Question

Identify the wrong statement with regard to the Power of President of India.

• A. Power to appoint Ministers
• B. Power to Pardon cases of Court Martial
• C. Absolute power to appoint Inferior Officers
• D. Power to Summon Parliament

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Absolute power to appoint Inferior Officers

• A) Power to appoint Ministers: This is a correct power of the President. The President appoints the Prime Minister and other Ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister (Article 75).

• B) Power to Pardon cases of Court Martial: This is also a correct power of the President under Article 72 (Pardoning Power).

• C) Absolute power to appoint Inferior Officers: This is the wrong statement. The President's power to appoint officers is not absolute. Appointments, especially of "inferior officers," are usually done by various government departments and authorities under rules made by the President, or based on the advice of the Council of Ministers. The President does not directly exercise "absolute power" over the appointment of all "inferior officers."

• D) Power to Summon Parliament: This is a correct power of the President under Article 85.