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The correct answer is the Presiding officer of the house.Key Points

• Any question regarding disqualification arising out of defection is to be decided by the presiding officer of the House.
• The 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution (anti-defection law) is designed to prevent political defections prompted by the lure of office or material benefits or other like considerations.
• The Anti-defection law was passed by Parliament in 1985 and reinforced in 2002.
• The 10th Schedule of the Indian Constitution popularly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defection Law’ was inserted by the 52nd Amendment (1985) to the Constitution.
• ‘Defection’ has been defined as, “To abandon a position or association, often to join an opposing group”. 

Additional Information

• Grounds for disqualification:
  • If an elected member gives up his membership in a political party voluntarily. 
  • If he votes or abstains from voting in the House, contrary to any direction issued by his political party. 
  • If any member who is independently elected joins any party. 
  • If any nominated member joins any political party after the end of 6 months.
  • The decision on disqualification questions on the ground of defection is referred to the Speaker or the Chairman of the House, and his/her decision is final. 
  • All proceedings in relation to disqualification under this Schedule are considered to be proceedings in Parliament or the Legislature of a state as is the case.

The correct answer is Advocate General.

• The Governor of each State shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of a High Court to be the Advocate General for the State.
• The authority and function of the Advocate General are also specified in the Constitution of India under Article 165 and 177. 

The duties of Advocate General for the State include:

• to give advice to the government of the state upon legal matters.
• to perform duties of other legal charter assigned to him by the governor.
• discharge the functions conferred to him under the constitution.

Key Points

Some important Articles:

Key Points

• The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed by a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members of the House.
  • Hence, statement 1 is CORRECT.
• This resolution must be preceded by a 14-day notice period.
• The resolution must be specific and should not contain arguments, inferences, or defamatory statements, and discussions must be limited to the charges in the resolution.
• When the removal motion is under consideration, the Speaker cannot preside over the proceedings of the House, but they can still speak, participate, and vote in the resolution. 
• The statement 2 is INCORRECT because the Deputy Speaker is also removed by a resolution passed by a majority of all the then members of the House in the same manner as that of the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
• Deputy Speaker is not subordinate to the position of Speaker of Lok Sabha. Hence statement 3 is INCORRECT.

The correct answer is Prime Minister of India.

Key Points

• The Prime Minister of India  is the Chairman of the 'Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs' that directs and coordinates the governmental activities in the economic sphere.
• Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
  • The primary function is to review economic trends on a continuous basis, as also the problems and prospects, with a view to evolving a consistent and integrated economic policy framework for the country.​
  • It directs and coordinates all policies and activities in the economic field.
  • It considers proposals for investment of more than Rs 1,000 crore, deal with industrial licensing policies and review rural development and the Public Distribution System.

Additional Information

• The Prime Minister constitutes Standing Committees of the Cabinet and sets out the specific functions assigned to them.
• Ad hoc committees of ministers, including Groups of Ministers, may be appointed by the Cabinet or by the Prime Minister for specific matters..
• Cabinet Committees are formed to segregate the workload and responsibilities under the Union Government.
• There are currently eight cabinet committees-
  • Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
  • Cabinet Committee on Accommodation.
  • Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.
  • Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
  • Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs.
  • Cabinet Committee on Security.
  • Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth.
  • Cabinet Committee on Employment & Skill Development.
• Except for the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs and Accommodation, all committees are led by the Prime Minister.

The President of India is elected through an indirect election process, where the Electoral College comprises of the following members:

• Elected members of both houses of Parliament, i.e., Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
• Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of all the States and Union territories of India.

Additional Information

• Note that the value of each vote cast by the members of the Electoral College varies depending on the population of the State or Union territory they represent.
• Additionally, the President of India is elected using a proportional representation system, where each voter has the option to indicate their preference for more than one candidate in order of priority.

