Under which of the following circumstances the President does not exercise his discretionary power a...........

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Under which of the following circumstances, the President does not exercise his discretionary power at all?

Dissolution of Lok Sabha

Appointment of Prime Minister

Enforcement of collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers under Article 78(c)

Dismissal of a Minister

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Explanation:

In following situations President of India can act on his discretion (i.e. without the advice of the ministers):

(i) Appointment of Prime Minister when no party has a clear majority in the Lok Sabha or when the Prime Minister in office dies suddenly and there is no obvious successor.
(ii) Dismissal of the council of ministers when it cannot prove the confidence of the Lok Sabha.
(iii) Dissolution of the Lok Sabha if the council of ministers has lost its majority.