What does the Constitution of India provide about the length of a Prime Minister’s tenure?
Question and options
What does the Constitution of India provide about the length of a Prime Minister’s tenure?
It sets no fixed term
It sets a term of three years
It allows at most two terms
It sets a term of five years
Answer and explanation
The Constitution fixes no term for the Prime Minister: under Article 75(2) Ministers hold office during the pleasure of the President, and under Article 75(3) the Council of Ministers stays only while it has the confidence of the Lok Sabha. Five years is the term of the Lok Sabha, not of the Prime Minister.
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