• Rule 193 (of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha) does not involve a formal motion before the Parliament House, hence no voting can take place after the discussion on matters under this rule.
• Rule 184 allows voting but rule 193 doesn't.
• Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Parliament, while Rajya Sabha is the upper house.

The correct answer is Lal Bahadur Shastri.

Key Points

• Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime minister in India.
  • He served as the Prime minister of India from 1964 to 1966.
  • He was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1965.
  • His birthday also falls on 2^nd October along with Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.
  • The famous slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" was raised by Lal Bahadur Shastri.
  • He signed on Tashkent Declaration along with the then-President of Pakistan Muhammad Ayub Khan on 10^th January 1966.
  • He is the first prime minister to die abroad.
  • He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1966.
  • He was the first person to receive Bharat Ratna posthumously.
  • The resting place of Lal Bahadur Shastri is called Vijayghat.

Additional Information

• Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-China war in 1962.
• Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1971.
• Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India when the Bhopal gas tragedy took place in 1984.

The correct answer is the Quasi-Judicial Procedure.

Important Points

• The procedure of Impeachment of the President of India is the Quasi-Judicial Procedure.
• The procedure begins with the introduction of a bill in either house of Parliament.
• The only condition for the initiation of the impeachment of the Indian president is the ‘violation of the constitution.
• None of the presidents of India has faced impeachment so far.
• A quasi-judicial body is an organ of Government other than a Court or Legislature, which affects the rights of private parties either through adjudication or rulemaking”.
• It is not mandatory that a Quasi-Judicial Body has to necessarily be an organization resembling a Court of Law.
  • For example, the Election Commission of India is also a Quasi-Judicial Body but does not have its core functions as a Court of Law.
• Some examples of Quasi-Judicial Bodies in India are the Election Commission of India, the National Green Tribunal, and the Central Information Commission (CIC).

Key Points

• Process of Impeachment of the President of India:
  • When a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferred by either House of Parliament.
  • For the motion to be valid, it must be signed by at least one-fourth of the total members of the house where it is introduced
  • In the case of the Lok Sabha, this means that the motion must be signed by at least one-fourth of the total Lok Sabha members.
  • A 14-day notice is given to the President of India.
  • Then, Lok Sabha passes the impeachment charges with a two-thirds majority and sends it to Rajya Sabha.
  • Then, the Rajya Sabha investigates the charges.
  • While Rajya Sabha is investigating the charges, the President has the right to sit in the proceedings.
  • Rajya Sabha agrees to the charges and passes it with a two-thirds majority and the President is removed.

The correct answer is a simple majority of its members.

• Parliament can Amend the provision on the official language of India under the Constitution by a simple majority of its members.

Key Points

• Eighth Schedule and related Constitutional Provisions​
• Part XVII of the Indian constitution deals with the official languages in Articles 343 to​​ 351.
• The Constitutional provisions related to the Eighth Schedule are:
  • Article 344: Article 344(1) provides for the constitution of a Commission by the President on the expiration of five years from the commencement of the Constitution.
  • Article 351: It provides for the spread of the Hindi language to develop it so that it may serve as a medium of expression for all the elements of the composite culture of India.
• Hence option 1 is correct.

Additional Information 22 Official Languages

• The Eighth Schedule to the Constitution consists of the following 22 languages:
• Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada,  Kashmiri,  Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri,  Marathi,  Nepali,  Oriya,  Punjabi,  Sanskrit,  Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili, and  Dogri.
• Of these languages, 14 were initially included in the Constitution.
  • The Sindhi language was added by the 21st Amendment Act of 1967.
  • Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali were included by the 71st Amendment Act of 1992.
  • Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali were added by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003.

The correct answer is Article 85.

