Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET December 2018 Political Science
Which of the following statements are correct?
- 1. Federal Councillors in Switzerland can be impeached
- 2. The Vice-President presides over the joint session of the American Congress
- 3. The President of India sent a message to the Indian Parliament once
- 4. The Prime Minister of Britain oversees the operation of the Civil Services and Government Agencies
A1 & 4
B2 & 4 ✓ Correct
C3 & 4
D1 & 3
Correct answer: (B) 2 & 4 — The correct statements are that the Vice-President presides over the counting of votes in Congress and the British PM oversees the civil services, so the answer is 2 and 4.
Explanation
★The correct statements are that the Vice-President presides over the counting of votes in Congress and the British PM oversees the civil services, so the answer is 2 and 4.
★The US Vice-President, as President of the Senate, presides over the counting of electoral votes.
★The British Prime Minister oversees the civil service and government agencies.
★Swiss Federal Councillors cannot be impeached or removed by a no-confidence motion.
★They serve fixed four-year terms, so the first statement is false.
★The President of India addresses Parliament but does not send messages in this sense, so the third is false.
★Thus only the second and fourth statements hold.
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