Consider the following statements:

1. The President can appoint a person, who is not member of Parliament, as Prime Minister.

2. The President enjoys discretionary power in the appointment of the Prime Minister

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

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2 only

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Both 1 and 2

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Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2
Both the statements are correct and self explanatory.

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Consider the following statements: 1. The President can appoint a person, who is not member of Parliament, as Prime Minister. 2. The President enjoys discretionary power in the appointment of the Prime Minister Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2Both the statements are correct and self explanatory.

Consider the following statements:

1. The President can appoint a person, who is not member of Parliament, as Prime Minister.

2. The President enjoys discretionary power in the appointment of the Prime Minister

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2
Both the statements are correct and self explanatory.