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Who among the following Prime Ministers of India were defeated by a vote of No Confidence ?

  • 1. Morarji Desai
  • 2. Viswanath Pratap Singh
  • 3. H.D. Deve Gowda
  • 4. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2016
The correct option is C) 2, 3 and 4 only.
V.P. Singh (1990), H.D. Deve Gowda (1997), and Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1999) all lost a vote of No Confidence in the Lok Sabha, leading to their defeat as Prime Ministers. Morarji Desai resigned before the scheduled vote of No Confidence in 1979, thus not being technically ‘defeated by a vote’.
A motion of No Confidence can be moved against the Council of Ministers in the Lok Sabha. If it is passed by a simple majority, the Council of Ministers must resign.