Study the picture and answer the following questions:

(a) Identify the building in the picture. Where is it located?

(b) List the executive powers of the person who resides here.

(c) List the functions of the President of India.

(a) The building in the picture is the Rashtrapati Bhavan. It is located in New Delhi.

(b) The President of India resides here. Following are the executive powers of the President:

1. The President appoints the leader of the majority party as the Prime Minister and other ministers are appointed by him on the advice of the Prime Minister.
2. The President appoints the Attorney-General of India, the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India, members of the Finance Commission, the Union Public Service Commission, the Election Commission, the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts, the Governors of the States, Ambassadors and diplomatic representatives. He can also remove them from office.
3. The administration of the Union Territories is under the President.
4. The executive power of the Union is vested in the President. All executive orders are issued in the name of the President.

(c) The President is the head of the Executive. He is also the head of state, but he is only a nominal head. Following are the functions of the President:

1. Executive Functions — The President appoints the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Attorney-General, Comptroller and Auditor-General etc. The administration of Union Territories is under President.
2. Military Functions — The President is the Chief Commander of the armed forces. He appoints the Chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force. He can declare war and make peace treaties.
3. Legislative Functions — The President calls for joint session, nominates 12 members of Rajya Sabha, gives assent to bills and issues ordinance. He can summon and prorogue both the houses of the Parliament and dissolve the Lok Sabha.
4. Financial Functions — The President appoints a Finance Commission after every five years, recommends money bills to be introduced in the Parliament and authorises the withdrawal of money from the Contingency Fund of India.
5. Judicial Functions — The President can grant pardon and is not answerable to any Court of Law for the exercise of his powers and duties of his office.
6. Diplomatic Functions — The President represents the country in international conference, receives and appoints ambassadors and all international treaties are conducted on his name.
7. Emergency related Functions — The President has the power to declare emergency in country or state whenever the situation of aggression, armed rebellion, financial instability, etc. arises.