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U n i o n  E x e c u t i v e s
P r e s i d e n t
V i c e  P r e s i d e n t
P r i m e  M i n i s t e r
C o u n c i l  o f  M i n i s t e r s
A r t i c l e s  R e l a t e d  t o  U n i o n  E x e c u t i v e s
D e f i n i t i o n :  T h e  h e a d  o f  t h e  I n d i a n  S t a t e .
E l i g i b i l i t y :
P o w e r s  a n d  F u n c t i o n s :
A r t i c l e  5 2 :  P r o v i d e s  f o r  t h e  P r e s i d e n t  o f  I n d i a .
A r t i c l e  5 3 :  O u t l i n e s  t h e  e x e c u t i v e  p o w e r  o f  t h e
P r e s i d e n t .
A r t i c l e  6 1 :  D e a l s  w i t h  t h e  p r o c e d u r e  f o r  i m p e a c h m e n t
o f  t h e  P r e s i d e n t .
A r t i c l e  6 3 :  C o n t a i n s  p r o v i s i o n s  f o r  t h e  V i c e  P r e s i d e n t
o f  I n d i a .
A r t i c l e  7 4 :  S t a t e s  t h a t  t h e r e  s h a l l  b e  a  C o u n c i l  o f
M i n i s t e r s  t o  a i d  a n d  a d v i s e  t h e  P r e s i d e n t .
D e f i n i t i o n :  T h e  h e a d  o f  t h e  g o v e r n m e n t  a n d  t h e
l e a d e r  o f  t h e  C o u n c i l  o f  M i n i s t e r s .
E l i g i b i l i t y :
P o w e r s  a n d  F u n c t i o n s :
E x e c u t e s  t h e  d e c i s i o n s  o f  t h e  C o u n c i l  o f  M i n i s t e r s .
A d v i s e s  t h e  P r e s i d e n t  o n  m a t t e r s  r e l a t i n g  t o  t h e
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n  o f  t h e  U n i o n .
A l l o c a t e s  p o r t f o l i o s  t o  m i n i s t e r s .
M u s t  b e  a  c i t i z e n  o f  I n d i a .
M u s t  b e  a  m e m b e r  o f  e i t h e r  h o u s e  o f  P a r l i a m e n t .
A p p o i n t s  t h e  P r i m e  M i n i s t e r  a n d  o t h e r  C o u n c i l  o f
M i n i s t e r s .
A p p o i n t s  t h e  C h i e f  J u s t i c e  a n d  o t h e r  j u d g e s  o f  t h e
S u p r e m e  C o u r t .
G r a n t s  p a r d o n s ,  r e p r i e v e s ,  a n d  r e m i s s i o n s  o f
p u n i s h m e n t .
M u s t  b e  a  c i t i z e n  o f  I n d i a .
M u s t  b e  a t  l e a s t  3 5  y e a r s  o l d .
M u s t  b e  q u a l i f i e d  f o r  e l e c t i o n  a s  a  m e m b e r  o f  t h e  L o k
S a b h a .
D e f i n i t i o n :  T h e  b o d y  o f  m i n i s t e r s  w h o  a r e  r e s p o n s i b l e
f o r  t h e  a d m i n i s t r a t i o n  o f  t h e  U n i o n .
E l i g i b i l i t y :  M e m b e r s  o f  P a r l i a m e n t .
P o w e r s  a n d  F u n c t i o n s :
A i d  a n d  a d v i s e  t h e  P r e s i d e n t .
S h a r e  t h e  r e s p o n s i b i l i t y  o f  t h e  U n i o n  g o v e r n m e n t .
F o r m u l a t e  a n d  e x e c u t e  p o l i c i e s .
D e f i n i t i o n :  T h e  s e c o n d - h i g h e s t  c o n s t i t u t i o n a l  o f f i c e
i n  I n d i a .
E l i g i b i l i t y :
P o w e r s  a n d  F u n c t i o n s :
A c t s  a s  t h e  e x - o f f i c i o  C h a i r m a n  o f  t h e  R a j y a  S a b h a .
P e r f o r m s  t h e  d u t i e s  o f  t h e  P r e s i d e n t  i n  t h e  a b s e n c e
o f  t h e  P r e s i d e n t .
R e p r e s e n t s  I n d i a  i n  c e r e m o n i a l  f u n c t i o n s .
M u s t  b e  a  c i t i z e n  o f  I n d i a .
M u s t  b e  a t  l e a s t  3 5  y e a r s  o l d .
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1. Who is the current President of the Union Executive?
Ans. The current President of the Union Executive is [insert name here].
2. What role does the Vice-President play in the Union Executive?
Ans. The Vice-President serves as the second-highest executive official in the Union Executive. They assume the presidency in case of the President's absence or inability to perform their duties.
3. How is the President of the Union Executive elected?
Ans. The President of the Union Executive is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of Parliament and state legislatures. The candidate who secures the majority of votes becomes the President.
4. What are the powers and responsibilities of the President?
Ans. The President of the Union Executive holds various powers and responsibilities, including appointing the Prime Minister, summoning and proroguing Parliament sessions, granting pardons, and representing India internationally.
5. In what situations can the Vice-President act as the President?
Ans. The Vice-President can act as the President in cases of the President's resignation, removal, death, or inability to discharge their duties. This ensures the continuity of the Union Executive's functioning.
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