Prime Minister Of India


 
 
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Prime Minister Of India

The Prime Minister:

The Prime Minister of India is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader the majority party in parliament. The Prime Minister leads the executive branch of the Government of  India.

The prime minister is the senior most minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in  a parliamentary system. The prime minister selects and can dismiss other members of the cabinet; allocates pasts to members within the Government, is the presiding member and chairman of the cabinet and is responsible for bringing proposal of legislation. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive.

Origins and History:

The Prime Minister of India is, in practice, the most powerful person in the government of India. Technically he is outranked by the President of India, but because the President's duties are large ceremonial, the Prime Minister has effective responsibility for government.

Constitutional Framework And Position Of Prime Minister:

The Constitution envisages a scheme of affairs in which the President of India is the head of the executive in terms of Article 53 with office of the Prime Minister as heading the Council of Ministers to assist and advise the President in the discharge of the executive power. To quote, Article 53 and 74 provide as under;

The executive powers of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised either directly or through subordinate officers, in accordance with the Constitution.

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Question : 1

Which of the following are correct :

(a) The executive powers of the Union shall be vested in the Prime Minister.

(b) The Prime Minister selects and can dismiss other members of the cabinet.

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Which of the following are correct :

(a) The President is the head of State, while the Prime Minister is the head of Government.

(b) Article 80 of the Constitution sets the principal qualifications one must meet to be eligible to the office of the Prime Minister.

(c) The Prime Minister is generally the leader of a party (or coalition of parties) that has a majority in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament.

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Who appoints the Prime Minister ?

Right Option : C
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