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Q: Why are such remarks made in the context of the President's Pocket veto power that the Indian President's Pocket is larger than that of the American President?
  • A. Power of the Indian President not to take any action either positive or negative on the Bill for an indefinite period.
  • B. The President of the United States has to send the Bill back for reconsideration within 10 days whereas the Indian President has 30 days.
  • C. The President of the United States has to send the Bill back for reconsideration within 10 days whereas the Indian President has 20 days.
  • D. The President of the United States, after having a bill for more than 10 days, cannot send it back for reconsideration, which is not the case with the Indian President.
Correct Answer: Option A - The power of the President not to act upon the bill is termed as pocket veto. The pocket veto of the Indian President is larger than that of the American President. This is said because the President of India has the power not to take any action either positive or negative on a bill for an indefinite period other than the money bill. The first use of pocket veto power was made in 1986 on the Indian Post Office Bill passed by Parliament, on which no decision was taken by the then President Giani Zail Singh.
A. The power of the President not to act upon the bill is termed as pocket veto. The pocket veto of the Indian President is larger than that of the American President. This is said because the President of India has the power not to take any action either positive or negative on a bill for an indefinite period other than the money bill. The first use of pocket veto power was made in 1986 on the Indian Post Office Bill passed by Parliament, on which no decision was taken by the then President Giani Zail Singh.

Explanations:

The power of the President not to act upon the bill is termed as pocket veto. The pocket veto of the Indian President is larger than that of the American President. This is said because the President of India has the power not to take any action either positive or negative on a bill for an indefinite period other than the money bill. The first use of pocket veto power was made in 1986 on the Indian Post Office Bill passed by Parliament, on which no decision was taken by the then President Giani Zail Singh.