Q. Consider the following statements:
1. President of India is neither a member of either House of Parliament nor a House of the state legislature.
2. A bill involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India requires prior recommendation of President of India.
3. President of India has been entrusted with the powers to summon or prorogue and dissolve the Rajya Sabha.
How many statements given above are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct: The Constitution lays down the conditions of the President’s office that he or she should not be a member of either House of Parliament or a House of the state legislature. If any such person is elected as President, he is deemed to have vacated his seat in that House on the date on which he enters upon his office as President.
Statement 2 is correct: President’s prior recommendation or permission is needed to introduce certain types of bills in the Parliament. For example, a bill involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India, or a bill for the alteration of boundaries of states or creation of a new state.
Statement 3 is incorrect: President can summon or prorogue the Parliament and dissolve the Lok Sabha (not Rajya Sabha). Rajya Sabha, is a permanent House. It is not subject to dissolution. Only the Lok Sabha is subject to dissolution. Unlike a prorogation, a dissolution ends the very life of the existing House, and a new House is constituted after general elections are held.
| Important Tips The President is the head of the Indian State. He is the first citizen of India and acts as the symbol of unity, integrity and solidarity of the nation. Articles 52 to 78 in Part V of the Constitution deal with the Union executive including the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister, the council of ministers and the attorney general of India. |
