Q. A Constitutional Amendment Bill duly passed by both the Houses of the Parliament is presented to the President for assent. What are the options available with President in this regard?
Answer: A
Notes:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Article 368 provides that when a Constitutional Amendment Bill is presented to the President then ‘he shall give his assent’. This implies that it is mandatory for the President to give his assent to the Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by both the Houses of the Parliament. He can neither withhold his assent nor can return the bill to Parliament for reconsideration. The 24th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1971 made it mandatory for the President to give assent to the Constitutional Amendment Bill.
