The Union Executive — Flashcards

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The President is the nominal head of the Indian Union Executive. Though all executive powers are vested in the President, they are exercised on the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Pri…

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To become President of India, one must be: (1) a citizen of India, (2) at least 35 years old, (3) qualified to be elected as a member of the Lok Sabha, and (4) not hold any office of profit under the …

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The President is elected by an Electoral College consisting of elected members of both Houses of Parliament, elected members of State Legislative Assemblies, and elected members of the Legislative Ass…

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The value of an MLA's vote = (Population of the State) ÷ (Number of elected MLAs) ÷ 1000. For example, if a state has a population of 1 crore and 100 MLAs, each vote = (1,00,00,000) ÷ 100 ÷ 1000 = 100…

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The value of an MP's vote = Total value of all MLAs' votes ÷ Total number of elected MPs. For example, if total MLA vote value is 50,000 and there are 750 MPs, each MP's vote value = 50,000 ÷ 750 ≈ 67…

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The President holds office for a term of five years from the date of assuming office. However, the President may continue beyond five years until a successor is elected.

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The President can be removed through impeachment by Parliament on grounds of violation of the Constitution. The process starts in either House with a resolution supported by at least two-thirds of the…

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The Chief Justice of India administers the oath of office to the President. In the absence of the Chief Justice, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court does so.