Working of Institutions Test - 13

President appoints the Prime Minister, the Governors of the States, the Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts of the States. The President also appoints other Ministers in consultation with the Prime Minister.

But the President does not appoint the Vice-President. He is elected by an Electoral College.

The President can dissolve the Lok Sabha before expiry of its term, on the advice of Prime Minister. Under Article 85 of Indian Constitution only President has the power to dissolve Lok Sabha on the advice of Prime Minister.

Loksabha is the lower house of Indian parliament. First session of both the houses are addressed by president. Among the given options vice-president cannot address loksabha session.

The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the President. He must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court, also must have been a judge of some high court for five years or an advocate of some high court for ten years or an eminent jurist, in the opinion of the President and must be a citizen of India.

• Dr Rajendra Prasad who was from Bihar was the first president of India.
  
• He is the only president who was elected twice as a president.
  
• He was in office from 26 January 1950 to 14 May 1962.
  

President appoints prime minister, the Governors of the States, Election Commissioner, Comptroller and Auditor-General, the Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts of the States. The President also appoints other Ministers in consultation with the Prime Minister.

But president do not appoint Lok Sabha speaker. The speaker is elected in the very first meeting of the Lok Sabha following general elections, amongst the members of the Lok Sabha, and is by convention a member of the ruling party or alliance.

Article 356 deals with the Constitutional emergency. This situation arises when a situation in a state reaches to a place, that it can no longer rule according to the provisions of the constitution.

The President can overrule many provisions of the constitution in such an instance.

For the first time, constitutional emergency was declared in Punjab in 1952.

This is the chief account of the Government of India. The inflow to this fund is by way of taxes like Income Tax, Central Excise, Customs and also non-tax revenues which arise to the government in connection with the conduct of its business. Loans raised by issue of treasury bills are also received in this fund. The government meets all its expenditure including loan repayments from this fund. No amount can be withdrawn from the fund without the authorisation from the Parliament. This fund is formed under the provision of Aricle 266 (1) of the Indian Constitution.

As per the President (Discharge of Functions)  Act, 1969,  In the event of the occurrence of vacancies in the offices  of the President and the Vice-President, by reason of death, registration or removal, or otherwise, the Chief Justice of India or, in his absence, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court of India available shall discharge the functions of the President.