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What is the constitutional basis for the appointment of the Prime Minister?
What is the constitutional basis for the appointment of the Prime Minister?
- Appointment through public election
- Appointment by the Parliament
- Appointment by the President (correct)
- Appointment by the Supreme Court
What is the personal discretion of the President in appointing the Prime Minister?
What is the personal discretion of the President in appointing the Prime Minister?
- Subject to approval from the Parliament
- Limited by the Supreme Court's observation
- Unlimited and arbitrary (correct)
- Constitutional obligation
What is the term of office for the Prime Minister?
What is the term of office for the Prime Minister?
- Until removed by a vote of no-confidence (correct)
- Dependent on the President's will
- Life term
- 5 years
What are the schools of thought regarding the role of the Prime Minister?
What are the schools of thought regarding the role of the Prime Minister?
What is the relationship between the Prime Minister and the President?
What is the relationship between the Prime Minister and the President?
What is the function of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) according to the Allocation of Business Rules 1961?
What is the function of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) according to the Allocation of Business Rules 1961?
What is the significance of the Separation of Power Doctrine?
What is the significance of the Separation of Power Doctrine?
In what conditions can the legislatures discuss the conduct of a judge of the Supreme Court or High Court?
In what conditions can the legislatures discuss the conduct of a judge of the Supreme Court or High Court?
What is an exception to the Separation of Power Doctrine mentioned in the text?
What is an exception to the Separation of Power Doctrine mentioned in the text?
Which Amendment moved subjects like forest and weights and measures from State List to Concurrent List?
Which Amendment moved subjects like forest and weights and measures from State List to Concurrent List?
How did the Supreme Court use constitutional morality in a specific case mentioned in the text?
How did the Supreme Court use constitutional morality in a specific case mentioned in the text?
What is one purpose served by creating a scheme like MPLAD mentioned in the text?
What is one purpose served by creating a scheme like MPLAD mentioned in the text?
Which Constitutional Amendment Act added the Anti-Defection Law?
Which Constitutional Amendment Act added the Anti-Defection Law?
Which Constitutional provision deals with the division of powers between the Union and the States in terms of Union List, State List, and Concurrent List?
Which Constitutional provision deals with the division of powers between the Union and the States in terms of Union List, State List, and Concurrent List?
Which schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes?
Which schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes?
Who is not covered under the provisions related to emoluments, allowances, and privileges mentioned in the text?
Who is not covered under the provisions related to emoluments, allowances, and privileges mentioned in the text?
How many languages were originally recognized by the Indian Constitution?
How many languages were originally recognized by the Indian Constitution?
Which Prime Minister introduced the 1st Amendment (1951) adding a specific schedule to the Indian Constitution?
Which Prime Minister introduced the 1st Amendment (1951) adding a specific schedule to the Indian Constitution?