Consider the following statements: 1. The term of Prime Minister in five years. 2. The constitution provides that the President has to appoint the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha as Prime Minister. 3. Nominated members of the Rajya sabha cannot become the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

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Correct answer: d) 1, 2 and 3. The term of the Prime Minister is not fixed at five years; it is determined by the duration of the Lok Sabha. The President appoints the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha as Prime Minister, not necessarily the leader of the majority party. Additionally, nominated members of the Rajya Sabha can become the Prime Minister, as there is no constitutional bar against it. Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

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