Which of the following statements relating to the office of the President of India are correct ?
- 1. The President has the power to grant pardon to a criminal in special cases.
- 2. The President can promulgate ordinances even when the Parliament is in session.
- 3. The President can dissolve the Rajya Sabha during emergency.
- 4. The President has the power to nominate two members in the Lok Sabha from the Anglo Indian community.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1 and 2
1 and 4 only
3 and 4 only
1, 3 and 4
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2016
Statement 1 is correct as the President has the power to grant pardons (Article 72). Statement 4 was correct under Article 331 of the Constitution which allowed the President to nominate two members from the Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha if they were not adequately represented (Note: This provision was discontinued by the 104th Amendment Act, 2019, effective Jan 2020, but was in effect at the time the question was likely framed). Statement 2 is incorrect as the President can only promulgate ordinances when Parliament (or either House) is not in session (Article 123). Statement 3 is incorrect as the Rajya Sabha is a permanent House and cannot be dissolved.