2016 · Q74
Which of the following statements relating to the office of the President of India are correct?
- 1The President has the power to grant pardon to a criminal in special cases
- 2The President can promulgate ordinances even when the Parliament is in session
- 3The President can dissolve the Rajya Sabha during emergency
- 4The 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:
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 and 2
- B1 and 4 only
- C3 and 4 only
- D1, 3 and 4
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Article 72 gives the President the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites and remissions. Statement 4 is correct: Article 331 (in force in 2016) empowered the President to nominate two Anglo-Indian members to the Lok Sabha. Statement 2 is wrong: ordinances under Article 123 can be promulgated only when both Houses are not in session. Statement 3 is wrong: the Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and can never be dissolved. Statements 1 and 4 are correct, option (B).