UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023
POLITY – PRESIDENT
1. Consider the following statements :
- If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of his/her office of President before the date of decision become invalid.
- Elections for the post of the President of India can be postponed on the ground that some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take place.
- When a Bill is presented to the President of India, the Constitution prescribes time limits within which he/she has to declare his/her assent.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (d)
If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of his/her office of President before the date of the decision become invalid: This statement is incorrect. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court, it does not render all acts done by the President in the performance of their duties before the date of the decision as invalid. The President’s actions and decisions taken during their tenure remain valid unless specifically declared otherwise.
Elections for the post of the President of India can be postponed on the ground that some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take place: This statement is incorrect. The elections for the post of the President of India cannot be postponed solely on the ground that some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take place. The President’s election follows a specific schedule and process outlined in the Constitution.
When a Bill is presented to the President of India, the Constitution prescribes time limits within which he/she has to declare his/her assent: This statement is incorrect. The Constitution of India does not prescribe specific time limits within which the President has to declare their assent when a bill is presented to them. The President has the power to return a bill for reconsideration, withhold their assent, or give their assent based on their discretion.
POLITY – PRESIDENT
2. Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India:
- The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of States are also eligible to be included in the Electoral College.
- Higher the number of elective Assembly seats, higher is the value of vote of each MLA of that State.
- The value of vote of each MLA of Madhya Pradesh is greater than that of Kerala.
- The value of vote of each MLA of Puducherry is higher than that of Arunachal Pradesh because the ratio of total population to total number of elective seats in Puducherry is greater as compared to Arunachal Pradesh.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Answer: (a) Only One
Statement 4 is correct: The value of the vote of each Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Presidential election is determined based on the ratio of the population of the state to the number of elected seats in the legislative assembly. Therefore, the value of the vote of each MLA can vary from state to state based on this calculation.
Statements 1, 2, and 3 are incorrect:
Statement 1: The members nominated to either House of Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of States are not included in the Electoral College for the election of the President of India. Only elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of States are part of the Electoral College.
Statement 2: The value of the vote of each MLA is not directly proportional to the number of elective assembly seats. It is determined based on the population of the state and the number of elected seats in the assembly.
Statement 3: The value of the vote of each MLA is not directly related to the population of the state. It is determined based on the formula mentioned above.