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?
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Answer: D. Statement 1 is wrong: Article 71(2) says acts done by the President before the election is declared void remain valid. Statement 2 is wrong: Article 71(4) says the election cannot be challenged due to a vacancy in the electoral college, so dissolved Assemblies do not stop it. Statement 3 is wrong: Article 111 sets no time limit for the President's assent. So none.
Watch for: Statement 3 sounds right because the Governor and courts debate time limits, but the Constitution itself prescribes none.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because all three statements are incorrect.
- B. Wrong because all three statements are incorrect.
- C. Wrong because all three statements are incorrect.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Articles 71 and 111
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