Question

eummerate the power and the function of President of India ​

Answer 1

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The primary duty of the president is to preserve, protect and defend the constitution and the law of India per Article 60. The president appoints the Chief Justice of India and other judges on the advice of the chief justice. The President may dismiss a judge with a two-thirds vote of the two Houses of the parliament.

The Indian government's chief legal adviser, Attorney General of India, is appointed by the president of India under Article 76(1) and holds office during the pleasure of the president. If the president considers a question of law or a matter of public importance has arisen, they can also ask for the advisory opinion of the supreme court per Article 143. Per Article 88, the president can ask the attorney general to attend the parliamentary proceedings and report to him any unlawful functioning if any.

The president is responsible for making a wide variety of appointments. These include:

• The Chief Justice of India and other judges of the Supreme Court of India and state/union territory high courts.

• The Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Article 239 AA 5 of the constitution).

• The Comptroller and Auditor General Of India.

• The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners.

• The Chairman and other members of the Union Public Service Commission.

• The Attorney General Of India.

• Ambassadors and High Commissioners to other countries (only through the list of names given by the prime minister). 

• Officers of the All India Services (IAS, IPS and IFoS), and other Central Civil Services in Group 'A'.

• A financial 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.

• The president can take advances out of the Contingency Fund of India to meet unforeseen expenses.

• The president constitutes a Finance Commission every five years to recommend the distribution of the taxes between the centre and the States.