Assertion (A): Under the Indian Constitution, an Amendment Bill passed by both Houses of Parliament by required majority shall be presented to the President who shall give his assent and thereupon the Constitution shall stand amended. Reason (R): The President is bound to give his assent to the Bill.
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Correct option is A

Article 368(2) of the Constitution clearly lays out the amendment procedure:
· Once an Amendment Bill is passed by both Houses with the required majority, it must be presented to the President for assent.
· The President has no discretion—unlike ordinary bills under Article 111. His assent is mandatory.
This process was clarified in the Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) case, and again reinforced in Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain (1975).
Information Booster:
· Constitutional amendments cannot be vetoed or returned by the President.
· India has a rigid-flexible hybrid Constitution, where some amendments require ratification by states as well.