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The President, The Vice-President and the Prime Minister | General Awareness & Knowledge - Bank Exams

List of our Presidents so far, till Pranab Mukherjee

1Qualifications
  • Must be a citizen of India.
  • Completed 35 yrs in age.
  • Eligible to be a member of Lok Sabha.
  • Must not hold any Government post.
  • Exceptions :
     President& Vice- President.
    Governor of any State.
    Minister of Union OR State.
2Election
  • Indirectly elected through ‘Electoral College’ consisting of elected members of both Houses of Parliament & elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States (No nominated members).
  • Security deposit – 15,000/-
  • Supreme Court inquires all disputes regarding President’s election.
  • Takes OATH in presence of Chief Justice of India, or in his absence, senior most Judge of Supreme Court.
3Term & Emoluments
  • 5 year term.
  • Article 57 says that there is no upper limits on the number of times a person can become President.
  • Can give resignation to the Vice-President before full-Term.
  • Present Salary- Rs. 1, 50, 000/month (including allowances & emoluments).
4Impeachment
  • Quasi-judicial procedure.
  • Can be impeached only on the ground of violation of Constitution.
  • The impeachment procedure can be initiated in either House of the Parliament.
5Vacancy
  • In case the office falls vacant due to death, resignation or removal, the Vice-President acts as President if he is not available then Chief Justice, if not then senior-most judge of the Supreme Court shall act as the President of India.
  • The election is to be held within 6 months of the vacancy. 
6powers
  • Appoints PM, Ministers, Chief Justice & judges of Supreme Court & High Courts, Chairman & Members of the UPSC, Comptroller and Auditor General, Attorney General, Chief Election Commissioner and other members of Election Commission, Governors, Members of Finance Commission, Ambassadors, etc.
  • Can summon & prorogue the sessions of the 2 houses & can dissolve Lok Sabha.
  • Appoints Finance Commission (after every 5 years) that recommends distribution of taxes between Union & State Governments.
  • Appoints the Chief Justice and the Judges of The Supreme Court and High Courts.
  • The President can promulgate 3 types of Emergencies :
  • National Emergency – Article 352
  • State Emergency (President’s Rule) – Article 356
  • Financial Emergency – Article 360
  • He is the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces of India.
  • President appoints Chiefs of Army, Navy & Air Force.
  • Declares Wars & concludes peace subject to the approval of the Parliament.        

President

of India

Sr.
No.		Name                                                           From                                  To
1Dr. Rajendra Prasad                                26.01.1950                         13.05.1962
2Dr. S. Radhakrishnan                               13.05.1962                        13.05.1967
3Dr. Zakir Hussain                                      13.05.1967                        03.05.1969
4V. V. Giri  (Vice-President)                      03.05.1969                        20.07.1969
5Justice M. Hidayatullah                          20.07.1969                        24.08.1969
6V. V. Giri                                                    24.08.1969                        24.08.1974
7F. Ali Ahmed                                             24.08.1974                        11.02.1977
8B. D.Jatti                                                   11.02.1977                         25.07.1977
9N. Sanjiva Reddy                                     25.07.1977                         25.07.1982
10Gaini Jail Singh                                        25.07.1982                         25.07.1987
11R. Venkataraman                                    25.07.1987                        25.07.1992
12Dr.S.D.Sharma                                         25.07.1992                        25.07.1997
13K.R.Narayanan                                        25.07.1997                         25.07.2002
14Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam                             25.07.2002                         25.07.2007
15Mrs.Pratibha Patil                                  25.07.2007                         25.07.2012
16Pranab Mukherji                                    25.07.2012                          Till Date

Vice –

President

1ElectionElected by both (Electoral College) in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote and the vote being secret. Nominated members also participate in his election.
2 The Supreme court has the final and exclusive jurisdiction for resolving disputes and doubts relating to the election of the Vice-President.
Criteria
  • Citizen of India.
  • More than 35 years of age.
  • Possess the qualification for membership of Rajya Sabha.
  • Not hold any office of profit under Union, State or local authority. However, for this purpose, the president, Vice-President, Governor of a State and a Minister of the Union or a State, are not held to be holding an office of profit.
Other Points
  • Holds office for 5 years. Can be re-elected.
  • Term can be cut short if he resigns or by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by a majority of all the members of the Rajya Sabha and agreed to by the Lok Sabha.
  • He is  the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha. Since he is not a member of Rajya Sabha , he has no right to vote.
  • Being the  Vice-President of India he is not entitled for any salary, but he is entitled to the salary and allowances payable to the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
  • All bills, resolution, motion can be taken in Rajya Sabha after his consent.
  • Can discharge the function of the President if the post falls vacant (For maximum 6 months).
  • When he discharges the function of the President, the Vice-President, shall not perform the duties of the office of the Chairman of Rajya Sabha and shall not be entitled to receive the salary of the Chairman. During this period, he is entitled for the salary and privileges of the President of India.
  • Present salary is Rs.1,25,000/- per month.

