{"id":84592,"date":"2025-06-01T02:39:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=84592"},"modified":"2025-06-01T02:39:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:39:31","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-the-president-of-india-1-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-the-president-of-india-1-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about the President of India:\n  1. T"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about the President of India:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The President has the right to address and send message to the Council of Ministers to elicit specific information<\/li>\n<li>2. The President can call for information relating to proposals for legislation<\/li>\n<li>3. All decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to administration of the Union must be communicated to the President<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 1, while related to the President&#8217;s interaction with the executive, is not as precise or formally described in the Constitution as statements 2 and 3.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Article 78 of the Constitution of India outlines the duties of the Prime Minister regarding furnishing information to the President.<br \/>\n&#8211; Article 78(a) states that it shall be the duty of the Prime Minister to communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation. This supports statement 3.<br \/>\n&#8211; Article 78(b) states that it shall be the duty of the Prime Minister to furnish such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation as the President may call for. This directly supports statement 2.<br \/>\n&#8211; Article 78(c) states that it shall be the duty of the Prime Minister, if the President so requires, to submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister but which has not been considered by the Council.<br \/>\n&#8211; While the President interacts with the executive, the communication channels defined by Article 78 are primarily through the Prime Minister. Statement 1&#8217;s phrasing &#8220;address and send message to the Council of Ministers&#8221; is not a direct constitutional provision in the same way as the duties outlined in Article 78 regarding communication from the PM to the President.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe relationship between the President, Prime Minister, and the Council of Ministers is governed by Articles 74 and 78. The President acts on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers (Article 74), but the PM serves as the link, communicating decisions and providing information to the President as required.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about the President of India: 1. The President has the right to address and send message to the Council of Ministers to elicit specific information 2. The President can call for information relating to proposals for legislation 3. All decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to administration of the Union &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements about the President of India:\n  1. 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This directly supports statement 2. - Article 78(c) states that it shall be the duty of the Prime Minister, if the President so requires, to submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister but which has not been considered by the Council. - While the President interacts with the executive, the communication channels defined by Article 78 are primarily through the Prime Minister. 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This directly supports statement 2. - Article 78(c) states that it shall be the duty of the Prime Minister, if the President so requires, to submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister but which has not been considered by the Council. - While the President interacts with the executive, the communication channels defined by Article 78 are primarily through the Prime Minister. 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