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Governance & Society Cluster1,006 Verified Questions
President & Union Executive of India GK Questions & Answers
Part V of the Constitution of India (Articles 52 to 78) establishes the structure of the Union Executive, comprising the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Union Council of Ministers, and the Attorney General for India. Under Article 52 and Article 53, the President serves as the de jure Head of State, the First Citizen of India, and the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces, in whom executive power is formally vested to be exercised in accordance with constitutional advice under Article 74. The President is elected under Article 54 and Article 55 by an Electoral College comprising elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of State Legislative Assemblies (including Delhi, Puducherry, and J&K) via proportional representation by single transferable vote. Key constitutional powers include ordinance promulgation (Article 123), judicial pardons, reprieves, and remissions (Article 72), seeking Supreme Court advisory opinions (Article 143), and emergency declarations (Articles 352, 356, 360). Impeachment procedure is strictly governed under Article 61 on grounds of "violation of the Constitution".
High-yield conceptual summaries for competitive exams and rapid revision.
The President of India is the constitutional Head of State and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces under Article 53.
The Electoral College for the President (Article 54) consists only of elected members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies (nominated members do not vote).
Article 61 prescribes the quasi-judicial impeachment procedure for the President on grounds of "violation of the Constitution".
Article 72 confers pardoning powers on the President to pardon, commute, remit, or suspend sentences (including death sentences and court-martial verdicts).
Article 123 empowers the President to promulgate Ordinances during parliamentary recess, which must be approved within six weeks of Parliament reassembling.
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1ID: GK-POL-00180
mediumUnion Executive, President & Parliament
Under which Article does the President of India have the constitutional power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment?
Verified Explanation
Article 72 empowers the President of India to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute sentences.
2ID: GK-POL-00201
easyUnion Executive, President & Parliament
Under which Article can the President of India promulgate Ordinances when either House of Parliament is not in session?
Verified Explanation
Article 123 empowers the President to promulgate Ordinances during the recess of Parliament if immediate action is deemed necessary.
3ID: GK-POL-00257
easyUnion Executive, President & Parliament
Under which Article is the detailed procedure for the Impeachment of the President of India specified?
Verified Explanation
Article 61 sets out the impeachment procedure for the President of India on grounds of violation of the Constitution.
4ID: GK-POL-00288
mediumUnion Executive, President & Parliament
Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is the procedure for the Impeachment of the President of India specified?
Verified Explanation
Article 61 sets out the detailed procedure for the impeachment of the President of India for violation of the Constitution.
5ID: GK-POL-00341
hardUnion Executive, President & Parliament
Under which Article does the President of India possess the constitutional power to grant pardons and remissions of punishment?
Verified Explanation
Article 72 empowers the President of India to grant pardons, reprieves, respites, or remissions of punishment.
6ID: GK-POL-00473
easyUnion Executive & Parliament
What is the minimum age prescribed by the Constitution to become eligible for election as the President of India?
Verified Explanation
Under Article 58(1)(b) of the Constitution of India, a candidate must have completed the age of 35 years to qualify for the office of the President.
7ID: GK-POL-00508
mediumUnion Executive & Parliament
Under Article 61 of the Constitution, a motion to impeach the President of India can be initiated in which House of Parliament?
Verified Explanation
Article 61(1) states that when a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge may be initiated by either House of Parliament.
8ID: GK-POL-00622
mediumJudiciary & Supreme Court
The Advisory Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India, allowing the President to seek judicial opinion on questions of law or public importance, is provided under:
Verified Explanation
Article 143 confers consultative/advisory jurisdiction on the Supreme Court, permitting the President to refer any question of law or fact of public importance for opinion.
9ID: GK-POL-00153
easyUnion Executive, President & Parliament
Which Article of the Constitution provides for the office of the Attorney-General for India as the highest law officer in the country?
Verified Explanation
Article 76 of the Constitution provides for the appointment of the Attorney-General for India by the President of India.
10ID: GK-POL-00610
easyPreamble & Salient Features
Which Article of the Constitution empowers the President of India to issue a Proclamation of National Emergency on grounds of war, external aggression, or armed rebellion?
Verified Explanation
Article 352 governs National Emergency proclaimed when the security of India or any part thereof is threatened by war, external aggression, or armed rebellion.
11ID: GK-CURR-00475
easyAppointments Resignations
Who is the 15th President of India, who took office in July 2022 as the first person from a tribal community to hold the office?
Verified Explanation
Smt. Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of India on 25 July 2022, hailing from Mayurbhanj, Odisha (Santhal community).
12ID: GK-CURR-00544
easyAppointments Resignations
Who was sworn in as the 15th President of India in July 2022, becoming the first person from a tribal community and the youngest to assume the office of President?
