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President and Vice President

📆 November 15, 2024

Total Questions: 50

1. Which Article of the Constitution of India states that there shall be a President of India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Article 52
Solution:According to Article 52 of the Indian Constitution, there shall be a President of India.

Articles 52-78 in Part V of the Indian Constitution deal with the Union Executive of India. They also contain some key provisions related to the President of India.

  • The President of India is the highest office of the land under the constitutional framework of India.
  • The office of the President of India has been envisaged as:
    • The head of the Indian State,
    • The first citizen of India,
    • The Titular or nominal or de jure head of the Union Executive, and
    • The Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces.

2. Who among the following does not participate in the election of the President? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 7.07.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Nominated Members of the Legislative Assembly
Solution:Article 54 of the Constitution provides for the members of the electoral college for electing the President. The electoral will consist of following member -

(1) Elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and

(2) Elected member of state Assemblies.

(3) Elected Members of Legislative Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry (Inserted by the 70th Constitutional Amendment, 1992).

Nominated members of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) and Legislative Assemblies and members of the Legislative Council do not participate in the election of the President.

Articles 52-78 in Part V of the Indian Constitution deal with the Union Executive of India. They also contain some key provisions related to the President of India.

  • The President of India is the highest office of the land under the constitutional framework of India.
  • The office of the President of India has been envisaged as:
    • The head of the Indian State,
    • The first citizen of India,
    • The Titular or nominal or de jure head of the Union Executive, and
    • The Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces.

3. Who among the following cannot participate in the election of the President of India? [C.P.O. S.I. 4.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) None of the given options.
Solution:Article 54 of the Constitution provides for the members of the electoral college for electing the President. The electoral will consist of following member -

(1) Elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and

(2) Elected member of state Assemblies.

(3) Elected Members of Legislative Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry (Inserted by the 70th Constitutional Amendment, 1992).

Nominated members of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) and Legislative Assemblies and members of the Legislative Council do not participate in the election of the President.

4. When the offices of the President and Vice-President fall vacant simultaneously, who acts as President? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 4.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) The Chief Justice of India
Solution:According to the President's Discharge of Functions Act, 1969, when neither the President of India nor the Vice-President is in office, the Chief Justice of India shall act as the President.

Whereas under Article 65 of the Constitution of India, in the event of a vacancy caused by the death, resignation, or removal of the President or for any other reason, the Vice-President shall act as the President until a person assumes the office of the President.

5. Who acts as the President during casual vacancy that arises due to death of the President? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Vice-President
Solution:According to the President's Discharge of Functions Act, 1969, when neither the President of India nor the Vice-President is in office, the Chief Justice of India shall act as the President.

Whereas under Article 65 of the Constitution of India, in the event of a vacancy caused by the death, resignation, or removal of the President or for any other reason, the Vice-President shall act as the President until a person assumes the office of the President.

6. Who assumes the office of the President after the death of the President, resignation, and resignation by the process of impeachment? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Solution:According to the President's Discharge of Functions Act, 1969, when neither the President of India nor the Vice-President is in office, the Chief Justice of India shall act as the President.

Whereas under Article 65 of the Constitution of India, in the event of a vacancy caused by the death, resignation, or removal of the President or for any other reason, the Vice-President shall act as the President until a person assumes the office of the President.

7. In case of death of the President and the Vice will act as the President of India, the________ President of India. [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 7.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Chief Justice of India
Solution:According to the President's Discharge of Functions Act, 1969, when neither the President of India nor the Vice-President is in office, the Chief Justice of India shall act as the President. Whereas under Article 65 of the Constitution of India, in the event of a vacancy caused by the death, resignation, or removal of the President or for any other reason, the Vice-President shall act as the President until a person assumes the office of the President.

8. In the absence of the President and the Vice President, who has the power to act as the President? [C.P.O. S.I. 7.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Chief Justice of India
Solution:According to the President's Discharge of Functions Act, 1969, when neither the President of India nor the Vice-President is in office, the Chief Justice of India shall act as the President.

Whereas under Article 65 of the Constitution of India, in the event of a vacancy caused by the death, resignation, or removal of the President or for any other reason, the Vice-President shall act as the President until a person assumes the office of the President.

9. To whom does the President address his resignation letter? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 14.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Vice-President
Solution:According to Article 56(1)(a), the President of India offers his resignation addressed to the Vice-President and the Vice-President immediately informs the Speaker of the Lok Sabha [Article 56(2)].

56. Term of office of President

1). The President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office:Provided that-

  • the President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office;
  • the President may, for violation of the Constitution, be removed from office by impeachment in the manner provided in article 61:
  • the President shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office,
(2) Any resignation addressed to the Vice-President under clause (a) of the proviso to clause (1) shall forthwith be communicated by him to the Speaker of the House of the People.

10. Which of the following statements is correct? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) The President submits his resignation to the Vice-President.
Solution:According to Article 56(1)(a), the President of India offers his resignation addressed to the Vice-President and the Vice-President immediately informs the Speaker of the Lok Sabha [Article 56(2)].

56. Term of office of President

1). The President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office:Provided that-

  • the President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office;
  • the President may, for violation of the Constitution, be removed from office by impeachment in the manner provided in article 61:
  • the President shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office,
(2) Any resignation addressed to the Vice-President under clause (a) of the proviso to clause (1) shall forthwith be communicated by him to the Speaker of the House of the People.
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