Indian polity miscellaneous
- President of India can be removed from his office by
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According to Article 61 of Indian constitution, the President may also be removed before the expiry of the term through impeachment for violating the Constitution of India. The process may start in either of the two houses of the Parliament. The house initiates the process by levelling the charges against the President.
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According to Article 61 of Indian constitution, the President may also be removed before the expiry of the term through impeachment for violating the Constitution of India. The process may start in either of the two houses of the Parliament. The house initiates the process by levelling the charges against the President.
- The President of India is :
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The President of the Republic of India is the Head of State of India and the Commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. Besides, according to Article 79 of the Constitution of India, the President is part of parliament along with Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and House of the People (Lok Sabha).
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The President of the Republic of India is the Head of State of India and the Commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. Besides, according to Article 79 of the Constitution of India, the President is part of parliament along with Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and House of the People (Lok Sabha).
- A motion moved by Member of Parliament when he feels a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House by withholding facts of a case is called
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Privilege Motion is concerned with the breach of parliamentary privileges by a minister. It is moved by a member when he feels that a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House or one or more of its members by withholding facts of a case or by giving wrong or distorted facts. Its purpose is to censure the concerned minister.
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Privilege Motion is concerned with the breach of parliamentary privileges by a minister. It is moved by a member when he feels that a minister has committed a breach of privilege of the House or one or more of its members by withholding facts of a case or by giving wrong or distorted facts. Its purpose is to censure the concerned minister.
- According to the Indian Constitution, who has the power to declare emergency?
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As per the articles 352, 356 and 360 in the Constitution of India, President of India has been given extraordinary power to declare an emergency to meet any threat to the country. The President can declare three types of emergencies : l National emergency (article 352); l State emergency (article 356); l Financial emergency (article 360).
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As per the articles 352, 356 and 360 in the Constitution of India, President of India has been given extraordinary power to declare an emergency to meet any threat to the country. The President can declare three types of emergencies : l National emergency (article 352); l State emergency (article 356); l Financial emergency (article 360).
- Who has the power to prorogue the Lok Sabha?
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As per Article 85 of Indian constitution, the President shall from time to time summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its lasting sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session. The same article adds that he may from time to time l prorogue the Houses or either House; l dissolve the House of the People
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As per Article 85 of Indian constitution, the President shall from time to time summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its lasting sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session. The same article adds that he may from time to time l prorogue the Houses or either House; l dissolve the House of the People