Question

Which of the following statements about the President of India are correct?

P: The President is the supreme commander of the Defence Forces.

Q: The President exercises all powers according to his/her own discretion.

R: The President exercises his/her powers on the advice of the Prime Minister.

S: The executive power of the Indian Union is vested in the Parliament.

Options

• P and Q

• P and R

• P and S

• S and R

Answer 1

P and R

Explanation:

Because only statements P and R are factually accurate according to the Indian Constitution. Statement P is correct because Article 53(2) explicitly vests the supreme command of the Defence Forces of the Union in the President of India. Simultaneously, Statement R is correct because Article 74 establishes that the President acts as a constitutional head who must exercise their executive powers on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister. Since both of these legal conditions are true.