Council of Ministers

Total Questions: 31

21. In whose consultation does the President convene and prorogue all sessions of Parliament? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 7.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

(a) The Speaker
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) The Prime Minister and the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha
(d) The Council of Ministers

Correct Answer: (b) The Prime Minister

Solution:The President convenes and prorogues all sessions of Parliament in consultation with the Prime Minister. Article 85 of Indian constitution states that the President shall from time to time summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in last session and the date fixed for its first sitting in the next session.

22. After independence, who became the first Deputy Prime Minister of India? [SSC Online Constable GD 12.02.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Morarji Desai
(c) Jagjivan Ram
(d) Charan Singh

Correct Answer: (a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Solution:The First Deputy Prime Minister of India was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who was also the home minister in Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet. He held the post for 3 years till his death in 1950.

The Statue of Unity, the world's tallest statue, was dedicated to him on 31st October 2018 and is approximately 182 metres (597 ft) in height.

23. In 1977, who became the President of the Janata Party, which formed a coalition government at the centre with Morarji Desai as the Prime Minister? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 18.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Charan Singh
(b) Chandra Shekhar
(c) George Fernandes
(d) Madhu Dandavate

Correct Answer: (b) Chandra Shekhar

Solution:Chandra Shekhar Singh became the President of the Janata Party in 1977. He was an Indian politician who served as the 8th Prime Minister of India, between 10 November 1990 and 21 June 1991.

He headed a minority government of a breakaway faction of the Janata Dal with outside support from the Indian National Congress.

24. Who among the following politicians was the Home Minister of India in Rajiv Gandhi's cab- inet from 1986 to 1989? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 5.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Madhavrao Scindia
(b) Ajit Kumar Panja
(c) Ashoke Kumar Sen
(d) Buta Singh

Correct Answer: (d) Buta Singh

Solution:Buta Singh was the union Home Minister of India in Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet from 1986 to 1989.

Senior Rajasthan Congress leader and former MP from Jalore, Buta Singh passed away in January 2021. He was a four-time MP from Jalore-SirohiLok Sabha constituency.
He also served as the National President of the National Scheduled Caste Commission.

25. Who among the following was the first Finance Minister of independent India? [S.S.C. Online M.T.S. (T-I) 13.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Jagjivan Ram
(b) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
(c) R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
(d) T.T. Krishnamachari

Correct Answer: (c) R.K. Shanmukham Chetty

Solution:R.K.ShanmukhamChetty was the first finance minister of the India. R.K. ShanmukhamChetty was born in Coimbatore on 17th October 1892. Independent India's first Budget was presented by the country's first finance minister, R.K.ShanmukhamChetty, on November 26, 1947, It was an interim Budget.

26. Manohar Parrikar is India's______. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 1.02.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Railway Minister
(b) Finance Minister
(c) HRD Minister
(d) Defence Minister

Correct Answer: (d) Defence Minister

Solution:Manohar Parrikar (from November 2014 to March 14, 2017) was the Defence Minister of the country during the time of the question asked. Hence, option (d) was the correct answer was then. The incumbent Defence Minister of India is Rajnath Singh (May, 2019 to present).

27. Who was the first External Affairs Minister of India after independence? [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exams 10.12.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Sardar Baldev Singh
(d) John Mathai

Correct Answer: (a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

Solution:Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first External Affairs Minister of India after independence. India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru also held the Foreign affairs portfolio for 17-year. He was the country's longest-serving Foreign Minister.

Baldev Singh was an Indian Sikh political leader. He was the first Defence Minister of free India.
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was the leader of the Dalits and the first law minister of free India (1947-51).
John Matthai was an economist and served as free India's first Railway Minister and also India's Finance Minister.

28. A Unitary form of government is that in which all the powers are concentrated in the hands of [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 7.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

(a) Local government
(b) Central government
(c) Provincial government
(d) Panchayats

Correct Answer: (b) Central government

Solution:The word Unitary is self-explanatory, which implies a single central powerful government. In a unitary state, all the powers are concentrated with the central government. It alone legislates for the entire state. The Local governments can make rules under powers specifically delegated to them by the central government.

29. Prime Minister of India is defacto head of which of the following bodies? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 8.03.2018 (Shift-II)]

I. NITI Aayog

II. National Integration Council

III. Indian Board of Wildlife

(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both II and III
(d) All I, II and III

Correct Answer: (d) All I, II and III

Solution:Prime Minister is the de-facto head of all three bodies. NITI Aayog was formed by a cabinet resolution by replacing the Planning commission. It is a policy think tank. Its role is to foster involvement and participation of state govts. in the economic policymaking process.

The National Integration Council (NIC) is a group of senior politicians and public figures that look for ways to address the problems of communalism, casteism, and regionalism.
Indian Board for Wild Life is a "Statutory Organisation" constituted under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 to advise on framing policies and measures for the conservation of wildlife.

30. Who among the following is the Chairman of Planning Commission and National Integration Council of India? [S.S.C. C.G.L. (T-I) 20.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The Vice President
(c) The President
(d) The Attorney General

Correct Answer: (a) The Prime Minister

The National Integration Council (NIC) is a group of senior politicians and public figures that look for ways to address the problems of communalism, casteism, and regionalism.
Indian Board for Wild Life is a "Statutory Organisation" constituted under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 to advise on framing policies and measures for the conservation of wildlife.

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