Correct option is C
The correct answer is (c) Article 74 (1).
· Article 74 (1) of the Constitution of India states that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President, who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice.
· This Article establishes the parliamentary system of government where the President acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
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Option | Description |
Article 72 (1) | Deals with the President’s power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment, or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offense. |
Article 73 (1) | Extends the executive power of the Union to matters on which Parliament has the power to make laws and to the exercise of such rights, authority, and jurisdiction as are exercisable by the Government of India by virtue of any treaty or agreement. |
Article 74 (1) | Specifies that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President. |
Article 79 (1) | Refers to the Constitution of Parliament which shall consist of the President and the two Houses known as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). |
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