Q76
Indian PolityUnion Executive: President, PM & Council of Ministers
Which part of the Constitution of India deals with the Union Executive?
- a.Part V
- b.Part III
- c.Part VI
- d.Part XI
Answer: (A) Part V
Part V of the Constitution, 'The Union' (Articles 52 to 151), opens with Chapter I, The Executive (Articles 52 to 78): the President, Vice-President, Council of Ministers and Attorney-General. Its later chapters cover Parliament (79 to 122), the President's ordinance power (123), the Supreme Court (124 to 147) and the CAG (148 to 151). Part III (Articles 12 to 35) contains the Fundamental Rights; Part VI (152 to 237) deals with the States, including the State Executive, which makes it the closest distractor; and Part XI (245 to 263) covers Union-State relations. Others worth knowing: Part IV, Directive Principles; Part IVA, Fundamental Duties; Part XVIII, Emergency provisions; Part XX, Amendment.