Question

The Prime Minister is appointed by the __________.
A.Political Party
B.President
C.Council of Ministers
D.Supreme Court

Answer 1

Hint: The Prime Minister is called the ruler of the State and is the most important and powerful functionary of the State.

Complete Step by Step Answer: The Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers and all powers of the President are actually exercised by the Prime Minister. He can rule the country in a way which he thinks is the best. He is the architect of the fate of the State.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President but while doing so the President does not have a free hand. Only that person can be appointed to the office of Prime Minister who is the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha. After the general election, the President invites the leader of the party which has secured a majority of seats in the Lok Sabha to form the Government. If no political party gets an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha election even then the President is not free to appoint anybody as the Prime Minister. Under such circumstances, only that person will be invited to form the Government who can seek the cooperation of the majority of members in Lok Sabha.
Now let us examine the options:
Option A – A Political Party has no such provision to appoint the Prime Minister of India.
Option B – The Prime Minister can only be appointed by the President, according to the Constitution. The President can appoint only that person to the office of Prime Minister who is the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha.
Option C – Council of Ministers have no such provision to appoint the Prime Minister. The Council of Ministers itself is formed by the Prime Minister.
Option D – The Supreme Court has no such provision to appoint the Prime Minister.

Note: If the Prime Minister resigns or dies, the whole Council of Ministers goes out along with him. Without the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers cannot exist.