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Parliamentary Secretaries
The Union Executive President Vice-President Prime-minister Cabinet ministers Council of ministers Parliamentary Secretaries Ministers of state Deputy ministers
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The President Nominal head Paid monthly salary
Resides at Rashtrapati Bhavan Qualifications Citizen of India 35 years of Age Qualifies as member of Lok sabha Not hold office of profit under the central, state or local government.
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Rashtrapati Bhavan
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Election- indirectly elected. Electoral college elects
the president. It consists of the elected members of- both houses (lok and rajya sabha) State legislative assembly(Vidhan sabha) Term- 5 yr and can be re-elected Termination- Impeachment-2/3rd majority Electoral College of 2012.
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Legislative power- 2 Military powers- Executive powers-
PM, union ministers state governors comptroller general auditor general attorney general UPSC, chief commissioners of the union territories, judges of supreme and high court ambassadors. Legislative power- Summon/prorogue the parliament. Addresses the opening session Dissolve the lok sabha Call joint session President’s assent for bill… 12 members of rajya sabha and 2 of lok sabha Issue ordinances 2 Military powers- Supreme commander of the defence forces. Declare war or peace Treaties and contracts
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Powers 4)Financial powers 5)Judicial functions 6) Emergency powers
Budget Money bills Contingency fund in emergency situations 5)Judicial functions Grant pardon/reduce or suspend sentence Not answerable to any court of law 6) Emergency powers Security threatened by external aggression Breakdown in administrative machinery Financial stability is threatened
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Vice-President Qualifications Membership of Rajya sabha Term 5 yr term
Can resign or removed by majority resolution of Rajya sabha agreed upon by a majority in Lok sabha. Functions Chairperson of Rajya Sabha Takes over in absence of the President.
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Prime minister Council of Ministers
Head of the council of ministers Appointed by President Prime Minister Council of ministers Most powerful political institution in India Council of Ministers Selected by the Prime minister, approved by the President. At times, coalition government is formed. All ministers-members of either house of Parliament. Allotment of portfolios
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First Cabinet of Independent India
The cabinet Inner core Highest rank and responsibility Remain in office till it enjoys confidence of majority of Lok sabha With vote of no-confidence against one, entire council of ministers resign. First Cabinet of Independent India
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Cabinet Ministers Sushma Swaraj Rajnath Singh
(External Affairs andOverseas Indian Affairs) Rajnath Singh (Home Minister) Venkaiah Naidu (Urban Development) Arun Jaitley (Finance, corporate) Ravi Shankar Prasad (Communication and information Technology) Meneka Gandhi (Women and child Development) Manohar Parrikar (Defence) Nitin Gadkari (Road Transport and Highways)
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Functions of The Prime Minister
Elected head of Country 8 Monitors the working 2 Leader of Majority party Prime Minister 3 Link- President-people-parliament 7 Expand or demand resignation 6 Distributes portfolios 4 Advices and informs president 5 Selects Council of Ministers
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PM at Red Fort PM Jawaharlal Nehru PM Narendra Modi
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Anna Rajam Malhotra-India’s first IAS officer.
Civil servants IAS-Indian Administrative Services IPS-Indian Police Service IFS-Indian Foreign Services UPSC-Union Public Service Commission Anna Rajam Malhotra-India’s first IAS officer.
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