Powers and Duties of President


 
 
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Powers and Duties of President

Powers and Functions of the President

  • All the powers of the President can be divided into parts
  •                (i) General Powers

                   (ii) Emergency Powers

    General Powers/Rights

    1. Executive or Administrative Powers:

    The Constitution vests in the President of India all the executive powers of the Central Government. The President appoints the Prime Minister the person most likely to command the support of the majority in the Lok Sabha (usually the leader of the majority party or coalition). The President then appoints the other members of the Council of Ministers, distributing portfolios to them on the advice of the Prime Minister.

    The Council of Ministers remains in power during the 'pleasure' of the President. In practice, however, the Council of Ministers must retain the support of the Lok Sabha. If a President were to dismiss the Council of Ministers on his or her own initiative, it might trigger a Constitutional crisis. Thus, in practice, the Council of Ministers cannot be dismissed as long as it commands the support of a majority in the Lok Sabha. The President is responsible for making a wide variety of appointments. These include:

  • Governors of States
  • The Chief Justice, other judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts of India
  • The Attorney General
  • The Comptroller and Auditor General
  • The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners
  • The Chairman and other Members of the Union Public Service Commission
  • Ambassadors and High Commissioners to other countries
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    Question : 1

    Which of the following appoints ambassadors and diplomatic representative to the Indian embassies abroad ?

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 2

    Which of the following are correct ?

    (a) Absolute Veto power was first exercised by the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad in 1954 in the case of 'Pepsu Appropriation Bill'.

    (b) Veto is a Latin word that means 'to start'.

     

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 3

    Who among the following appointed by President ?

    Right Option : D
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