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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following country prime minister has resigned from his office ahead of a no-confidence vote.
A
Nepal
B
Bangladesh
C
Myanmar
D
Argentina
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Narasimha Rao (three each), Morarji Desai (two) and Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Narendra Modi (one each). Vajpayee lost the no-confidence motion by a margin of one vote (269-270) in April 1999. Prime Minister Desai resigned on 12 July 1979.

Detailed explanation-2: -There is a democratic procedure to remove the Prime Minister from his office if he loses confidence of the majority of the members of the National Assembly. In this respect a resolution for a vote of no-confidence is moved by not less then 20% of the total membership of the National Assembly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gujral, H. D. Deve Gowda and Atal Bihari Vajpayee have been voted out from office this way. In addition, a prime minister can resign from office; Morarji Desai was the first prime minister to resign while in office.

Detailed explanation-4: -Just before Singh was to prove his majority in Lok Sabha, Indira Gandhi withdrew support to his government, and he resigned on 20 August 1979, after just 23 days, the only PM who has failed to face parliament.

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