Correct Answer - Option 1 : 25 years
According to Article 75,
- The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
- The Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.
- The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People.
Appointment of the Prime Minister:
- In India, to become a Prime minister he/she has to become a Member of Parliament and that age is 25 Years.
- The speaker nominates a candidate, who is then elected to the prime minister by the members of parliament.
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Prime Minister is the real executive authority that is the de facto executive.
- The Prime Minister may be a member of any of the two houses of the Parliament.
- The salary and allowances of the Prime Minister are determined by the parliament from time to time.
Thus, it is clear that as a member of the Lok Sabha, the minimum age required to become the Prime Minister of India is 25 years.
