Consider a situation after the Lok Sabha elections, where three parties participated and none of them have the majority. In such situations, how will the nation get a Prime Minister?

Previous Prime Minister is appointed again.

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Supreme court chooses the PM.

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President chooses the PM.

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Cabinet ministers choose the PM.

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Solution

The correct option is C President chooses the PM.
In a General Election, if no political party wins a majority, the President uses his discretionary power and selects the prime minister. The newly-appointed Prime Minister, however, has to prove majority support in the Lok Sabha within a time period specified by the President or else has to resign.

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Why is the Prime Minister in India not directly elected by the people?

Choose the most appropriate answer and give reasons for your choice.

(a)In a Parliamentary democracy only the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha can become the Prime Minister.

(b)Lok Sabha can remove the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers even before the expiry of their term.

(c)Since the Prime Minister is appointed by the President there is no need for it.

(d)Direct election of the Prime Minister will involve lot of expenditure on election.

The President can make use of his discretionary powers

1. When there is a dispute between the Prime Minister and the cabinet

2. When there is no majority party in the Lok Sabha and he has to choose a Prime Minister

3. When the ruling party loses its majority in the Lok Sabha.

4. When he decides to refer the advice of the union cabinet back for reconsideration Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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