Question

Executive power of the Union is vested in __________________.
(A) Union cabinet
(B) President of india
(C) Prime minister
(D) Council of Ministers

Answer 1

Hint:
In a constitutional democracy, the administrative authority is generally limited in three ways: by the division of power, between the administrative branches of the national government, the judiciary, and the judiciary, where the legislature and the judiciary can assess the powers of the governing body; by constitutional guarantees of fundamental rights, and by periodic elections.

Complete solution:
(1) The executive authority of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised directly by him or through his subordinates in accordance with this Constitution.

(2) Notwithstanding the general discrimination of the above provision, the superior powers of the Union Defence Forces shall be vested in the President and its implementation shall be regulated by law.

(3) Nothing in this article shall—

(a) be deemed to have delegated to the President any of the functions assigned to it by any law in the Government of any State or other authority; or
(b) prevent Parliament from delegating legal functions to officials other than the President.

The President is the chief executive officer of the union. All administrative actions of the Indian government are legally recognized in his name. You can make a law that specifies how orders and other instruments made and made in his name will be guaranteed.


Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
The President of India is a Union official. It states in Article 53 of the Constitution that “the executive authority of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him directly or through his superiors in accordance with the Constitution.” This makes it clear that the President is the head of Government.