Which of the following statements relating to the office of the President of India are correct? 1. The President has the power to grant pardon to a criminal in special cases. 2. The President can promulgate ordinances even when the Parliament is in session. 3. The President can dissolve the Rajya Sabha during the emergency. 4. The President has the power to nominate two members in the Lok Sabha from the Anglo Indian community. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Correct Answer 1 and 4 only Under Article 72, President has to power to grant pardon to a criminal in special cases. The power includes to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted for the offense. Article 123 of the Constitution of India grants the President certain law-making powers to promulgate ordinances when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session. The maximum validity of an ordinance is 6 months and 6 weeks. The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved even in the case of Emergency. Article 331 empowers the President to nominate a maximum of two members from the Anglo-Indian community. Important Points In January 2020, the Anglo-Indian reserved seats in the Parliament and State Legislatures of India were abolished by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019.