GS PrelimsPolityExecutive System2014

Consider the following statements : 1. The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business. 2. All executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A

1 only

B

2 only

C

Both 1 and 2

D

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. Statement 1 is correct. Article 77(3) of the Constitution empowers the President to make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation of the said business among Ministers. 2. Statement 2 is incorrect. Article 77(1) states that all executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the President, not the Prime Minister.

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