Which of the following statements relating to the powers of the President of India is/are correct? 1.The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President. 2.The executive power shall be exercised by the President only through officers subordinate to him. 3.The supreme command of the defence forces of the Union shall be vested in the President. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Correct Answer: 3 only

The  Presidentof  India  is  the  head of   the   executive   of   the   Union Government    and    all    executive powers are exercised by him or her either   directly   or   through   the subordinate  officers.  President  can appoint  the  important  officers  in Central  Government  including  the Attorney-General   for   India.   The supreme   commander   of   all   the defence  services  is  the  President and  in  this  capacity,  he  appoints the  chief  of  the  Army,  the  Naval and the Air Force.