UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — When does a CM cease to hold office?

Q1. Under the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, after how many consecutive days of arrest and detention in custody must a Chief Minister resign, failing which he automatically ceases to hold office?

  • A. 15 consecutive days
  • B. 21 consecutive days
  • C. 30 consecutive days
  • D. 45 consecutive days

Q2. For the purposes of the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, a 'serious criminal offence' that can trigger removal of a Minister is best defined as:

  • A. Any non-bailable offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
  • B. An offence punishable with imprisonment for a term of five years or more
  • C. An offence punishable with imprisonment for a term of three years or more
  • D. Any cognisable offence in which a chargesheet has been filed by a central investigating agency

Q3. Who chairs the Joint Parliamentary Committee constituted to examine the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025 along with its companion Bills for Jammu & Kashmir and the Union Territories?

  • A. Sushil Kumar Modi
  • B. P. P. Chaudhary
  • C. Brij Lal
  • D. Aparajita Sarangi

Q4. Which Union Ministry piloted the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha?

  • A. Ministry of Law and Justice
  • B. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions