Multiple choice

Which amendment to the constitution made it mandatory on the part of the President to accept the advice given by the council of ministers?

  1. 24th amendment

  2. 25th amendment

  3. 41st amendment

  4. 42nd amendment
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The 42nd Amendment (1976) added Article 74(1) stating that the President 'shall act in accordance with the advice of the Council of Ministers'. This made it constitutionally mandatory rather than just a convention, removing any ambiguity about the President's discretion.

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