Question

The President of the Indian Union has the same constitutional authority as the _________.
A. British Monarch
B. President of USA
C. President of Egypt
D. President of Russia

Answer 1

Hint: The President of India, formally referred as the President of the Republic of India, is the official head of the territory of India and the Commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. The President is elected by an electoral assembly involving both the Houses of the Parliament indirectly and the legislative assemblies of all Indian states and union territories, who themselves are all legitimately elected.

Complete answer:
Among the many constitutions of countries all over the globe, India closely follows the constitutional system of the United Kingdom. Some of the features adopted by the Indian Constitution which are more or less similar to those of the British Constitution can be witnessed as in Britain, the Queen holds ultimate power and is the official head of the kingdom. Similarly, the President is considered to be the supreme authority in India. The Cabinet System that is prevalent in India is derived from that prevailing in Britain. The post of Prime Ministers in both countries is exactly similar and the Speaker of England is equivalent to India’s presiding officer of the Lok Sabha who is also known as the Speaker.

Thus, option (A) is correct.

Additional information: Moreover, the Parliament type of government is similar to that of the British system wherein the members enjoy similar privileges and authority. The two Houses of the Parliament of India, namely the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are based on the bicameral form of the UK’s House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Note: One of the main highlights of the British constitution is its unwritten character. There is nothing of the sort as a composed, exact, or a minimized archive, which might be called the British constitution.