Who is President of India? - BYJUS President is a vital part of Union Executive which again is important for the IAS Exam and its three stages – Prelims, Mains and Interview This article will mention in detail about the President of India, how a president is elected, his qualifications, a term of office, impeachment process, pardoning power of President and vacancy in his office
Difference Between Prime Minister and President - BYJUS The President has the power to declare a state of emergency Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of Independent India (November 14th 1889 – May 27th 1964) Rajendra Prasad was the first President of Independent India (3 December 1884 – 28 February 1963)
List of Indian Presidents (1950-2022) - BYJUS The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November 1949 (It came into force on 26th January 1950) and Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first constitutional head of the state, the President of India Ram Nath Kovind, the 14th President of India, completed his term in July 2022 Though he was eligible, he did not contest for re-election
Indian National Congress Sessions - BYJUS To promote the nation-building process in India in order to create a national identity of being an Indian among the people and to promote National Unity To provide for an all India political platform which will allow political workers from all over the country to educate and mobilize masses under a common all India political organization
Pardoning Power of President – Introduction - BYJUS The Constitution of India conferred the power on the President of India and the Governors of the States by Articles 72 and 161 respectively A pardon is an act of mercy, forgiveness, or clemency The concept of pardon is an artefact of older times, of an age where an omnipotent monarch possessed the power to punish or remit any punishment
How the Vice President is elected in India? - BYJUS No, unlike President of India who can be impeached formally; there is no formal impeachment for Vice President Rajya Sabha simply can pass a resolution with a majority and Lok Sabha can pass it Also, unlike President of India who can be impeached on the ground of ‘Violation of Constitution,’ there is no ground mentioned in the
Biography of Dr Rajendra Prasad - BYJUS In December 1946, he was elected as the Constituent Assembly’s President After the Constitution of India was ratified, Rajendra Prasad was chosen to be India’s first President He remained president till 1962 for a period of 12 years He is the longest-serving president till date In 1962, Prasad retired from politics and public life
Order of Precedence in the Republic of India - BYJUS The President of India holds the highest rank in the table of precedence, followed by the Vice-President and the Prime Minister respectively Indian Order of Precedence – Conclusion It is good to know the table of precedence for the Civil Service as the latter is all about administration and governance
Is Prime Minister of India elected or appointed? - BYJUS Where article 74 mentions that the council will be headed by the Prime Minister of India and will aid and advise the President, article 75 mentions the following things: They are appointed by the President on the advice of Prime Minister; They along with the Prime Minister of India form 15% of the total strength of the lower house i e Lok Sabha