Question

The salary and perquisites of the prime Minister of India are decided by the ___________.
A. Constitution
B. Cabinet
C. Parliament
D. President

Answer 1

Hint:
This is the Republic of India's supreme legislative body.
It is a bicameral legislature made up of two houses, the President of India, the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.
It has an authorised strength of 543 in Lok Sabha and 245 in Rajya Sabha, including 12 nominees in various fields of science, culture, art and history.

Complete answer:
Prime Minister of India -
The head of the Executive Branch of the Government of India is the Prime Minister of India. The Prime Minister is the Chief Consultant to the President of India and the Head of the Council of Ministers of the Union. The Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) may be a member of either of the two houses of the Parliament of India, but they must be a member of the political party or alliance with a majority in the Lok Sabha.

Option A. Constitution
The Constitution provides for a scheme of affairs in which the head of state is the President of India; according to Article 53, the head of the Council of Ministers is the office of the Prime Minister to support and advise the President in the discharge of his/her constitutional duties.
The salary and conditions of the Prime Minister of India are not determined by the Constitution. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option B. Cabinet
In a parliamentary structure, the prime minister is the senior-most cabinet member in the government executive. The prime minister chooses and may dismiss cabinet members; allocates posts to government members; and is the cabinet's presiding member and chairperson.
The Cabinet of the Union, led by the Prime Minister, is appointed by the President of India to assist the latter in handling the executive's affairs.
The Cabinet does not determine the salary and benefits of the Prime Minister of India. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C. Parliament
The actual Executive Head of State is the Prime Minister of India. He is also the Chief Adviser to the Council of Ministers and the President of India. The salary of the Prime Minister shall be determined by the Parliament of India and as provided for in Article 75(6) of the Constitution shall be revised from time to time.
Article 75 of the Constitution of India gives parliament the right to decide on remuneration, and the Parliament shall decide on other benefits for the prime minister and other ministers.
The salary and conditions of the Prime Minister of India are determined by parliament. Hence, this option is correct.

Option D. President
The President has full powers to call and extend either the House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha in his capacity as head of the legislature. Only on the advice of the Prime Minister and his Union Council of Ministers may the President exercise these powers.
The President does not determine the salary and benefits of the Prime Minister of India. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Therefore, the correct answer is C

Note:
Those elected or appointed to either house of Parliament (by the President) are referred to as Members of Parliament (MP). Members of Parliament, Lok Sabha, are directly elected by Indian popular vote in single-member constituencies, while Members of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, are directly elected by proportional representation by members of all State Legislative Assemblies.