Vice –

Presidents

of India

Sr. No.NameFromToNameFromTo
1Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan19521962S.Venkataraman19841987
2Dr.Zakir Hussain19621967Dr.Shankar Dayal Sharma19871992
3V. V. Giri19671969K. R. Narayanan19921977
4Bal Swaroop Pathak19691974Krishan Kant19972002
5Dr.M.Jattl19741979Bhairon Singh Shekhawat20022007
6Justic Mohd. Hidayatullah19791984Hamid Ansari2007Till date

Prime Minister

The President, The Vice-President and the Prime Minister | General Awareness & Knowledge - Bank Exams

List of our Prime Ministers

Eligibility
  • Must be citizen of India
  • Must be a member of Lok Sabha. If he is not a member of either House, he must become a member of either of the House within six months.
  • Above 25 years of age (if a Lok Sabha member) or 30 years of age (if Rajya Sabha member).
  • Must not hold any office of profit under the Government of any State or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said Governments. 
Powers
  • Real executive authority.
  • He is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission, National Development Council, National Integration Council and Inter-state Council.
  • The President convenes and prorogues all session of Parliament in consultation with him.
  • Can recommend the dissolution of Lok Sabha before expiry.
  • Appoints the President in appointment of all high officials.
  • Can recommend to the President to declare emergency on grounds of war, external aggression or armed rebellion.
  • Advises President about President’s Rule in the state or emergency due to financial instability.
  • Leader of the House.  

 

Prime Ministers

 of India

Sr.
No.		NameFromTo
1Jawahar Lal Nehru15.08.194727.05.1964
2Gulzari Lal Nanda27.05.196409.06.1964
3Lal Bahadur Shastri09.06.196411.01.1966
4Gulzari Lal Nanda11.01.196624.01.1966
5Indira Gandhi24.01.196624.03.1977
6Morarji Desai24.03.197728.07.1979
7Charan Singh28.07.197914.01.1980
8Indira Gandhi14.01.198031.10.1984
9Rajiv Gandhi31.10.198401.12.1989
10V. P. Singh01.12.198910.11.1990
11Chandra Shekhar10.11.199021.06.1991
12P. V. Narsimha Rao21.06.199116.05.1996
13Atal Bihari Vajpayee16.05.199601.06.1996
14H. D. Deve Gowda01.06.199621.04.1997
15L. K. Gujral21.04.199719.03.1998
16Atal Bihari Vajpayee19.03.199813.10.1999
17Atal Bihari Vajpayee13.10.199922.05.2004
18Dr. Manmohan Singh22.05.200426.05.2014
19Narendra Modi26.05.2014Till date


Parliament of India

LOK SABHA
  • Maximum strength – 550 + 2 nominated members.
  • (530 – States / 20 – Union Territories)
  • Present strength of Lok Sabha – 545.
  • The Eighty Fourth Amendment, 2001, extended freeze on Lok Sabha and State Assembly seats till 2026.
  • The normal tenure of the Lok Sabha is five years, but it may be dissolved earlier by the President. The life of the Lok Sabha can be extended by the Parliament beyond the five year term, when a proclamation of emergency under Article 352 is in force.
  • But the Parliament cannot extend the normal life of the Lok Sabha for more than one year at a time (no limit on the number of times in the Constitution).
  • The candidate must be:
    (a) Citizen of India
    (b) At least 25 years of age.
    (c) Must not hold any office of profit.
    (d) No unsound mind / insolvent.
    (e) Has registered as voter in any Parliamentary constituency.
  • Oath of MPs is conducted by Speaker. Can resign, by writing to Speaker.
  • Presiding officer is Speaker (In his absence Deputy Speaker). The members among themselves elect him.
  • The Speaker continues in office even after the dissolution of the Lok Sabha till a newly elected Lok Sabha meets.
  • Usually the Speaker, after his election cuts-off all connection with his party & acts in an impartial manner. He does not vote in the first instance, but exercises his casting vote only to remove a deadlock.
  • Charges his salary from Consolidated Fund of India.
  • Speaker sends his resignation to deputy Speaker.
  • The majority of the total membership can remove Speaker after giving a 14 days notice (During this, time he doesn’t preside over the meetings). After his removal, continues in office till successor takes charge.
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1. Who is the current President of India?
Ans. The current President of India is Ram Nath Kovind.
2. How is the President of India elected?
Ans. The President of India is elected indirectly by an Electoral College consisting of the elected members of both houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the states.
3. What are the roles and responsibilities of the Vice-President of India?
Ans. The Vice-President of India serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Parliament) and performs various functions like presiding over the sessions of the Rajya Sabha, maintaining order, interpreting the rules of procedure, and representing the Rajya Sabha in its relations with the President.
4. How many Vice-Presidents has India had so far?
Ans. India has had 13 Vice-Presidents since its independence in 1947.
5. What is the role of the Prime Minister in India?
Ans. The Prime Minister is the head of government in India and is responsible for leading the executive branch of the government. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and is the leader of the political party or alliance that has the majority in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament). The Prime Minister plays a crucial role in policymaking, decision-making, and representing India at the national and international levels.
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