Key Points

• Article 79 to Article 122 in Part V of the constitution deals with the procedures, and powers, of the Parliament.
• Article 85 deals with sessions of Parliament, its prorogation, and dissolution.
• Sessions of the Parliament:
  • ​Summoning: President summons both houses and usually there are three sessions in a year though not compulsory
    • Budget session: February to May
    • Monsoon session: July to September
    • Winter session: November to December
    • The maximum gap between two sessions should not be more than 6 months.
  • Adjournment: Suspends the work for a specific time in a sitting which may be for hours, days or weeks.
  • Adjournment Sine Die: Terminates the sitting of Parliament for an indefinite period.
  • Prorogation: President may not only terminates a session but also a session of the House. It does not affect the bills or any other business pending before the house.
  • Dissolution: Irrevocable process and only Lok Sabha is subjected to it. President decides to dissolve the house.

Additional Information

The Correct Answer is Article 56.

Key Points

• Article 52 to 78 in Part V of the Constitution deal with the Union Executive. The union executive consists of the president, the vice president, the prime minister, the council of ministers, and the Attorney General of India.
• The president (article 52) is the head of the Indian state. He is head of all  Supreme Commander of all the armed forces.
• He is the first citizen of the country and acts as the symbol of the integrity and solidarity of the nation.
• Article 38-State to secure a social order for the promotion of the welfare of the people.
• Article 36- Definition of State which is given in Article 12
• Article 56 -Term of office of President. (5 Years)

Important Points 

• Articles Related to President of India:

The correct answer is Vice President of India.

• The Vice President of India is the second-highest position in India.
  • Article 63 of the Indian Constitution states that there shall be a Vice President of India.
  • The Vice President is elected by an Electoral College of India.
  • The term of Vice President is 5 years.
  • The powers and functions of the Vice President of India are similar to that of the Vice President of America.
  • The Vice President of India is the Ex-Office Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
  • Current Vice President of India: Jagdeep Dhankhar
• Current Opposition Leader in Rajya Sabha: Mallikarjun Kharge
• Current Speaker of Lok Sabha: Om Birla (As of Mar. 2024)
• Current Prime Minister of India: Narendra Damodardas Modi (As of Mar. 2024)

The Correct Answer is Article 61.

Key Points

• Procedure for impeachment of the President: 
  • When a President is impeached for violating the Constitution, either House of Parliament must support the charge. No such charge shall be preferred until it is accepted by not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House.
  • When either House of Parliament prefers an accusation, the other House investigates or causes the charge to be investigated, with the President having the right to appear and be served during the investigation.
  • If a resolution is passed as a result of the investigation, with not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House from which the charge was investigated or caused to be investigated, declaring that the charge preferred against the President has been sustained, such resolution would have the effect of excluding the President from office as of the date on which the resolution is passed.

Additional Information

• On December 28, 1948, the Constituent Assembly debated Draft Article 50 (Article 61 of the Indian Constitution).
• The process for removing the President of India from office was outlined in the Draft Article.

Important Points

The correct answer is Article 60.​Key Points

• Article 60: Oath or affirmation by the president.
• The Oath or affirmation is given to the President by the Chief Justice of India and in his absence by the Senior-most judge of the Supreme Court.
• Oath or Affirmation by the President:- Before entering his office, the President has to make and subscribe to an oath or affirmation. In his oath, the President swears:
  • To faithfully execute the office.
  • To preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and law.
  • To devote himself to the service and well-being of the people of India.

Additional Information

• Important articles related to President:

The correct answer is Article 72. 

• Article 72 of the Indian Constitution gives the President the power of pardoning.

Key Points

• Pardon: means completely absolving the person of the crime and letting him go free.
• Under Article 72, the President of India can grant a pardon or reduce the sentence of a convicted person, particularly in cases involving capital punishment.
• There are five different types of pardoning that are mandated by law: Pardon, Commutation, Reprieve, Respite, and Remission.

Additional Information

• Article 73: The extent of the executive power of the Union.
• Article 74: This article provides for a Council of Ministers which shall aid the President in the exercise of his functions. 
• Article 76: Article 76 deals with the Attorney General of India.
• Article 77: Conduct of business of the Government of India.