Verified Explanation
Droupadi Murmu, belonging to the Santhal community of Odisha and former Governor of Jharkhand, took oath on 25 July 2022 as the 15th President of the Republic of India.
13ID: GK-CURR-00549
easyAppointments Resignations
Who assumed office as the 14th President of the World Bank Group in June 2023, becoming the first Indian-American to lead the global development institution?
Verified Explanation
Ajay Banga, former CEO of Mastercard, was nominated by US President Joe Biden and selected by the World Bank's Executive Directors for a five-year term starting June 2023.
14ID: GK-PERS-00572
hardIndian Leaders Reformers
Which prominent freedom fighter and poet, hailed as the 'Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila), was elected the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress at the Kanpur session in 1925?
Verified Explanation
Sarojini Naidu presided over the 1925 Kanpur Congress session (becoming the first Indian woman president, following British-born Annie Besant in 1917) and later became the first female Governor of United Provinces (UP) in 1947.
15ID: GK-PERS-00578
hardIndian Leaders Reformers
Which British theosophist, women's rights activist, and Indian home rule advocate became the first woman President of the Indian National Congress at the Calcutta session in 1917?
Verified Explanation
Annie Besant launched the All India Home Rule League in September 1916 alongside Tilak and was elected Congress President in 1917. She also founded the Central Hindu College at Benares (later BHU).
16ID: GK-DIPLO-00356
easyDiaspora Diplomacy, MEA & Lines of Credit
What is the name of the highest civilian honour conferred by the President of India on overseas Indians and diaspora organizations for outstanding contributions abroad and in India?
Verified Explanation
The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) is the highest honor conferred on Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), or organizations established by them. It is presented biennially by the President of India during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention.
17ID: GK-INST-00193
easyECI, CAG, UPSC & Finance Commission
Which Article of the Constitution of India establishes the Contingency Fund of India, placed at the disposal of the President of India to meet unforeseen expenditures pending parliamentary approval?
Verified Explanation
Article 267 of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of the Contingency Fund of India, an imprest fund placed at the disposal of the President to enable advances for unforeseen expenditure.
18ID: GK-INDM-00521
hardFirst in India (Female)
Who was the first Indian woman to serve as the President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1953?
Verified Explanation
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was elected President of the 8th Session of the UN General Assembly in 1953, becoming the first woman in the world to hold that office.
19ID: GK-INDM-00527
hardFirst in India (Female)
Who was the first female President of the Indian National Congress (INC), presiding over its Calcutta session in 1917?
Verified Explanation
Dr. Annie Besant presided over the 32nd annual session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta in 1917, becoming the first woman INC President (Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian-born woman in 1925).
20ID: GK-INDM-00575
hardFirst in India (Female)
Who was the first Indian woman to be elected President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1953?
Verified Explanation
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was elected President of the eighth session of the UN General Assembly in 1953, becoming the first woman in world history to hold the post.
21ID: GK-INDM-00578
hardFirst in India (Male)
Who was the first Indian Judge to be appointed as the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague?
Verified Explanation
Dr. Nagendra Singh served as a Judge of the ICJ from 1973 and was elected President of the International Court of Justice from 1985 to 1988.
22ID: GK-INDM-00603
easyFirst in India (Female)
Who served as the first woman President of the Republic of India, holding office from 2007 to 2012?
Verified Explanation
Pratibha Devisingh Patil was sworn in as the 12th President of India on 25 July 2007, becoming the first woman to hold the supreme constitutional office.
23ID: GK-INDM-00670
mediumFirst in India: Men & Pioneering Male Achievers
Who was the first Indian jurist to serve as the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, holding office from 1985 to 1988?
Verified Explanation
Dr. Nagendra Singh served as a judge of the International Court of Justice from 1973 to 1988 and was elected as the President of the ICJ from 1985 to 1988. He was the first Indian jurist to head the principal judicial organ of the United Nations at the Peace Palace in The Hague.
24ID: GK-INDM-00699
mediumFirst in India: Women & Pioneering Female Achievers
In 1953, who became the first woman to be elected as the President of the United Nations General Assembly during its eighth session?
Verified Explanation
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1953 for its eighth session, becoming the first woman in history to hold this international diplomatic office. She previously served as India's ambassador to the Soviet Union, the United States, and Mexico.
25ID: GK-INDM-00784
hardFirst in India: Men & Pioneering Male Achievers
Who was the first Indian jurist to serve as the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, holding the office from 1985 to 1988?
Verified Explanation
Dr. Nagendra Singh served as a judge of the International Court of Justice from 1973 until his death in 1988, and was elected as the President of the ICJ from 1985 to 1988. He was the first Indian to hold the highest judicial presidency at the Peace Palace in The Hague.