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SSC CGL: President

1 Qualification Must be a citizen of India.

Completed 35 yrs in age.

Eligible to be a memberof Lok Sabha.

Must not hold anyGovernment post.Exceptions:

President and Vice­President.

Governor of any State.

Minister of Union orState.

2 Election Indirectly electedthrough ‘ElectoralCollege’ consisting ofElected members of boththe Houses of Parliament& Elected members of theLegislative Assemblies ofthe States (No nominatedmembers).

Security deposit­15,000/­

Supreme Court inquiresall disputes regardingPresident's election.

Takes OATH in presenceof Chief Justice of India,or in his absence, senior

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most judge of SupremeCourt.

3 Term & Emoluments 5 year term

Article 57 says that thereis no upper limit on theno. Of times a person canecome President.

Can give resignation toVice President beforefull­term.

Present Salary­50, 000/month (includingallowances &emoluments).

4 Impeachment Quasi­judicial procedure.

Can be impeached onlyon the ground ofviolation of Constitution.

The impeachmentprocedure can beinitiated in either Houseof the Parliament.

5 Vacancy In case the office fallsvacant due to death,resignation or removal,the Vice­President acts asPresident. If he is notavailable then ChiefJustice, if not thensenior­most judge of

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Supreme Court shall actas the President of India.

The election is to be heldwithin 6 months of thevacancy.

6 Powers Appoints PM, ministers,Chief Justice & Judges ofSupreme Court & Highcourts, Chairman &members of UPSC,Comptroller and AuditorGeneral, AttorneyGeneral, Chief ElectionCommissioner and othermembers of ElectionCommission, Governors,Members of FinanceCommission,Ambassadors, etc.

Can summon & proroguethe sessions of the 2houses & can dissolveLok Sabha.

Appoints FinanceCommission (after every5 yrs) that recommendsdistribution of taxesbetween Union & Stategovts.

Appoints the ChiefJustice and the judges ofthe Supreme Court andHigh Courts.

The President can

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promulgate 3 types ofEmergencies:

National Emergency(Article 352)

State Emergency(President's Rule)(Article 356)

Financial Emergency(Article 360)

He is the SupremeCommander of theDefence Forces of India.

President appoints Chiefsof Army, Navy & AirForce.

Declares wars &concludes peace subjectto the approval of theParliament.

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