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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper V: Indian Constitution and Economy · Question 34 of 200

Q34
Indian PolityUnion Executive: President, PM & Council of Ministers
Which of the following statements is not correct?
  1. a.The President is the head of military forces in India.
  2. b.The President can appoint a Commission to investigate into the conditions of SCs and STs.
  3. c.The President can declare any area as a Scheduled Area.
  4. d.The President of India chooses the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Answer: (D) The President of India chooses the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the members of the Lok Sabha from among themselves (Article 93); the President plays no part in choosing the Speaker. The other three statements are correct: the President is Supreme Commander of the armed forces, can appoint commissions on the condition of SCs/STs, and declares Scheduled Areas under the Fifth Schedule.

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