PRIME MINISTER Flashcards
Which of the given Articles of the Constitution
of India mentions the following?
“There shall be a Council of Ministers with the
Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise
the President who shall in the exercise of his
functions, act in accordance with such advice.”
(a) Article 71(1) (b) Article 71(2)
(c) Article 74(1) (d) Article 74(2)
SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Shift-II)
Ans. (c) : The Constitution of India contains 470
articles, 25 parts and 12 schedules. Article 74(1) of the
Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of
Ministers as its head to aid and advise the President,
who shall exercise his/her functions in accordance to the
advice. Article 74(2) barred courts from inquiring into
the advice given by Council of Ministers to President.
Article 71(1) provides that all doubts and disputes
arising out of or in connection with election of a
President or Vice-President shall be inquired into and
decided by the Supreme Court whose decision shall be
final.
Who among the following politicians was the
Home Minister of India in Rajiv Gandhi’s
cabinet from 1986 to 1989?
(a) Madhavrao Scindia (b) Ajit Kumar Panja
(c) Buta Singh (d) Ashoke Kumar Sen
SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Shift-II)
Ans. (c) : Buta Singh was the Union Home Minister in
the Rajiv Gandhi’s Cabinet from 1986 to 1989. Singh, a
prominent Dalit face of the grand old party and a
staunch loyalist of Rajiv Gandi, died at the All India
Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi on
January 2, 2021 morning. He was at 86. Buta Singh, a
quintessential politician who sailed through the most
turbulent years of Indian politics with deftness and
diligence, rose to national prominence in the 1980s as
he was the lone Sikh face in the Rajiv Gandhi cabinet in
the period after the Operation Blue Star and the anti-
Sikh riots of 1984. He also played a role in selecting the
Congress’s new poll symbol “hand” after the party split
in 1978.]
In 1977, who became the President of the
Janata Party, which formed a coalition
government at the centre with Morarji Desai as
the Prime Minister?
(a) Charan Singh (b) Madhu Dandavate
(c) George Fernandes (d) Chandra Shekhar
SSC CGL–(Tier-I) 18/08/2021 (Shift II)
Ans. (d) : In 1971, during the Janta Party government
Morarji Desai became Prime Minister while Chandra
Sekhar became the President of Janta Party to the
contemporary time. Chandra Sekhar also served as the
8
th Prime Minister of India. He was also the first PM of
India who never held any government office.
How many maximum terms, a person can serve
as Prime Minister of India?
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) No limit
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 07.01.17, 10 am
Ans : (d) Article 74(1) of Indian Constitution states
that ‘there shall be a council of ministers with the Prime
Minister at the head to aid and advise the President who
shall, in the exercise of his functions act in accordance
with such advice. There is no limit of number of terms
a person can serve as Prime Minister of India.
When was the first no-confidence motion moved
against the cabinet in independent India?
(a) November 1968 (b) July 1964
(c) March 1966 (d) August 1963
SSC JE Civil 30.10.2020 (Shift-I
Ans. (d) : Lok Sabha saw its first no-confidence motion
moved by Acharya J.B Kripalani in 1963 against Pandit
Jawahar Lal Nehru. The debate lasted for 21 hours over
four days and 40 members of Parliament (MPs)
participated, immediately after the disastrous Indo–
China war.
- Who among the following is also the Chairman
of the Planning Commission?
(a) Defence Minister (b) Attorney General
(c) Prime Minister (d) Finance Minister
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 15.01.17, 10 am)
Ans : (c) Prime Minister of India used to be the
ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission. It was
set up by a cabinet resolution of the government of
India in March 1950. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first
chairman of the Planning Commission. Presently it has
been replaced by a new Institution named NITI Aayog
formed on 1 January 2015. NITI Aayog is an acronym
of National Institution for Transforming India. It is a
non constitutional and non statutory body. Prime
minister of India is the ex-officio chairman of NITI
Aayog.
When was the first no-confidence motion moved
against the cabinet in independent India?
(a) November 1968 (b) July 1964
(c) March 1966 (d) August 1963
SSC JE Civil 30.10.2020 (Shift-II) of
Ans. (d) : Lok Sabha saw its first no-confidence motion
moved by Acharya J.B Kripalani in 1963 against Pandit
Jawahar Lal Nehru. The debate lasted for 21 hours over
four days and 40 members of Parliament (MPs)
participated, immediately after the disastrous Indo–
China war
Jawaharlal Nehru was born in the year
(a) 1789 (b) 1839
(c) 1889 (d) 1939
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 15.01.17, 10 am)
Ans : (c) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad
on 14 November, 1889. He was the first Prime
Minister of Independent India. After Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru’s death in 1964, to commemorate
his birth anniversary and his fondness for children
November 14 is celebrated as Children’s Day in India.
Who became the acting Prime Minister of
India after the death of Jawahar lal Nehru in
1964.
(a) Morarji Desai (b) V.P. Singh
(c) Charan Singh (d) Guljari Lal Nanda
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –11/07/2019 (Shift-II)
Ans. (d) : Guljari Lal Nanda was born in Siyalkote,
Pakistan. He was the one who became two times the
acting PM of India.
1
st Tenure:- 27 May, 1964 – 9 June, 1964 (After demise
of Pt. Nehru)
2
nd Tenure:- 11 January, 1966 – 24 January, 1966 (After
demise of Lal Bahadur Shashtri)
What is the retirement age of the Prime Minister
of India?
(a) 60 years (b) 70 years
(c) 80 years (d) No limit
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 07.01.17, 4.15 pm)
Ans : (d) There is no age limit till he/she can serve as
Prime Minister. But there is provision for Minister’s
age. President of India appoints a person as Prime
Minister who has completed the age of 30 years in case
he or she is a member of Rajya Sabha and 25 years in
case he or she is a member of Lok Sabha.
Prime Ministers of India.
What is the minimum age to become the Prime
Minister of India if he or she is a member of
Rajya Sabha?
(a) 18 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 31.01.17, 10 am)
Ans : (c) See the explanation of above questio
Who among the following was the prime
minister of India in 1978?
(a) Gulzari Lal Nanda (b) Charan Singh
(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri (d) Morarji Desai
SSC MTS 18/10/2021 (Shift-I)
Ans. (d) : Morarji Desai was the Prime Minister in
1978. His tenure span from 1977 to 1979.
Who has served maximum time as the Prime
Minister of India?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Manmohan Singh (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 02.02.17, 1.15 pm)
Ans : (a) Jawahar Lal Nehru was the first Prime
Minister of India and the longest serving PM of India.
His term of office was of 16 years 286 days i.e from 15
August 1947 to 27 May 1964.
Narendra Modi is the……..Prime Minister of
India.
(a) 5th (b) 10th (c) 14th (d) 18th
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 24.01.17, 4.15 pm)
Ans : (c) Narendra Modi is serving as the 14th and
current Prime Minister of India since 2014. He assumed
office on 26 May 2014. Prior to this, he was the Chief
Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is now the
member of Parliament from Varanasi.
The first PM of India who got murdered was.
(a) Lal Bahadur Shashtri (b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Morarji Desai (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
SSC GD 11/03/2019 (Shift-II)
Ans. (b) : Indira Gandhi was the first PM of India who
got murdered on 31th October 1984
