Which of the following statements relating to the office of the President of India are correct ? 1. The President has the power to grant pardon to a criminal in special cases 2. The President can promulgate ordinances even when the Parliament is in sessio

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Q: 74 (CDS-I/2016)

Which of the following statements relating to the office of the President of India are correct ?
1. The President has the power to grant pardon to a criminal in special cases
2. The President can promulgate ordinances even when the Parliament is in session
3. The President can dissolve the Rajya Sabha during emergency
4. The President has the power to nominate two members in the Lok Sabha from the Anglo Indian community
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-I

stats: 

0,173,63,22,176,10,28

keywords: 

{'rajya sabha': [50, 3, 22, 40], 'lok sabha': [42, 3, 20, 27], 'president': [4, 0, 2, 1], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'session': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'pardon': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'power': [24, 3, 21, 61], 'special cases': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct option is option 2, which states that statements 1 and 4 are correct.

Statement 1 states that the President has the power to grant pardon to a criminal in special cases. This is true, as the President has the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites, or remissions of punishment to any person convicted of an offense. However, it is important to note that this power is not absolute and is subject to certain conditions and limitations.

Statement 2 states that the President can promulgate ordinances even when the Parliament is in session. This statement is incorrect. The President can only promulgate ordinances when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session.

Statement 3 states that the President can dissolve the Rajya Sabha during an emergency. This statement is incorrect. The President does not have the power to dissolve either House of Parliament.

Statement 4 states that the President has the power to nominate two members in the Lok Sabha from the Anglo Indian community. This statement is correct. The President has the power to nominate up to two members to the Lok Sabha from the Anglo Indian community if the President feels that the community is not adequately represented in the House.

In summary, options 1,