Indian Polity and Governance

Article 124 of the Indian Constitution authorizes Parliament to law increase the number of Supreme Court judges. The President gives effect to this law. The original Constitution provided for 8 judges (including Chief Justice), which has been amended multiple times. The President acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers, making the power effectively Parliament's.

The forms of oath prescribed in the Third Schedule of the Constitution are meant for the following candidates: • Members of Parliament and State Legislatures  • Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts • Comptroller and Auditor-General of India 

Correct Answer: with immediate effect

Minsters are appointed by the president on recommendation of the Prime Minister and they are removed either by resigning or by dissolution of govt. or by PM.

This is the correct answer as the President of India appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India.

This is the correct answer. In August 2002, General Pervez Musharraf issued a ‘Legal Framework Order’ that amended the Constitution of Pakistan.

The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions is headed by a Chairperson who has been a Judge of the Delhi High Court and two members to be nominated by Central Government.

The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the President. He must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

The Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by the President of India under Article 324 of the Constitution. The President acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers in this appointment.

The board members can fix the remuneration of the first auditors.

By CAG, within 60 days of registration of the company as per Section 139(7) of Companies Act, 2013.

The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by the President with the consultation of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Governor of the State. The other judges are appointed by the will of President, Governor and the Chief Justice of High Court.

The Lok Sabha (House of People) Speaker certifies the bill as a money bill before sending it to the upper house, and the decision of the Speaker is binding on both the Houses.

Governor is an integral part of the State Legislature as the President is in the Parliament. Article 168(1) of the Indian Constitution provides that for every State there shall be a Legislature, which shall consist of the Governor and two Houses or one House as the case may be. He plays multifaceted role in the administration of the State even though he is not the member of the State Legislature. He is the executive head of the State. All executive actions in the State are taken in his name. He is empowered to exercise his executive power either directly or through the officers, who are subordinate to him.

The joint sitting of the Parliament is called by the President and is presided over by the Speaker of Lok Sabha (house of people) or, in his absence, by the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha or in his absence, the Chairman or in his absence, the Deputy-Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. If any of the above officers is not present, then any other member of the Parliament can preside by consensus of both the Houses.