What are executive and financial powers of President?
Q. Which of the following are true regarding executive and financial powers of the President of India?
1) President causes to be laid before the Parliament the Union Budget.
2) No demand for a grant can be made except on President’s recommendation.
3) He can promulgate ordinances.- Published on 28 Feb 17a. 1, 3
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 2
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1, 2
Promulgating ordinances is legislative power.
Executive powers of the President -
1. All executive actions of the Government of India are formally taken in his name.
2. He can make rules to decide the way in which the orders and other instruments made and executed in his name shall be authenticated.
3. He can make rules for more convenient transaction of business of the Union government, and for allocation of the said business among the ministers.
4. President appoints the prime minister and the other ministers.
5. They hold office during his pleasure.
6. President appoints the attorney general of India.
7. He determines remuneration of AG.
8. The AG holds office during the pleasure of the President.
9. He appoints the CAG of India, the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners, the chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission, the governors of states etc.
10. He can seek any information relating to the administration of affairs of the Union, and proposals for legislation from the prime minister.
11. He can require the Prime Minister to submit, for consideration of the council of ministers, any matter on which a decision has been taken by a minister but, which has not been considered by the council.
12. He can appoint a commission to investigate into the conditions of SCs, STs and other backward classes.
13. He can appoint an inter-state council to promote centre-state and inter-state cooperation.
14. He directly administers the union territories through administrators appointed by him.
15. He can declare any area as scheduled area and has powers with respect to the administration of scheduled areas and tribal areas.
Financial powers of the President -
1. Money bills can be introduced in the Parliament only with President’s prior recommendation.
2. President causes to be laid before the Parliament the Union Budget.
3. No demand for a grant can be made except on President’s recommendation.
4. President can make advances out of the contingency fund of India to meet any unforeseen expenditure.
5. President constitutes a finance commission after every five years.
6. It is to recommend the distribution of revenues between the centre and the states.
