Article 74(1) of the Constitution was amended by the 42nd Amendment to explicitly state that the President "shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice" given by the Council of Ministers. This provision solidified the parliamentary nature of the Indian executive, making the President the constitutional head bound by the aid and advice of the council of ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
Which one of the following Amendments to the Constitution for the first time, made it obligatory for the President to act on the advice of the Council of Ministers?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2019 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Key Constitutional Amendments and their Impact: (e.g., 1st, 42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th, 97th, 99th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 105th))
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