Consider the following vetoes:

Absolute – The President can withhold assent to a Bill passed by the legislature

Qualified – Presidential assent can be overridden by the legislature with an ordinary majority

Suspensive – President can withhold the assent but it can be overridden by the legislature with a higher majority

Pocket – When the President decides not to take any action on the Bill passed by the legislature

Which of the vetoes given above are defined correctly?

Question

Absolute Veto: The President can withhold assent to a Bill passed by the legislature.
Qualified Veto: President can withhold the assent but it can be overridden by the legislature with a higher majority.
Suspensive Veto: Presidential assent can be overridden by the legislature with an ordinary majority.
Pocket Veto: When the President decides not to take any action on the Bill passed by the legislature.
Veto powers available to President of India: The President of India has Suspensive Veto, Pocket Veto and Absolute Veto but does not have Qualified Veto (unlike USA President).

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Absolute Veto: The President can withhold assent to a Bill passed by the legislature.
Qualified Veto: President can withhold the assent but it can be overridden by the legislature with a higher majority.
Suspensive Veto: Presidential assent can be overridden by the legislature with an ordinary majority.
Pocket Veto: When the President decides not to take any action on the Bill passed by the legislature.
Veto powers available to President of India: The President of India has Suspensive Veto, Pocket Veto and Absolute Veto but does not have Qualified Veto (unlike USA President).

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