President of India: Powers, Functions, Impeachment, Election
byjusexamprep.com/upsc-exam/president-of-india-upsc-notes
1 Users
0 Comments
86 Highlights
0 Notes
Tags
Top Highlights
Veto Power of the President
Annual Financial Statement which is the Union budget is laid before the Parliament by the President.
dissolves Lok Sabha
Article 123 – Power of President to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Parliament Article 143 – Power of President to consult Supreme Court
President of India is considered to be the head of state and also commands the Indian Army.
President of India
President of India is the first citizen of the country
According to Article 52 of the Indian Constitution, he/she is said to be the head of the Republic of India.
President of India is also the formal head of the judicial, executive and legislative activities
He/She is also the Supreme Commander of the Defense Forces and a part of the Union executive
He/She is also called the ‘first citizen of India’.
The current President of India is Ms Droupadi Murmu. She was elected as the 15th President of India in 2022
She won by a large margin against her competitor, Mr Yashwant Sinha.
Droupadi Murmu has also served as the Governor of Jharkhand.
She belongs to the Santhal tribe in India.
She is the first tribal woman to have ever held the highest post.
She is also the first President of India who was born in the post-Independence era.
First President of India
Article 52 of the Indian Constitution
President of India is defined in the constitution in Article 52
Ready to highlight and find good content?
Glasp is a social web highlighter that people can highlight and organize quotes and thoughts from the web, and access other like-minded people’s learning.