THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA

      

  

          THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA

* The constitutional head of the State
Ans : The President

* The President is known as
Ans : De-jure (in law)

* The first citizen of India The President The nominal executive of India  

Ans : The President  

* All the executive decisions are taken in the name of
Ans : The President  

* The term of office of the President of India
Ans : 5 years 

 * The President takes oath in the presence of
Ans : The Chief Justice of India 

* In the absence of the Chief Justice, the oath will be in the presence of
Ans : The senior most judge of Supreme Court

* The President can resign the post by giving a resignation in writing addressed to
Ans : The Vice President 

 
* In the absence of the Vice President, the President can give the resignation to
Ans : The Chief Justice of India 

* The amendment act which made it obligatory for the President to accept the advice of Council
of Ministers is
Ans : 42nd amendment Act

* The amendment act which gives power to the President to send an advice back to the Council
of Ministers for reconsideration
Ans : 44th amendment act  

* The Supreme Command of the armed forces is vested in
Ans : The President 

 ➩ The President is elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of both houses
of Parliament and the elected members of Legislative Assemblies of the State and the Union
Territories of Delhi and Puducherry

* A money bill is introduced only in Lok Sabha by the prior recommendation of
Ans : The President 

➪ One can be elected The President for any number of terms
The office of the President may be filled within 6 months if a post arises The President cannot
be arrested or imprisoned

➪ If a case falls against the President, a two months advance notice may be issued to him before
taking civil proceedings

 QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT

* He should be a citizen of India 

 

* He should have completed 35 years of age 

* He should be qualified to be elected as a Member of the Lok Sabha

* He should not hold any other office of profit

FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT

* All type of Emergencies are declared by the President of India

* Every Bill passed by the Parliament will become an Act only after getting the assent from the
President

* The President has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha

* 12 members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President of India Two members from
the Anglo Indian Community are nominated by the President of India

* Joint Session of the Parliament is summoned by the President

* If the Parliament is not in session, the President can issue Ordinance

* Budget is presented in the Parliament in the name of the President

* The President can declare war only after getting the advice from the Parliament

* Prior sanction should be obtained from the President before presenting a Bill for the creation of
a State

* The following personnel are appointed by the President of India -

(i)Judges of the Supreme Court and the
    High Court 

(ii)Governor of the States 

(iii)CAG 

(iv)Attorney General of India

(v)Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners

(vi)Chairman and members of the UPSC

(vii)Chairman and Members of the Finance Commission 

(viii)Members of All India Service 

(ix)Administrators of the Union Territories

(x)Chief of the Army, Navy and Air Force

              ORDINANCE

* The most important Legislature power of the President
Ans : Issuance of Ordinance 

* Article deals with the Ordinance

Ans : 123

➪ Ordinance is issued when Parliament is not in session

* An Ordinance should be passed by the Parliament with in
Ans : 6 weeks of its re-assembly

* Maximum life of an Ordinance is
Ans : 6 months 6 weeks

* Under Article 61, the President can be removed from the office through Impeachment

IMPORTANT ARTICLES RELATING TO THE PRESIDENT

* Article 52 :There shall be a President Executive power is vested in the President

* Article 53 : Election of the President

* Article 54 : Process of Presidential election

* Article 55 : Process of presidential election

* Article 56 : Term of Office of the President

* Article 57 : Eligibility of re-election 

* Article 58 : Qualification of the President

* Article 60 : Oath of the President

* Article 61 : Impeachment of the President 

* Article 72 : Pardoning power of the President

* Article 74 :The Council of Ministers shall aid the President in the      exercise of his functions 

* Article 78 :Prime Minister to keep the President informed

* Article 80 : Prime Minister to keep the President informed

* Article 85 : Summon, prorogue the houses of parliament and              dissolution of Lok Sabha 

* Article 123 : The Power to issue ordinance

* Article 143 : Consultation with the Supreme Court of India

      PRESIDENTS OF INDIA

* Dr. Rajendra Prasad : 1950 - 1962

  

* Dr. S. Radhakrishnan : 1962- 1967

* Zakir Hussain : 1967 - 1969

* V.V. Giri : 1969 -1974

* Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed :1974-1977

* Neelam Sanjiva Reddy : 1977 - 1982 

* Giani Zail Singh : 1982 - 1987

* R. Venkataraman : 1987 - 1992 

* Shankar Dayal Sharma : 1992 - 1997 

* K.R. Narayanan : 1997 - 2002

* Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam : 2002 -2007

* Pratibha Devisingh Patil : 2007 - 2012

* Pranab Kumar Mukherjee : 2012 - 2017

* Ram Nath Kovind : 2017 - Present