Question

The minimum age required for becoming the Prime Minister of India is __________.
A.25
B.30
C.40
D.35

Answer 1

Hint: In India’s parliamentary system of government, the President serves as the head of the state or the nominal executive and the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister serves as the head of the government or the real executive. After the Lok Sabha General Elections are held, the leader of the party or coalition which wins the most number of seats in the Lok Sabha is invited to form the Government and hold the office of the Prime Minister.

Complete step by step solution:
Option A: 25 years is correct. This is because the main requirement of becoming the Prime Minister is that the individual has to be a member of either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha. Generally, the Prime Minister is an elected member of the Lok Sabha. The eligibility criteria for an individual to contest the Lok Sabha General elections are that they must be a citizen of India, must be a minimum of 25 years old, must be a registered voter of any parliamentary constituency across India and must be a candidate of a recognised political party or an independent with at least 10 proposers.
Option B: 30 years is incorrect. Although, if the Prime Minister is a member of the Rajya Sabha they should be a minimum of 30 years old.
Option C: 40 years is incorrect.
Option D: 35 years is incorrect. Although the minimum age requirement for the President of India is 35 years.

Note: As far as the position of the Prime Minister is concerned, the office functions as the head of the government, the leader of the Cabinet, the leader of the Parliament and the Chairman of the Planning Commission (NITI Aayog). The office of the Prime Minister is the most powerful office under the Indian Constitution.