Prime Minister Flashcards
Who appoints the prime Minister?
The President appoints the Prime Minister .
in accordance with the conventions of the Parliamentary system of government, The President has to appoint the Leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha is the prime minister.
What happens when a party has a clear majority in the Lok Sabha? Who does the president appoint as the prime minister?
When a party has a clear majority in the Lok Sabha, the President may exercise his personal discretion in the selection and appointment of the prime minister.
I in such a situation the president usually appoints the leader of the largest party or coalition in the Lok Sabha as the prime minister and ask him to seek a vote of confidence in the house within a month
Names of the prime minister’s, who where a member of the Rajya Sabha instead of Lok Sabha
Indira Gandhi
Devegowda
Manmohan Singh
In his oath of office and Prime Minister swears on what?
To bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India
To uphold sovereignty and integrity of India
To fatefully and conscientiously discharge the duties of his office
To do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law without fear or favour, affection or ill will
Term of the prime minister
The term of the prime minister is not fixed and he hold office during the pleasure of the President. However, this does not mean that the president can dismiss the Prime Minister at any time so long as the Prime Minister enjoys the majority support in the Lok Sabha he cannot be dismissed by the President. However, if he loses the confidence of the Lok Sabha he must resign or the president can dismiss him
The prime minister enjoys the following powers as head of the union council of ministers
He recommends persons who can be appointed as ministers by the president. The President can appoint only those persons as ministers who are recommended by the Prime Minister.
2. He allocates and reshuffles various portfolios among the ministers.
3. He can ask a minister to resign or advise the President to dismiss him in case of difference of opinion.
4. He presides over the meeting of council of ministers and influences its decisions.
5. He guides, directs, controls, and coordinates the activities of all the ministers.
6. He can bring about the collapse of the council of ministers by resigning from office.
Since the Prime Minister stands at the head of the council of ministers, the other ministers cannot function when the Prime Minister resigns or dies. In other words, the resignation or death of an incumbent Prime Minister automatically dissolves the council of ministers and thereby generates a vacuum. The resignation or death of any other minister, on the other hand, merely creates a vacancy which the Prime Minister may or may not like to fill.
Who advises the president with regard to summoning and Poroguing of the sessions of the Parliament?
PM
Who can recommend dissolution of the Lok Sabha to president at any time
PM
Who announces government policies on the floor of the house?
PM
Who is the chairman of the planning commission(now NITI ayog)
PM
Who is the chairman of the national development Council, national integration Council, interstate council and national water resources Council
Prime Minister
Who is the chief spokesman of the union government
Prime Minister
Who is the crisis manager in chief and political level during emergencies
P M
Meaning of Primus inter pares
First among equals. Used to describe the prime minister.
Chief ministers who became prime minister is
Morar Ji Desai
Charan Singh
V P. Singh.
PV Narasimha Rao
HD Devegowda
Narendra Modi
