1. To be appointed, a minister must

2. Which one of the following is not the means of enforcing responsibility upon the Cabinet?

3. Which one of the following Prime Ministers did not head a minority government?

4. Which one of the following statements is correct?

5. Who among the following Prime Ministers of India did not face the Lok Sabha even once?

6. Generally the Prime Minister is

7. Which one of the following is not the means of enforcing responsibility upon the Cabinet?

8. The formation of the Council of Ministers starts with the appointment of

9. The Council of Ministers has to resign if a no-confidence motion is passed by the majority members of

10. Which one of the following statements is correct?

11. The minimum age required to become the Prime Minister of India is

12. A person is eligible to vote in the general elections if he or she A. Is a citizen of India B. Is not less than 21 years of age C. Does not hold any office of profit under the government D. Is not disqualified on grounds of unsound mind

13. Which of the following is not explicitly stated in the Constitution but followed as a convention?

14. If the Prime Minister of India belonged to the Upper House of Parliament

15. Which of the following is not explicitly stated in the Constitution but followed as a convention?

16. The question whether any and if so what, advice was tendered by Council of Ministers to the President

17. Who among the following Prime Ministers of India did not face the Lok Sabha even once?

18. Which one of the following Prime Ministers did not head a minority government?

19. Assertion (A): Collective responsibility of the Cabinet signifies unity and coordination among members of the Council of Ministers. Reason (R): It is the prerogative of the Prime Minister to select or drop a member of the Cabinet. The following questions consist of two statements, one labelled as an assertion (A) and the other labelled as reason (R). You are to examine these statements carefully and decide if the assertion (A) and the reason (R) are individually TRUE and if so, whether the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answers accordingly

20. The Council of Ministers stays in office as long as it

21. Arrange the names of the following Prime Minister according to the year in which they held the office at first. A. V. P. Singh B. Rajiv Gandhi C. I. K. Gujral D. H. D. Devegoda

22. The Council of Ministers stays in office as long as it

23. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Prime Minister's position?

24. The accountability or responsibility of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Lok Sabha is

25. To be appointed, a minister must