruled that the House cannot be dissolved simply on the PM's recommendation outside the process in Article 76(7).
Collective responsibility means ministers:
- A) Stand or fall together ✔
- B) Work alone
- C) Answer only to the President
- D) Answer to courts only
Why: Collective responsibility means the whole Council of Ministers stands or falls together: a decision of the cabinet is owned by all ministers.
The Chief Secretary is the:
- A) Head of the civil service and secretary to the Council of Ministers ✔
- B) Head of the army
- C) Speaker's secretary
- D) Chief Justice's assistant
Why: The Chief Secretary is the head of the civil service and secretary to the Council of Ministers.