Which one of the following amendments to the Indian Constitution empowers the President to send back any matter for reconsideration by the Council of Ministers?

1. 39^th
2. 40^th
3. 42^nd
4. 44^th

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

• The power of the President to return a matter for reconsideration by the Council of Ministers was introduced through the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act. Earlier, the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act had bound the President to act on the advice of the Council of Ministers. The 44th Amendment added a proviso to Article 74(1), enabling the President to ask the Council of Ministers to reconsider its advice once, after which the President is required to act on the reconsidered advice.

Answer: (d) 44^th