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प्रश्न
Until 1950, the building in the picture was known as ‘Viceroy’s House’, and served as die residence of the Governor General of India.

Mention two powers held by this person with reference to the following:
Judicial Power
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उत्तर
Judicial Power:
- The President has the power to grant pardon, to remit, reduce or suspend the sentence of a person convicted of any offence. He can also pardon a death sentence.
- He/she is not answerable to any court of law for his/ her actions, except if he/she is impeached by the Parliament.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks:
The functions of the government are divided into three branches, namely, the ________, the ________and the ________.
The ______ is a permanent house. It cannot be dissolved.
Match the following:
| Column A | Column A |
| 1. The President | (a) is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha |
| 2. The Vice-President | (b) is a permanent house |
| 3. The Speaker | (c) nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha |
| 4. Parliament | (d) is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha |
| 5. The Rajya Sabha | (e) can introduce a bill to amend the constitution |
State whether the following is true or false:
The State List includes subjects of national importance.
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
How are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected?
Answer the following question briefly:
In the context of the Parliamentary form of government, answer the following question:
What are the main features of a parliamentary form of government?
Answer the following question briefly:
In the context of the Parliamentary form of government, answer the following question:
Why are powers distributed between the central and the state governments?
Answer the following question briefly:
Give an account of the Rajya Sabha with reference to its composition.
Name the following:
The current ministers in charge of Defence.
How does the Parliament exercise control over the Government?
