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President of India | Indian Constitution


  • The President is the head of state of India
  • First citizen of India
  • The commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces
  • The President is elected by an electoral college comprising the Parliament of India (both houses) and the Legislative Assemblies of each of India's states and territories
  • Election of President is based on Single transferable vote system.
  • Election of President and Nomination of members to Rajyasabha by the President is borrowed from Ireland
  • Term 5 years
  • Minimum age : 35
  • Oath of the president of India is administered by the honourable Chief justice of india
  • Article 60 - Oath of President
  • Article 75(1) - The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President
  • Resignation handed over to Vice President.
  • If any vacancy arises in the office of the President it must be filled within 6 months.
  • Removed through Impeachment before the expiry of his term.Violation of the Constitution is the only ground for Impeachment of President.
  • In the absence of President , Vice President take charge of president.
  • In absence of President and Vice president , Chief justice of supreme court take charge of president.
  • President can pardon death sentence but the pardoning power of governor does not extend to death sentence.
  • The President can pardon a punishment or sentence by Court Martial but Governor cannot.
  • The question whether a member of Parliament under article 102 is subject to disqualification is decided by President.

Powers of President
  • Executive : All executive actions of the Government of India. Appoints  Prime Minister ,Other ministers on advice of Prime Minister, Judges of Supreme Court and High Court ,Attorney General,Comptroller and Auditor General, UPSC and Joint Public Service Commissions , Governor, Chief Election Commissioner,Finance Commission etc
  • Legislative : Power to summon, prorogue(discontinue) two houses of parliament. The President may dissolve the Lok Sabha.(Rajya Sabha is never dissolved).After the general Elections, president addresses both the houses of the parliament. Nomination of MPs : 12 Rajya Sabha and 2 Loksabha from Anglo-Indians. Promulgate ordinance when parliament is not in session.
  • Financial : A money bill can be introduced in the Parliament only with the President’s recommendation. The President lays the Annual Financial Statement, i.e. the Union budget, before the Parliament.
  • Judicial : Have the power to grant pardons or reduce the sentence of a convicted.
  • Diplomatic : All international treaties and agreements are concluded on behalf of the President.He sends and receives ambassadors.
  • Military : The supreme commander of the Armed Forces of India. He can declare war or conclude peace
  • Emergency: National emergency (Article 352), President’s rule (Article 356 and 365) and Financial emergency(Article 360)

Important points
  • First President of India : Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  • The only president to held office for two terms : Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  • Longest serving President : Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  • Shortest-serving President : Zakir Hussain
  • The president elected with least majority of votes - V V Giri 
  • The first acting President : V V Giri
  • Only  Chief justice who became the acting President of India is Muhammad Hidayatullah.
  • First malayali to become Indian President : K R Narayanan
  • First Indian President to cast his vote in a General Election : K R Narayanan
  • First Indian President to  vote in Legislative Assembly : A P J Abdul Kalam
  • Missile Man of India :  A P J Abdul Kalam
  • First woman President of India : Pratibha Patil
  • Youngest President of India : Neelam Sanjiva Reddy



Question
1.‘മിസൈൽ മാൻ ഓഫ് ഇന്ത്യ’ എന്നറിയപ്പെടുന്ന ശാസ്ത്രജ്ഞൻ - ഡോ. എ.പി.ജെ. അബ്ദുൽകലാം  (Process Server - Judicial 2018)

2.Who administers the oath of the office of the President of India - The Chief Justice of India (VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR IN DAIRYING MILK PRODUCTS 2018)

3.President of India submits his resignation to - Vice President (Junior Language Teacher Hindi 2018)

4.The President of India takes the oath in the presence of who among the following - Chief Justice of India (Lecturer in Biochemistry 2018)

5.The vacancy in the office of the President must be filled within - 6 months  (BLACK SMITH 2018)

6.ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ആദ്യത്തെ ആക്ടിംഗ് പ്രസിഡന്റ്‌ ആര് - വി.വി. ഗിരി (Security Guard- Government Secretariat 2018)

7.ഇന്ത്യൻ രാഷ്‌ട്രപതി ആയ ആദ്യ വനിത ആര് - പ്രതിഭാ പാട്ടീൽ (Security Guard- Government Secretariat 2018)

8.Article 60 of our constitution deals with - President (Medical Officer Ayurveda 2018)

9.Who administers the Oath of office to the President of India - Chief Justice (Assistant Crane Driver Electrical 2018)

10.രാഷ്ട്രപതിയുടെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ്, രാജ്യസഭയിലേക്ക് അംഗങ്ങളെ നാമനിർദ്ദേശം ചെയ്യുവാനുള്ള പ്രസിഡന്റിന്റെ അധികാരം എന്നിവയ്ക്ക് നാം കടമപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്ന ഭരണഘടന - അയർലണ്ട് (WOMEN POLICE CONSTABLE NCA 2018

11.Under Indian Constitution who is empowered to make a proclamation of financial emergency - President (HSST HINDI 2018)

12.The President of India gives resignation to - Vice President (Junior Instructor Fruit and Vegetable Processing 2018)

13.Consider the following statements :
(a) The President can commute death sentence to the life imprisonment.
(b) The Governor cannot commute death sentence to the life imprisonment.
(c) The President’s power to pardon extends to punishment or sentence by Court Martial.
Which one of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(HSST - Chemistry 2018)
All are correct

14.Which of the following Article empowers the President to appoint Prime Minister of India - Article – 75 (Civil Police Officer 2018)

15.ഇന്ത്യയുടെ സർവ്വസൈന്യാധിപൻ ആരാണ് - രാഷ്ട്രപതി (LGS Exserviceman-NCC 2018)

16.Which authority is competent to make decision on question as to disqualification of Member of Parliament under article 102 - President (HSST HINDI 2018)

17.The Youngest President of India was - Neelam Sanjeev Reddy (Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology NCA 2018)

18.The President of India who is elected with the lowest victory margin - V. V. Giri  (Research Assistant-State Planning Board 2018)

2017
1.ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ആദ്യ രാഷ്ട്രപതി - ഡോ രാജേന്ദ്ര പ്രസാദ് (LGS 2017)

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