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UPSC 2012: The Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/her appointment
(a)need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of one of the Houses within six months
(b)need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of the Lok Sabha within six months
(c)must be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament
(d)must be a member of the Lok Sabha
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of one of the Houses within six months
Article 75(5) treats the Prime Minister as a minister; a non-member may be appointed but must secure a seat in either House within six months, failing which the ministerial office ceases. Hence option (a) is correct; there is no constitutional compulsion to be a Lok Sabha member specifically.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2012, GS Paper 1, as Question 53. It falls under Indian Polity > Union & State Executive.
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