Question

Q. Which of the following Veto powers is not exercised by the President of India?

• A.
  Absolute veto
• B.
  Pocket veto
• C.
  Qualified Veto
• D.
  Suspensive veto

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Qualified Veto
Explanation:

Option (a) is incorrect: When the President exercises his absolute veto, a bill never sees the day of the light. The bill ends even after passed by the Indian Parliament and does not become an act.

Option (b) is incorrect: Under Pocket veto bill is kept pending by the President for an indefinite period when he exercises his pocket veto.
He neither rejects the bill nor returns the bill for reconsideration.
The Constitution does not give any time-limit to the President within which he has to act upon the bill. Therefore, the President uses his pocket veto where he doesn’t have to act upon the bill.

Option (c) is correct: In India, the president has three veto powers i.e. absolute, suspension & pocket. He does not exercise Qualified Veto, which is overridden by majority, as in the case of American President.

Option (d) is incorrect: President uses his suspensive veto when he returns the bill to the Indian Parliament for its reconsideration.
Note: If the Parliament resends the bill with or without amendment to the Indian President, he has to approve the bill without using any of his veto powers.