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Which of the following statements relating to the office of the President of India are correct? 1. The President has the power to grant pardon to a criminal in special cases. 2. The President can promulgate ordinances even when the Parliament is in session. 3. The President can dissolve the Rajya Sabha during the emergency. 4. The President has the power to nominate two members in the Lok Sabha from the Anglo Indian community. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following statements relating to the office of the President of India are correct? 1. The President has the power to grant pardon to a criminal in special cases. 2. The President can promulgate ordinances even when the Parliament is in session. 3. The President can dissolve the Rajya Sabha during the emergency. 4. The President has the power to nominate two members in the Lok Sabha from the Anglo Indian community. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Correct Answer 1 and 4 only

  • Under Article 72, President has to power to grant pardon to a criminal in special cases.
  • The power includes to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted for the offense.
  • Article 123 of the Constitution of India grants the President certain law-making powers to promulgate ordinances when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session.
  • The maximum validity of an ordinance is 6 months and 6 weeks.
  • The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved even in the case of Emergency.
  • Article 331 empowers the President to nominate a maximum of two members from the Anglo-Indian community.

Important Points

  •  In January 2020, the Anglo-Indian reserved seats in the Parliament and State Legislatures of India were abolished by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019. 

Related Questions

Which of the following statement is/are correct? The President has the power to nominate members from the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha. The Speaker can dissolve the Lok Sabha on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. The quorum of the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha is 1/10 of the total member strength. Select the correct code from below.
Which of the following statement/statements is/are correct? A. The President can nominate 02 members from the Anglo-Indian Community if not adequately represented in the Lok Sabha. B. The Governor can nominate 02 members from the Anglo-Indian Community if not adequately represented in the Legislative Assembly. Select the correct answer from the given code :
Consider the following statements regarding ordinances. 1. Article 123 of the Constitution of India grants the President certain law-making powers to promulgate when either of the two Houses of the Parliament is not in session. 2. An ordinance must be converted into legislative within 35 days of the commencement of the Parliament session or else it will lapse. 3. Article 213 of the Constitution of India grants the Governor of India the power to issue ordinances when the state legislature is not in session. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following statements regarding the Anglo Indians nomination is correct? i. President can nominate 2 Anglo Indians in Lok Sabha. ii. Governor can nominate 2 Anglo Indians in State assembly. iii. Article 366(2) of the constitution define the Anglo Indians.
Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Speaker/Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha? 1. On dissolution of the Lok Sabha, both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker ceases to be members of the House. 2. Both Speaker and Deputy Speaker vacate their office on dissolution of the Lok Sabha. 3. Only Deputy Speaker vacates his office and Speaker shall not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the Lok Sabha after dissolution. Select the correct answer using the code given below: 
Consider the following statements. 1. Article 330 of the Constitution of India deals with the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha. 2. The President nominates 2 members of the Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha under Article 331 of the Constitution of India. 3. The President nominates 1 member of the Anglo-Indian community to the Legislative Assembly of a state under Article 333 of the Constitution of India. Which of the above statements are correct?
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. The powers of the legislature in India are exercised by the Parliament, a bicameral legislature consisting of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. The parliament does not have complete control and sovereignty, as its laws are subject to judicial review by the Supreme Court The Lok Sabha is considered the lower house or the House of the people. Of the two houses of parliament, the Rajya Sabha is considered to be the upper house of the Council of States and consists of members appointed by the president and elected by the state and territorial legislatures.
Which of the following statements is/are correct? a. Only the Rajya Sabha and not Lok Sabha. can have nominated members. b. There is a constitutional provision for nominating two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian Community to the Rajya Sabha. c. There is no constitutional bar for nominated members to be appointed as Union Ministers. d. A nominated member can vote both in Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections.
Which among the following statements is/are false? 1. In order to qualify Lok Sabha, a person should not be bankrupt. 2. In order to qualify Rajya Sabha, a person must not be less than 30 years of age. 3. A person can be a member of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at the same time. 4. Lok Sabha is known as the lower house whereas Rajya Sabha is known as the upper house.
Consider the following statements: When the vice-president of India acts as the President of India, he performs simultaneously the function of the chairman of Rajya Sabha. The president of India can promulgate ordinances at any time, except when both Houses of Parliament are in session. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?