Option 5 : iii, vi, vii viii
The correct answer is iii, vi, vii and viii.
- He may withhold his assent to the bill, the bill then ends and does not become an act.
- The time limit within which the President is required to declare his assent/refusal/return the Bill for reconsideration is not specified clearly. He can take whatever time he thinks appropriate.
- When there isn’t any majority in the Lok Sabha, the President has the freedom to decide who should be appointed as Prime Minister.
- He can ask the Prime Minister for such information related to any matter.
- The president can ask the Council of Ministers for reconsideration on any advice.
Confusion Points
- Ordinance-making power is not a discretionary power. He can promulgate or withdraw an ordinance only on the advice of the council of ministers.