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your school which is mandatory for all students He can be re-elected. He can resign from his post
and teachers to follow. When a student does not at any time. Also, he can be removed from his
follow a rule, he is punished; in the same way, post by impeachment by the Parliament if he is
when a citizen does not follow a law, he can be found guilty of misusing his office or corruption.
punished.
The President is given a monthly salary in addition
A law is different from a moral duty. A moral duty to other allowances and facilities as decided by
signifies that a person is free to follow or not the Parliament from time to time.
follow it. For example, it is a moral duty to help a
poor man, but nobody can be compelled to help
him. However, ‘stealing’ has been declared to be
a crime in the law, and if somebody steals, he is
tried and punished.
Thus, a law is a code of conduct which asks us to
do certain things and abstain from doing certain Dr. Radhakrishnan V.V. Giri Pranab Mukharjee
things. It permits or prohibits certain actions.
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THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA
The President of India is also known as
The President of India is the head of the state. All Rashtrapati. He lives in Rashtrapati Bhavan during
government business is carried in his name. He is his tenure.
the chief executive officer of the country. He is
elected and his office is not hereditary, which Powers of the President
means that India is a republic. The post of the President of India is nominal, that
is, the real powers are enjoyed by the Prime
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enjoys the following powers :
President and Vice President can be removed from Executive Powers
the power through the process of Impeachment by
the members of both houses. The President appoints the Prime Minister, for
which he invites the leader of the majority party in
The President of India is bound by the advice of
the Lok Sabha. However, in case, there is no clear
the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime majority, then it is discretion of the President
Minister of India. He can take some actions under
whom he should invite and appoint as the Prime
the Constitution of India only under some specific
Minister. As the chief executive of India, he also
circumstances.
makes many other appointments, such as
Qualification, Election and Term of Office ministers in the Council of Ministers, governors of
states, Chief Justice of India, the Comptroller and
A person can be elected as the President of India if
Auditor General of India, the Advocate General,
he is a citizen of India, is above the age of 35 the Chairman of the Union Public Service
years at the time of election and is not insolvent or
Commission etc. on the advice of the Prime
bankrupt.
Minister. He is the supreme commander of the
The President is elected by an electoral college. defence forces—army, navy and air force, and
The electoral college comprises of the elected appoints their chiefs. He sends ambassadors to
members of the legislative assemblies of the states other countries and receives their ambassadors.
and the elected members of the Lok Sabha and the He signs the treaties with other countries and can
Rajya Sabha. declare war and make peace.
The President is elected for a term of five years.
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