The meetings of the Council of Ministers are presided over by

1. the President
2. the Vice President
3. the Prime Minister
4. the seniormost member of Parliament

The Prime Minister is

1. appointed by the President
2. appointed by President on the recommendation of the Speaker
3. elected by the Lok Sabha
4. elected by the Upper House

The office of the Prime Minister of India

1. has a Constitutional basis
2. has a statutory basis
3. has conventional basis
4. none of these

The Prime Minister is

1. the head of the state
2. head of the government
3. head of the state as well government
4. none of the above