Fill in the blanks:
(i) The President is Head .........................
(ii) In order to be qualified for election as President, a person must:
(a) ......................... (b) ......................... (c) .........................
(iii) In the event of a vacancy in the office of the President, .........................
shall act as the President of India
(iv) The four major categories of powers of the President are (a) .........................
(b) ......................... (c) ......................... and (d) .........................
Answers
Answer:
Explanation:
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ANSWER:
(i) State
(ii) Indian Citizen, above 35 years of age, be qualified for election as a Lok Sabha member.
(iii) Vice President
(iv) Executive, Judicial, Legislative, and Financial
EXPLANATION:
i. The President is the head of state and is elected by an voting system encompassing both the houses of the Parliament as well as the legislative assemblies of the states/territories
ii. Article 58- Indian Constitution stipulates that the principal qualifications to be eligible as the President are he/she must be an Indian citizen, above 35 years, and eligible to become a Lok Sabha member.
iii. In case of vacancy in the President's office due to his/her death, or termination, or resignation or otherwise, the Vice-President will act as the President until a new President is elected.
iv. Executive power - all executive actions of the Indian govt. are done on his behalf; legislative power - prorogue or summon the Parliament as well as dissolve the Lok Sabha; financial power - finance bill can be presented before the Parliament only with his consent; judicial power - appoints the Chief Justice, Supreme Court Judges, and High Court Judges.