Haryana Judicial Service (Civil Judge) Prelims 2010 Previous Year Question Papers with MCQ Answers

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If the Prime Minister is a member of the Rajya Sabha ?

A: He/she has to get elected to the Lok Sabha within six months
B: He/she can declare the government's policies only in the Rajya Sabha
C: He/she cannot vote in a no confidence motion
D: He/she cannot take part in the budget deliberations in the Lok Sabha.

The answer is: C

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Explanation

The correct option is C: He/she cannot vote in a no confidence motion.

A no confidence motion is a parliamentary procedure that can be moved by any member of the Lok Sabha to express the house's lack of confidence in the government. If the motion is passed by a majority vote, the prime minister and the council of ministers have to resign.

The prime minister can be a member of either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the parliament. However, the prime minister can only vote in the house of which he/she is a member. Therefore, if the prime minister is a member of the Rajya Sabha, he/she cannot vote in a no confidence motion in the Lok Sabha.

THE OTHER OPTIONS ARE INCORRECT BECAUSE:

- A: He/she does not have to get elected to the Lok Sabha within six months. There is no such constitutional requirement for the prime minister.

- B: He/she can declare the government's policies in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The prime minister has the right to speak and take part in the proceedings of either house, any joint sitting of the houses, and any committee of parliament of which he/she is a member.

- D: He/she can take part in the budget deliberations in the Lok Sabha. As mentioned above, the prime minister can speak and participate in the proceedings of either house.