As per article 53 of the constitution of India, with whom are all the executive power of the Union vested?

Correct option is A

Sol: The correct answer is (a) President

• According to Article 53 of the Constitution of India, all the executive powers of the Union are vested in the President.
• These powers are exercised either directly by the President or through officers subordinate to him, in accordance with the Constitution.

Key Points:

1. President as the Executive Head:

   • The President is the nominal executive authority (de jure head) of India.
   • Actual executive powers are exercised by the Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister, under Article 74.

2. Scope of Executive Power:

   • The President has powers related to the Union's administration, military, and foreign affairs.
   • The President acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers.

Information Booster:

Governor

• The Governor holds the executive power at the state level under Article 154 of the Constitution, not the Union level.

Prime Minister

• The Prime Minister is the head of government and the real executive authority, but the executive powers of the Union are constitutionally vested in the President.

Chief Justice

• The Chief Justice is the head of the judiciary and has no executive powers under the Constitution.