In India, when a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge is preferred by _________

The correct answer is either House of Parliament.

Key Points

• Procedure for impeachment of the President: 
  • When a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferred by either House of Parliament.
  • The impeachment charges are signed by one-fourth of the members of the Lok Sabha.
  • A 14-day notice is given to the President of India.
  • Then, Lok Sabha passes the impeachment charges with the two-thirds majority and sends it to Rajya Sabha.
  • Then, Rajya Sabha investigates the charges.
  • While Rajya Sabha is investigating the charges, the President has the right to sit in the proceedings.
  • Rajya Sabha agrees to the charges and passes it with a two-thirds majority and the President is removed.

Additional Information

• Union Council of Ministers
  • Article 75 deals with the appointment of the Council of Ministers by the President of India.
  • Council of ministers aid and advise the President in the exercise of his/her functions.
  • It represents the highest executive body in the Indian polity.
  • It is also called the Cabinet, where most executive decisions are made.
• Lok Sabha
  •  Lok Sabha is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament.
  • The Hindi name of Lok Sabha was adopted by the house of the people on 14th May 1954.
  • The full term of a Lok Sabha is 5 years.
  • Fifth Lok Sabha from 1971 to 1977(5 years 10 months and 6 days) is the longest Lok Sabha in India.
  • Twelfth Lok Sabha from 1998 to 1999(1 year 1 month and 4 days) is the shortest Lok Sabha in India.
  • Lok Sabha is constituted under article 81 of the constitution.
  • G. V Mavlankar is the father of Lok Sabha.
  • The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is fixed at 550.
  • Money bill can introduce only in Lok Sabha and not in Rajya Sabha.
  • Uttar Pradesh has the maximum membership in Lok Sabha.
•  Rajya Sabha
  • The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India.
  • Rajya Sabha is known as the house of elders.
  • Rajya Sabha is constituted under Article 80 of the Indian constitution.
  • Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution.
  • NOTE - The maximum strength of the Rajyasabha is fixed at 250.
  • Rajya Sabha currently has a maximum membership of 245.
  • Among its 245 members 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes.
  • 12 members are appointed by the President of India.
  • One-third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire every two years.
  • Rajya Sabha represents the federal character of the constitution.
  • The Vice President of India is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.