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Position of the Prime Minister MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 2 Position of the Prime Minister questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
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Q1Who described the Prime Minister as "primus inter pares" (first among equals) and the "keystone of the Cabinet arch"?
Explanation
Lord Morley is associated with the description of the Prime Minister as "primus inter pares", meaning first among equals, and as the keystone of the Cabinet arch. The expression stresses that the Prime Minister stands formally among Cabinet colleagues but has a decisive coordinating role. Ramsay Muir is more often linked with the ship-of-state image. H. J. Laski is known for stressing the Prime Minister's centrality in the working of government. Munro is not the author of the quoted description in this question.
Q2Assertion (A): On 10 June 2026, PM Narendra Modi became the first Prime Minister of independent India to lead the country for three consecutive terms. Reason (R): On 10 June 2026, PM Narendra Modi completed 4,399 consecutive days in office, surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru's record of 4,398 consecutive days. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Explanation
Assertion (A) is false: Modi is only the second Prime Minister of independent India to lead for three consecutive terms, after Jawaharlal Nehru, and not the first. Reason (R) is true: on 10 June 2026 he completed 4,399 consecutive days in office, surpassing Nehru's record of 4,398 consecutive days. Hence A is false but R is true.
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