History & Civics
Assertion (A): The President uses his discretionary judgment to appoint the Prime Minister when no party has a clear majority in the Parliament.
Reason (R): 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.
- A is true, but R is false.
- A is false, but R is true.
- Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are false.
Answer
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Explanation — The President uses his discretionary judgment to appoint the Prime Minister when no party has a clear majority in the Parliament. The President's discretion arises from the hung Parliament, not from the inability of the outgoing Prime Minister to advice.
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