CH.11.
Union Executive
Fill in the blanks:
1. Real executive power is exercised by____.
2. The head of the government is____.
3. The executive power of the government of India is vested in the ___.
4. The tenure of the President of India is ______.
5. The age qualification to be the President of India is __ years.
6. The resignation of the President of India may be addressed to _____.
7. The process of removal of the President is known as _______.
8. The leader of the majority party in Parliament is _______.
9. A cabinet committee is headed by ___.
10. The oath of office to the President of India is administered by _______.
11. Ground for the removal of the President is _____.
12. The principal channel of communication between the President and the Council of
Ministers is _______.
Correlation
1. The Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces of India _______
2. The Chairman of the Planning Commission________.
3. The executive who constitutes the Finance Commission every five years____.
4. The supreme executive authority of the central government_____.
5. The formal head of the state and symbol of the nation_______.
6. The Chairman of National Development Council, National Integration Council and
Inter-State Council____.
7.An advisory body whose advice is binding on the President_______.
8. International treaties and agreements are negotiated and concluded on his
behalf____.
9.. The highest decision making authority in our politico-administrative system.
10. The chief spokesman of the Union Government.
11. International treaties and agreements are negotiated and concluded on his behalf.
12. The two types of cabinet committees. Standing Committee and Ad-hoc committee
13. The crisis manager-in-chief at the political level during emergencies____.
14. The real executive authority in our politico-administrative system is ____.
Answer the following questions:
1.What are the qualifications to be the President of India?or
What are the qualifications for the office of the president of India as per article 58 and
59
2.Who administers oath to the President of India?
3.In the elections to the President, what does the electoral college consist of?
4.How is the election to the President's office conducted?
5.Who do not form a part of the Electoral College in the process of electing the
President of India?
6.What conditions of the President's office are laid down by the Constitution of India?
7.What are the grounds for the impeachment of the President of India?
8.What is the procedure for impeaching the President?
9.What are the Executive powers of the President of India?
10.What are the Financial powers of the President of India?
11.What are the Judicial powers of the President of India?
12.What are the Diplomatic powers of the President of India?
13.When can the President proclaim National Emergency?
14.What are the Military powers of the President of India?
15.What are the Emergency Powers of the President of India?
16.Why are cabinet committees formed?
17.What are the two types of cabinet committees?
18.When can the President of India declare President's Rule?
19.What is the President's rule also known as?
20.When can the President proclaim Financial Emergency
21.What are the powers of the Prime Minister in relation to the Council of Ministers?
22.What are the powers of the Prime Minister in relation to the President of India?
23.What are the powers of the Prime Minister in relation to the Parliament?
24.What are the two categories of Ministers in the Council of Ministers?25.What is the
role of the Cabinet?26.When can the Vice-President of India act as the President of
India?
27.Compare and contrast the role of president of India with the role of Prime Minister of
India.
28.In which cases can the president grant pardon reprive re spite and remit punishment
or suspend it?
29.What is the role of the Cabinet?
30.Why are cabinet committees appointed by the parliament?
