Question

The legislative powers of the President include all of the following but ______________.
A. The power to summon or prorogue the Houses of Parliament.
B. The power to summon a joint sitting of the Houses to resolve a deadlock.
C. The power of nominating 12 members to the Lok Sabha.
D. The right to address either House at any time and it requires the attendance of members for this purpose.

Answer 1

Hint:Legislative Power is defined as the authority made under the constitution of India to make laws, alter them and repeal them as and when necessary.
The articles which are relevant to the President are Article 52 to 62.
The President of India is considered to be the first citizen of India and represents a symbol of unity and integrity.

Complete answer:
Option A, the power to summon or prorogue the Houses of Parliament means that the President has the power to call or the houses of Parliament and summon them as and when needed which should be at least two times in one year. So, it is included in the legislative powers of the President and an incorrect answer.
Option B, the power to summon a joint meeting of the houses to resolve a deadlock means when the two Houses do not agree on some opinion such as one house approves the bill but other does not. Then, in such situations deadlock arises which the President has the power to resolve. So, it is also not the correct answer.
Option C, the power of nominating 12 members of the Lok Sabha is the correct answer because the President does not fulfill this legislative power. Infact, the President has the power to nominate 12 members from the Rajya Sabha. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Option D, the right to address either house at any time and it requires the attendance of members for this purpose is included in the legislative power of the President because he can address any of the Houses. Thus, it is also not the correct answer.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: The President of India is assigned with various powers such as-
Executive Powers,
Legislative Powers,
Financial Powers,
Judicial Powers,
Diplomatic Powers,
Military Powers and
Emergency Powers.