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What is the minimum age requirement to qualify as the President of India?
What is the minimum age requirement to qualify as the President of India?
Which Article of the Constitution outlines the Electoral College for the Presidential election?
Which Article of the Constitution outlines the Electoral College for the Presidential election?
What type of voting system is used for the Presidential election in India?
What type of voting system is used for the Presidential election in India?
What disqualifies a person from being elected as the President regarding employment?
What disqualifies a person from being elected as the President regarding employment?
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Which members are part of the Electoral College for electing the President?
Which members are part of the Electoral College for electing the President?
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Which authority declares the results of the Presidential election in India?
Which authority declares the results of the Presidential election in India?
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What is the duration of the President's term as specified under Article 56?
What is the duration of the President's term as specified under Article 56?
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Who administers the oath of office to the President of India?
Who administers the oath of office to the President of India?
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What legislative power does the President have regarding Parliament sessions?
What legislative power does the President have regarding Parliament sessions?
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What is required to impeach the President of India?
What is required to impeach the President of India?
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What happens if the President withholds assent to a bill?
What happens if the President withholds assent to a bill?
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What is the significance of the President's assent to bills?
What is the significance of the President's assent to bills?
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Who discharges the functions of the President if the office becomes vacant?
Who discharges the functions of the President if the office becomes vacant?
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What power is granted to the President under Article 72?
What power is granted to the President under Article 72?
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Which Article outlines the oath of office for the President of India?
Which Article outlines the oath of office for the President of India?
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What is the primary role of the President in the legislative process?
What is the primary role of the President in the legislative process?
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What happens during an Emergency declared by the President?
What happens during an Emergency declared by the President?
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What is the process for the President to dissolve Parliament?
What is the process for the President to dissolve Parliament?
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Study Notes
Indian Presidential Elections
- Minimum Age: 35 years
- Electoral College Article: Article 54
- Voting System: Electoral College, comprising elected members of the Parliament and state legislative assemblies.
- Citizenship: Indian citizen
- Disqualification for Employment: Holding any office of profit under the Government
- MLA Vote Value: Determined by the number of MLAs in the state.
- MP Vote Value: Calculated by the number of MPs in Parliament
- Result Declaration Authority: Election Commission of India
- Term Duration: 5 years (Article 56)
- Oath Administrator: Chief Justice of India
- Impeachment Article: Article 61
- Oath Content: Upholding, preserving, protecting, and defending the Constitution
- Resignation Submission: To the Parliament
- Parliamentary Powers: Summoning, proroguing, or dissolving Parliament; assenting to, sending back for reconsideration, or withholding assent to bills
- Impeachment Requirement: Charges framed by Parliament and a two-thirds majority in both Houses
- Information Seeking: Information on administrative matters
- Bill Actions: Assent, sending back for reconsideration, or withholding assent
- Executive Appointments: Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, and Governors of States
- Oath Article: Article 60
- Legislative Role: Summoning Parliament
- Bill Assent Significance: Required for a bill to become law
- Bill Assent Withholding Consequence: The bill is sent back for reconsideration
- Oath Process Role (Chief Justice): Administering the oath
- Preservation of Constitution: One of the President's constitutional responsibilities
- Dissolution Procedure: Can be done unilaterally
- Parliament Not in Session Power: Can promulgate ordinances
- Judicial Power (Article 72): Granting pardons
- National Emergency Article: Article 352
- Emergency Aftermath: Normal constitutional procedures may be overridden
- Vacancy Succession: Vice President of India
- Financial Emergency Article: Article 360
- Impeachment Charge Initiating House Requirement: Two-thirds of the members
- Impeachment Notice Period: 14 days
- Impeachment Majority: Two-thirds majority in both Houses
- By-election Timeframe: Within 6 months
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Test your knowledge on the Indian Presidential Elections! This quiz covers key aspects such as the eligibility criteria, voting systems, and the powers of the President, as outlined in the Constitution of India. Challenge yourself with questions regarding the electoral college, oath-taking procedures, and impeachment processes.
