Under which of the following circumstances can the President of India exercise discretionary powers ?…
Only (i), (ii), and (iii) are circumstances in which the President of India exercises situational or constitutional discretion: returning the advice of the Council of…
Choose your answer
Under which of the following circumstances can the President of India exercise discretionary powers ?
(i) When the President disagrees with the advice given by the Council of Ministers, and wishes to return it for reconsideration.
(ii) When the President wishes to return bills passed by Parliament (excluding money bills) for reconsideration.
(iii) When there is no majority party in the Lok Sabha and it needs to select a Prime Minister.
(iv) When a dispute arises between the Prime Minister and a Minister.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer C
Only (i), (ii), and (iii) are circumstances in which the President of India exercises situational or constitutional discretion: returning the advice of the Council of Ministers once for reconsideration under the proviso to Article 74(1), returning a non-Money Bill (other than a Constitutional Amendment Bill) for reconsideration under the proviso to Article 111, and appointing a Prime Minister when no single party or pre-poll coalition commands a clear majority in the Lok Sabha. Item (iv) is not a ground for independent presidential discretion, as individual Ministers hold office on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Practice for these exams
-
Rajasthan Lecturer And Coach Political Science