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ICSE Class 10 History & Civics Question 22 of 32

Multiple-Choice Questions — Question 22

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Question 22

Assertion (A): The President uses his discretionary judgment to appoint the Prime Minister when no party has a clear majority in the Parliament.

Reason (R): The President cannot appoint a new Prime Minister on the advice of the outgoing Prime Minister, who may have lost the election or the support of the House.

  1. A is true, but R is false.
  2. A is false, but R is true.
  3. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  4. Both A and R are false.
Answer

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Explanation — The President uses his discretionary judgment to appoint the Prime Minister when no party has a clear majority in the Parliament. The President's discretion arises from the hung Parliament, not from the inability of the outgoing Prime Minister to advice.