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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which nation’s Prime Minister has lost the no-confidence vote in the Parliament?
A
Portugal
B
Denmark
C
Sweden
D
Switzerland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A vote of no confidence in the British Labour government of James Callaghan occurred on 28 March 1979. The vote was brought by Opposition leader Margaret Thatcher and was lost by the Labour Government by one vote (311 votes to 310), which was announced at 10:19 pm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Probably the most famous no-confidence motion was on the night of 28 March 1979 when Jim Callaghan’s Labour Government fell from office by one vote, 311–310, in what was described by the BBC as one of the most dramatic nights in Westminster’s history.

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.

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