2017 · Q94
Which of the following statements relating to the powers of the President of India is/are correct ?
- 1The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President.
- 2The executive power shall be exercised by the President only through officers subordinate to him.
- 3The supreme command of the defence forces of the Union shall be vested in the President.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1, 2 and 3
- B1 and 2 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D3 only
Explanation
Article 53(1) vests the Union's executive power in the President (1), and Article 53(2) vests supreme command of the defence forces in him (3). But the power may be exercised ‘either directly or through officers subordinate to him’ — the word ‘only’ in statement 2 makes it false. A third-party set-A key says A, but the Constitution's text supports C; the stored key is retained. Hence ‘1 and 3 only’ = C.