Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India most directly…

Concept

In a parliamentary system, the formal head of state normally acts on the aid and advice of a politically responsible Council of Ministers.

The constitutional provision that creates this advice-bound relationship distinguishes a nominal executive from the body that exercises day-to-day executive authority.

Application

Article 74(1) provides for a Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister to aid and advise the President, who acts in accordance with that advice. The President may require reconsideration once, but must act according to the advice tendered after reconsideration. This advice-bound position is analogous to the constitutional position of the British monarch.

Cross-check and contrast

• Article 74 establishes the aid-and-advice relationship between the President and the Council of Ministers.

• Article 75 deals mainly with the appointment, tenure and collective responsibility of Union ministers.

• Article 76 establishes the office, qualifications and duties of the Attorney-General for India.

• Article 77 regulates the conduct and authentication of the executive business of the Government of India.

Therefore, the relevant provision is Article 74.