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Difficulty: MediumUnion Executive: President, Vice-President, PM, and Council of Ministers

Match List-I (Constitutional Articles of the Union Executive) with List-II (Their Respective Provisions) and select the correct matching pairs:

  • Article 56Term of office of the President
  • Article 61Procedure for impeachment of the President
  • Article 67Term of office and removal procedure of the Vice-President
  • Article 78Duties of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the President

Answer

Article 56 matches with Term of office of the President; Article 61 matches with Procedure for impeachment of the President; Article 67 matches with Term of office and removal procedure of the Vice-President; and Article 78 matches with Duties of Prime Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the President.
Article 56 specifies the 5-year tenure of the President. Article 61 establishes the procedure for impeaching the President for violation of the Constitution. Article 67 deals with the tenure and removal procedure of the Vice-President. Article 78 details the constitutional duty of the Prime Minister to keep the President informed about decisions of the Council of Ministers and legislative proposals.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify constitutional provisions related to the President's tenure and impeachment.
Article 56 lays down the President's 5-year tenure, while Article 61 lays down the detailed impeachment procedure for violation of the Constitution.
Under Part V of the Constitution, Article 56 governs presidential tenure, and Article 61 specifies the special parliamentary procedure for impeachment.
2
Examine constitutional provisions governing the Vice-President's office.
Article 67 defines the tenure of the Vice-President and the procedure for removal by a resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha and agreed to by the Lok Sabha.
Article 67 specifically outlines the removal process of the Vice-President, who serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States.
3
Evaluate provisions outlining the channel of communication between the Executive head and the Council of Ministers.
Article 78 obligates the Prime Minister to furnish information regarding Union administrative affairs and proposals for legislation to the President.
Article 78 is the constitutional link maintaining the flow of information between the Prime Minister and the President.

Key Concept

Constitutional Articles and Procedures of the Union Executive
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Union Executive: President, Vice-President, PM, and Council of Ministers

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