Powers and Duties of President


 
 
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Powers and Duties of President

Powers of the President:

All governmental activities take place in the name of the President, all laws and major policy decisions of the government are issued in the name of President.

All major appointments are made in the name of the President. These include the appointment of the Chief Justice of India, the Judges the Supreme Court and the High Courts of the states, the Governors the states, the Election Commissioners, Ambassadors to other countries, etc. All international treaties and agreements are made in the name of the President, The President is the supreme commander of the defence forces of India. The President has emergency powers i.e. powers to deal with an unexpected and critical situation. E.g. power to declare emergency or President’s rule and issuing an ordinance.

Power to Appoint Prime Minister: 

President appoints Prime Minister. The leader of the party or coalition of parties who secures a clear majority in the Lok Sabha elections is appointed as Prime Minister. ‘When no party or coalition gets a majority in the Lok Sabha, the President exercises her discretion and appoints a leader who in her opinion can muster majority support in the Lok Sabha.

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

The various general powers can be listed as:

  • He is the formal head of the administration.
  • The President has the power to appoint and remove high authorities like, Prime Minister, other Ministers of the Union, Judges, Governor of States, appoints Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force. He is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
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    Question : 1

    The ordinance issued by the president after the commencement of the session of parliament is required to be laid before parliament -

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    The joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is called by ______________________

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 3

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

    Right Option : A
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