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Q: Which Article of the Constitution of India provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as its head to aid and advice the President, who shall exercise his/her functions in accordance to the advice
  • A. Article 79 (1)
  • B. Article 72 (1)
  • C. Article 74 (1)
  • D. Article 73 (1)
Correct Answer: Option C - According to Article 74(1) of Indian Constitution, there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice. Provided that the President may require the council of ministers to reconsider such advice, either generally or otherwise, and the President shall act in accordance with the advice rendered after such reconsideration. Specially after the 42ⁿᵈ and 44ᵗʰᵗʰ Constitutional Amendments it has become compulsory to the President to accept the advice of the Council of ministers.
C. According to Article 74(1) of Indian Constitution, there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice. Provided that the President may require the council of ministers to reconsider such advice, either generally or otherwise, and the President shall act in accordance with the advice rendered after such reconsideration. Specially after the 42ⁿᵈ and 44ᵗʰᵗʰ Constitutional Amendments it has become compulsory to the President to accept the advice of the Council of ministers.

Explanations:

According to Article 74(1) of Indian Constitution, there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice. Provided that the President may require the council of ministers to reconsider such advice, either generally or otherwise, and the President shall act in accordance with the advice rendered after such reconsideration. Specially after the 42ⁿᵈ and 44ᵗʰᵗʰ Constitutional Amendments it has become compulsory to the President to accept the advice of the Council of ministers.