President of India
SSC MTS, Group D, NTPC, Railway, NDA & BPSC
👉 1st Citizen of India – President ह िंदी + Eng
👉 Election of President – Art. 56 Top MCQ
👉 President Impeachment – Art. 61
👉 Holds office for a Period of – 5 Years
👉 Minimum Age – 35 years of age or above
About President of India
• President:
• He is also called as the first citizen of India.
• He is a part of Parliament.
• He holds office for a period of five years.
• He should have completed 35 years of age.
• He should be qualified to be elected as a member of Lok Sabha.
• The electoral college consists of elected members of Lok Sabha,
Rajya Sabha, Legislative Assemblies of the states, and the
Legislative Assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and
Puducherry
About President of India
• He is elected indirectly by the principle of Proportional
Representation by means of Single Transferable Vote.
• President submits his resignation to the Vice President of India.
• Can be removed only in case of a violation of the constitution
• The election of the president is conducted by the election
commission of India.
• First President of India : Dr. Rajendra Prasad (Bihar)
• Current President : Ramnath Kovind (14th)
About President of India
• A President is expected to be:
1. A citizen of India
2. Of 35 years of age or above
3. Eligible to become a member of the Lok Sabha
• The president is responsible for making appointments of:
• The Governor of a States
• The chief justice and other judges of the Supreme Court of India and
state/union territory high courts.
• The Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
• The Comptroller and Auditor General.
• The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners.
• The chairman and other members of the Union Public Service
Commission.
• The Attorney General, etc.
Articles related to President
• Article 52 – The President of India
• Article 53 – The executive power of President
• Article 54 – Election of President
• Article 55 – Manner of Election
• Article 56 – Term
• Article 57 – Eligibility
• Article 58 – Qualifications
• Article 59 – Conditions of President’s office
• Article 60 – Oath or affirmation by the President
• Article 61 – Procedure for impeachment of the President
• 62 - Time of holding election to fill a vacancy in the office of president and
the term of office or person elected to fill a casual vacancy
• 70 - Discharge of President’s functions in other contingencies
• 71 - Matters relating to, or connected with, the election of a President or
Vice-President
• 72 - Power of President to grant pardons, etc., and to suspend, remit or
commute sentences in certain cases
• 74 - Council of Ministers to aid and advise President
• 75 - Other Provision to Ministers
• 87 - Special address by the President
• 123 - For Ordinance
• 143 - Power of President to consult the Supreme Court.
Q.1.
Which article of Indian constitution deals with the term
of office of President ?
भारतीय सिंहिधान का कौन सा अनुच्छेद राष्ट्रपहत के पद की अिहध
से सिंबिंहधत ै?
a) 38
b) 36 • Article 52 to 78 in Part V
c) 58
d) 56
Option : D
Q.2.
The impeachment of the President can be initiated in?
राष्ट्रपहत पर म ाहभयोग शुरू हकया जा सकता ै?
a) Lok Sabha • Article 61 talks about
impeachment process
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Either house
d) Joint sitting of both houses
Option : C
Q.3.
The procedure of Impeachment of the President of India
is __________.
भारत के राष्ट्रपहत के म ाहभयोग की प्रहिया __________ ै।
a) Judicial • Special majority of two-thirds
members present and voting
b) Quasi Judicial of both the houses
c) Legislative
d) Executive
Option : B
Q.4.
The President of India has the power of pardoning
under which article?
भारत के राष्ट्रपहत के पास हकस अनुच्छेद के त त क्षमादान की
शक्ति ै?
a) Article 72
• There are five different
b) Article 73 types of pardoning that
are mandated by law:
c) Article 74
Pardon, Commutation,
d) Article 76 Reprieve, Respite, and
Remission.
Option : A
Q.5.
A candidate must be minimum how many years of age
to contest elections for President of India.
भारत के राष्ट्रपहत के हिए चुनाि िड़ने के हिए उम्मीदिार की
न्यूनतम आयु हकतने िर्ष ोनी चाह ए?
a) 18
• He should have completed
b) 25 35 years of age.
• He should be qualified to
c) 35
be elected as a member of
d) 65 Lok Sabha
Option : C
Q.6.
Who is the supreme commander of Indian Armed
Forces?
भारतीय सशस्त्र बिोिं का सिोच्च कमािंडर कौन ै?
a) Prime minister
b) President
c) Vice- President
d) Chief of defence staff
Option : B
Q.7.
Who is responsible for the administration of a Union Territory
which do not have their own elected Legislative Assembly?
एक सिंघ राज्य क्षेत्र के प्रशासन के हिए कौन हजम्मेदार ै, हजसकी अपनी
हनिाषहचत हिधान सभा न ी िं ै?
• As per article 239 of the Indian
a) Lieutenant governor constitution President of India
is the chief administrator of
b) Governor union territories
c) Government of the nearest state
d) President
Option : D
Q.8.
How many times can the President of India be re-
elected?
भारत के राष्ट्रपहत को हकतनी बार हिर से चुना जा सकता ै?
a) Two terms
b) For any number of terms
c) Three terms
d) Four terms
Option : B
Q.9.
Which of the following is NOT a power of the president
of India?
हनम्नहिक्तित में से कौन भारत के राष्ट्रपहत की शक्ति न ी िं ै?
a) Declaring national emergency
b) Appointment of CM of states
Option : B
c) Appointment of chief justice
d) Appointment of governor of states
Q.10.
The maximum duration of an ordinance issued by the
president of India can be how much?
भारत के राष्ट्रपहत द्वारा जारी अध्यादे श की अहधकतम अिहध
हकतनी ो सकती ै?
a) 6 weeks • Article 123 (213 for governor)
• President can withdraw an
b) 1 year ordinance at any time.
• A total of 679 ordinances have
c) 6 months been issued from 1950-2014.
d) 6 months and 6 weeks
Option : D
Question for You
Q. Ram Nath Kovind is the ______th President
of India.
a) 13th
b) 11th
c) 14th
d) 12th
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