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Q: What is a quota of votes in President’s elections?

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July 13, 2023

Ans: Electoral Quota =( Total number of valid votes polled + 2) + 1.

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Q: What is reprieve under Article 72 of Indian Constitution ?

August 07, 2023

Ans: Reprieve: It implies a stay of the execution of a sentence (especially that of death) for a temporary period. Its purpose is to enable the convict to have time to seek pardon or commutation from the President. Reprieve is a stay of execution of sentence of a temporary period.

Q: What are the conditions of the President’s office ?

July 13, 2023

Ans: There are a few conditions for the candidate running for the President’s elections: He cannot be a member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. If he has been a member of either of the house, he should vacate the seat on his first day as President in the office. He should not hold any office of profit. For his residence, Rashtrapati Bhavan is provided to him without the payment of rent. Parliament decides his emoluments, allowances and privileges. Parliament cannot diminish his emoluments and allowances during his term of office. He is given immunity from any criminal proceedings, even in respect of his personal acts. Arrest or imprisonment of the President cannot take place. Only civil proceedings can be initiated for his personal acts that too after giving two months’ of prior notice.

Q: What are the acts of immoral traffic ?

August 06, 2023

Ans: There is an act called Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act , 1956 also known as Suppression of Immoral Traffic, 1956. Under Immoral Traffic (Suppression) Act, 1956, the prostitution is legal. According to this act, the prostitutes can practise their trades privately but cannot legally solicit customers in public. It mentions sexual exploitation or abuse of persons for commercial purposes. It is also not an offense under the IPC. Even though it is said that sex work is legal but running a brothel is not legal.