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| 4701 |
What is the salary of the Vice-President?
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Fixed by Parliament and cannot be altered during the term
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| 4702 |
What is the salary of the President of India?
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Fixed by Parliament and cannot be altered during the term
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| 4703 |
Can the President dissolve the Rajya Sabha?
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No, the Rajya Sabha is a permanent body
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| 4704 |
Who countersigns all the orders, bills, and appointments made by the President?
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The Prime Minister or other ministers
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| 4705 |
Can the President declare emergency under the Constitution?
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Yes, under Articles 352, 356, and 360
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| 4706 |
Who can remove the Vice-President during the term?
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By a resolution of both Houses of Parliament passed by majority
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| 4707 |
Can the Vice-President hold any other office during the term?
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No, except as President in case of vacancy
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| 4708 |
Who presides over the Rajya Sabha?
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The Vice-President
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| 4709 |
Does the President have discretionary powers?
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Yes, in situations like appointing a Prime Minister when no party has a majority
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| 4710 |
Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners?
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The President
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| 4711 |
Who appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
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The President
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| 4712 |
Who appoints the Attorney General of India?
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The President
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| 4713 |
Who appoints other Union ministers?
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The President, on the advice of the Prime Minister
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| 4714 |
Who appoints the Prime Minister?
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The President
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| 4715 |
Can the President dissolve the Lok Sabha?
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Yes, on the advice of the Council of Ministers
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| 4716 |
What is the maximum number of times a President can return a bill to Parliament?
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Once
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| 4717 |
Can the President refuse to give assent to a bill passed by Parliament?
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Yes, the President can withhold assent or return it for reconsideration
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| 4718 |
What is the process for the impeachment of the President?
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A motion must be signed by at least one-fourth of the members of either House, and passed by two-thirds majority in both Houses
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| 4719 |
Can the President hold any other office of profit during the term?
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No, except the office of Vice-President
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| 4720 |
Who acts as the President when the President is unable to perform duties due to illness or absence?
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The Vice-President
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| 4721 |
Who acts as the President when the office is vacant?
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The Vice-President
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| 4722 |
Can the Vice-President resign before completing the term?
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Yes, by submitting a resignation to the President
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| 4723 |
Can the President resign before completing the term?
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Yes, by submitting a resignation to the Vice-President
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| 4724 |
Under which article is the election of the Vice-President regulated?
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Article 66
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| 4725 |
Under which article is the election of the President regulated?
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Articles 54 and 55
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