Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.2.1 Union executive

5.2.1.6 Prime Minister

The Prime Minister is the real executive head of the Union: appointed by the President, he leads the Council of Ministers, which stays in office only while it has the confidence of the Lok Sabha.

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Key terms

  • Prime Minister
  • appointment
  • Rajya Sabha member
  • Article 78
  • keystone of the cabinet arch
  • primus inter pares
  • NITI Aayog
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • vote of confidence

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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