Q. Which of the following is/are executive power/s of the President?
1.All executive actions of the Government of India are formally taken in his name.
2.He appoints the prime minister and the other ministers.
3.He appoints the attorney general of India and determines his remuneration.
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: The executive powers and functions of the President are:
(a) All executive actions of the Government of India are formally taken in his name.
(b) He can make rules specifying the manner in which the orders and other instruments made and executed in his name shall be authenticated.
(c) He can make rules for more convenient transaction of business of the Union government, and for allocation of the said business among the ministers.
(d) He appoints the prime minister and the other ministers. They hold office during his pleasure.
(e) He appoints the attorney general of India and determines his remuneration. The attorney general holds office during the pleasure of the President.
Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity
