Consider the following statements:
- 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.
- 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?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Article 77(3) empowers the President to make rules for transaction of Government business and allocation among Ministers. These are known as the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: Article 77(1) states all executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the President, not the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister heads the Council of Ministers but executive authority is formally vested in the President.
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