Multiple choice

The president selects as prime minister I. the leader of the party minister II. any one he whishes to III. the person who is in a position to win the confidence of the majority in Lok Sabha
IV. the leader of the party having a majority of seats in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha

  1. I only

  2. I or III

  3. III or IV

  4. I, III or IV
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The President appoints the Prime Minister. By convention, this is the leader of the majority party in Lok Sabha (option I). If no single party has a majority, the President appoints the person most likely to command majority support in Lok Sabha (option III). The President does not arbitrarily choose anyone or consider Rajya Sabha strength for this appointment.

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