Prime Minister practice question for Railways, SSC. Review the correct answer and explanation, then continue with related practice below.
Which Prime Minister was a member of a State Legislative Assembly at the time of assuming the office of Prime Minister?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
A. H. D. Deve GowdaA. एच. डी. देवगौड़ा
Explanationव्याख्या
H.
D.
Deve Gowda was serving as Chief Minister of Karnataka and was a member of the State Legislative Assembly when he became Prime Minister in June 1996.
He was not a member of either House of Parliament at the time of appointment.
Under Article 75(5), a minister who is not a member of Parliament must become a member of either House within six consecutive months.
Deve Gowda subsequently became a member of the Rajya Sabha.
His appointment provides an important illustration of the constitutional flexibility available when appointing a Prime Minister.
एच. डी. देवगौड़ा जून 1996 में प्रधानमंत्री बनने के समय कर्नाटक के मुख्यमंत्री और राज्य विधानसभा के सदस्य थे। नियुक्ति के समय वे संसद के किसी भी सदन के सदस्य नहीं थे। अनुच्छेद 75(5) के अनुसार, संसद का सदस्य न होने पर नियुक्त मंत्री को लगातार छह महीने के भीतर संसद के किसी एक सदन का सदस्य बनना आवश्यक होता है। देवगौड़ा बाद में राज्यसभा के सदस्य बने। उनकी नियुक्ति प्रधानमंत्री के चयन में उपलब्ध संवैधानिक लचीलेपन का महत्वपूर्ण उदाहरण है।
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