While appointing the Prime Minister, the President selects:
Leader of the largest party in the Lok Sabha.
Leader of the largest party in the alliance which secures a majority in the Lok Sabha.
The leader of the largest party in the Rajya Sabha.
The leader of the largest party in the Rajya Sabha.
D.
The leader of the largest party in the Rajya Sabha.
Match the following options:
| A. Works within the particular State in which recruited. | (i) Indian Foreign Service |
| B. Works in any central government office located either at the national capital or elsewhere in the country. | (ii) State Civil Services |
| C. Works in a particular State to which allotted; can also be sent on deputation to the centre | (iii) All India Services |
| D. Works in a particular State to which allotted; can also be sent on deputation to the centre | (iv) Central Services |
A. Works within the particular State in which recruited. | (i) State Civil Services |
B. Works in any central government office located either at the national capital or elsewhere in the country. | (ii) All India Services |
C. Works in a particular State to which allotted; can also be sent on deputation to the centre | (iii) Central Services |
D. Works in a particular State to which allotted; can also be sent on deputation to the centre | (iv) Indian Foreign Service |
Identify the ministry which may have released the following news items. Would this be a ministry of the Central Government or the State Government? Why?
(a) An official release said that in 2004-05 the Tamil Nadu Textbooks Corporation would release new versions for standards VII, X and XI.
(b) A new railway loop line bypassing the crowded Tiruvallur-Chennai section to help iron ore exporters. The new line, likely to be about 80 km long, will branch off at Puttur and then reach Athipattu near the port.
(c) The three-member sub-divisional commitee formed to verify suicide by farmers in Ramayampet mandal has found that the two farmers who committed suicide this month have had economic problems due to failure of crops.
(a) This news items might have been released by Education Ministry. This ministry would be a ministry of State Government. Because this news item is concerned with the subject of state-list, it is the state government who can execute on such type of news item.
(b) On this news item the Railway Ministry may have released and it is the subject of the Central Government.
(c) The two farmers in Ramayampet Mandal committed suicide this month and the three member sub-divisional committee has found that the farmers have had economic problems due to failure of crops. On this issue the Agriculture Ministry of state government may have released the news.
Read this dialogue. Which arguement do you agree with? Why?
Amit: Looking at the constitutional provisions, it seems that President is only a rubber stamp.
Shama: The President appoints the Prime Minister. So he must have the powers to remove the Prime Minister as well.
Rajesh: We don’t need a President. After the election, the Parliament can meet and elect a leader to be the Prime Minister.In the above said dialogue the position of our President is discussed. In the first argument the President is only a rubber stamp. But it is not true. In the third argument also it is discussed that there is no need of the President. After the elections, the Parliament can meet and elect a persons to be the Prime Minister. This position is also not practicable. There are the instances when no clear majority exists and the President has to use his discretion. The office of President of India is the office of respect and nominal supremacy. He is not the rubber stamp. He can use his discretionary powers at the time of emergency and at the time of appointment of Prime Minister if in the Lok Sabha no single party has a clear majority.
The Council of ministers with the Prime Minister as its head is answerable to the people through the Lok Sabha. As soon as the council loses the confidence of the Lower House, it falls. So there is no need for the President to dismiss the Prime Minister.
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