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Question
Select the option that shows the correct relationship between Statements I and II.
(I) The President uses discretionary judgment to appoint the Prime Minister when no party has a clear majority in the Parliament.
(II) 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.
Options
(I) is true, but (II) is false
(I) is false, but (II) is true.
Both (I) and (II) are true, but (II) is not the correct explanation of (I).
Both (I) and (II) are false.
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Solution
Both (I) and (II) are true, but (II) is not the correct explanation of (I).
Explanation:
Statement I is true because when there is a hung parliament with no clear majority, the President must use situational discretion to appoint a Prime Minister who can form a stable government. Statement II is also true because a President cannot rely on the advice of a defeated, outgoing Prime Minister who has lost the election or the House’s confidence. However, Statement II does not explain Statement I; Statement I stands true on its own simply because no single party won enough seats to automatically claim power.
