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UPSC Prelims 2023 Paper-1 📅 28 May, 2023

Consider the following statements:
  • 1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of his/her office of President before the date of decision become invalid.
  • 2. Election for the post of the President of India can be postponed on the ground that some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take place.
  • 3. When a Bill is presented to the President of India, the Constitution prescribes time limits within which he/she has to declare his/her assent.
How many of the above statements are correct?

A
Only one
B
Only two
C
All three
D
None
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UPSC Prelims
2023 • 28 May, 2023 • Paper-1
Consider the following statements:
  • 1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of his/her office of President before the date of decision become invalid.
  • 2. Election for the post of the President of India can be postponed on the ground that some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take place.
  • 3. When a Bill is presented to the President of India, the Constitution prescribes time limits within which he/she has to declare his/her assent.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Correct Answer
None
Subject: Polity.Context: Powers and Election of the President.Details: Statement 1 is incorrect; Article 71 declares that acts performed by the President before......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2023
Ref. Subject Polity
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Ref. Topic The President
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Subject ▼
Polity.
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Powers and Election of the President.
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Statement 1 is incorrect; Article 71 declares that acts performed by the President before their election is voided remain perfectly valid. Statement 2 is incorrect; the Supreme Court ruled that a presidential election cannot be delayed due to a dissolved state assembly. Statement 3 is incorrect; the Constitution does not mandate a specific time limit for the President to give assent to ordinary bills, allowing for a 'pocket veto'.
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