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Card 1Council of Ministers and President

What is the role of the Council of Ministers in relation to the President?

Answer

The Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at its head aids and advises the President. In a parliamentary system, the President acts on this advice in the exercise of executive functions.

Card 2Article 74

What does Article 74 say about the Council of Ministers?

Answer

Article 74 states that there shall be a Council of Ministers with a Prime Minister at its head to aid and advise the President, and the President shall act according to such advice. The binding part o…

Card 3Amendments and advice

What change did the 44th Amendment make in the President’s power regarding advice?

Answer

The 44th Amendment in 1978 gave the President the right to send the advice of the Council of Ministers back for reconsideration only once. If the same advice is sent again, the President must accept i…

Card 4President and executive power

Why is the President called the nominal head of the State?

Answer

The President is the formal constitutional head, but real executive powers are exercised by the Council of Ministers. This is why the President is called the nominal head in a parliamentary form of go…

Card 5Prime Minister

Who is the real head of the executive in India?

Answer

The Prime Minister is the real head of the executive. He leads the Council of Ministers, leads the Lok Sabha from the government side, and is also the leader of the nation.

Card 6Prime Minister's authority

Why is the Prime Minister called the 'Keystone of the Cabinet Arch'?

Answer

The Prime Minister is called the 'Keystone of the Cabinet Arch' because he has the central role in forming, leading, and coordinating the Council of Ministers. Without the Prime Minister, the cabinet …

Card 7Appointment of PM

How is the Prime Minister appointed when a party has an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha?

Answer

The leader of the political party that secures an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha is appointed by the President as Prime Minister. In this situation, the President has no discretion.

Card 8Appointment in hung parliament

When does the President have discretion in appointing the Prime Minister?

Answer

The President has discretion only when no single political party secures an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha. Even then, the President must appoint the person who can prove majority support in the H…

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