Question

Under the provisions of Article 78, the duties of Prime Minister of India as respects the furnishing of information to the President of India includes.
A. All decisions of the council of Ministers relating to administration affairs of the Union of India and proposals for any legislation
B. Furnishing of such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the union and proposals for the legislature as the president may call for
C. Submission for the consideration of the Council of ministers, if the president so requires, any matters on which a decision has been taken by a minister but which has not been considered by the council
D. All the above

Answer 1

Hint: The Prime Minister is the real executive head of the State in India and also the de facto head of the State while the President is the de jure head of the Indian State.

Complete Step by Step answer: The Prime Minister is appointed by the President. However, the President is not free to appoint any person as Prime Minister. The Prime Minister gets the same salary and allowances which are paid to members of Parliament plus a Constituency allowance. He also gets the facility of free official residence, free travels, medical facilities etc.
The Prime Minister enjoys vast power which has made his office very important and powerful. The provision of Article 78 is that
- The Prime Minister works as a linkage between the President and the Cabinet. The duty of the Prime Minister is to convey all the decisions of the Council of Ministers to the President relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation.
- The President, if wishes may call to furnish any such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation.
- The President if so requires, may ask for the consideration of the Council of Ministers on matters whose decision has been taken by a Minister but which has not been considered by the Council.
Now let us examine the options
Option A – Under Article 78 all decisions of the council of Ministers relating to administration affairs of the Union of India and proposals for any legislation are provided by the Prime Minister to the President.
Option B – Also, under Article 78, furnishing of such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the union and proposals for the legislature as the president may call for is indeed correct.
Option C - Submission for the consideration of the Council of ministers, if the president so requires, any matters on which a decision has been taken by a minister but which has not been considered by the council, is also mentioned under Article 78 as a provision.
Option D – This is the correct answer because all the above statements are correct.

Thus, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: One should note that to answer such questions, one needs to remember the provisions mentioned in the different articles about the powers and duties of Ministers in the Indian Constitution.