If you are elected as the President of India which of the following decisions can you take on your own?
(a) Select the person you like as Prime Minister.
(b) Dismiss a Prime Minister who has a majority in Lok-Sabha.
(c) Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the Houses.
(d) Nominate the leaders of your choice to the Council of Ministers.

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(c)Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the houses.
The President has to sign the bill that the parliament has passed. The President can reject a bill for a maximum of 1 time. Rejection of a bill by the President implies that he/she wants the houses to reconsider the bill. After, the bill gets circulated in the lower house and upper house for consideration. After the reconsideration, the bill again comes to the President and he has to sign it whether changes are made or not.

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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.

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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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