Question

Q.Even though the President of India is not a member of either House of Parliament, he is an integral part of the Parliament because

• A.
  Without his recommendation, any bill can’t be introduced in either house of the Parliament.
• B.
  He is the final authority to decide the disqualification of candidates under the Anti Defection Law.
• C.
  The Bill passed by the Parliament cannot become a law without his assent.
• D.
  He can increase or decrease the size of both the houses of the Parliament.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

The Bill passed by the Parliament cannot become a law without his assent.
Explanation:

Statement a is incorrect.
No Money Bill can be introduced in the Parliament without the recommendation of the President of India. Whereas, Ordinary and Constitution Amendment Bills can be introduced without the prior approval of the President.

Statement b is incorrect.
It is the presiding officer of the house to decide on the disqualification of the candidates under the the Tenth Schedule or Anti Defection Law.

Statement c is correct.
Though the President of India is not a member of either House of Parliament and does not sit in the Parliament to attend its meetings, he is an integral part of the Parliament. This is because a bill passed by both the Houses of Parliament cannot become law without the President’s assent. He also performs certain functions relating to the proceedings of the Parliament, for example, he summons and prorogues both the Houses, dissolves the Lok Sabha, addresses both the Houses, issues ordinances when they are not in session, and so on.

Statement d is incorrect.
After every census, a readjustment is to be made in
(a) allocation of seats in the Lok Sabha to the states, and
(b) division of each state into territorial constituencies. Parliament is empowered to determine the authority and the manner in which it is to be made. Accordingly, the Parliament has enacted the Delimitation Commission Acts in 1952, 1962, 1972 and 2002 for this purpose.