Indian Constitution (impeachment): Determine the valid constitutional ground for impeaching the President of India. Article 61 specifies the sole ground and the procedure for impeachment by Parliament. Choose the correct ground.

General Knowledge Indian Politics Difficulty: Easy
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Answer

Correct Answer: Violating the Constitution

Explanation

Given data

  • Topic: Impeachment of the President of India.
  • Asked: On what ground can the President be impeached?

Concept/Approach Under Article 61 of the Constitution, the President may be impeached for violation of the Constitution. No other grounds (e.g., refusal of advice, disregarding Parliament) are recognized as impeachment grounds.

Step-by-step reasoning • Identify the constitutionally enumerated ground → violation of the Constitution. • Other listed behaviors may be politically contentious, but they are not impeachment grounds in Article 61.

Verification/Alternative Impeachment requires a special majority in both Houses after a formal charge and investigation — reinforcing how narrowly the ground is framed.

Common pitfalls Selecting "All of the above" by assuming multiple grounds exist; the Constitution provides only one.

Final Answer Violating the Constitution

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