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The Council of Ministers (Part-I)

📆 October 5, 2024

Total Questions: 40

1. As per Article 300 of the Constitution of India, the legal name of the Government of India is- [U.P.R.O.\A.R.O. (Mains) 2011]

Correct Answer: (b) The Union of India
Solution:As per Article 300 of the Constitution of India, the legal name of the government of India is 'The Union of India'.

2. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

1. The executive power of the Union is vested in the Prime Minister.

2. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.

3. The Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers.

4. The Prime Minister, at the time of his appointment, needs not be a member of either House of Parliament.

Correct Answer: (c) Only 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
Solution:According to Article 53(1) of the constitution, the executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and is the head of the Council of Ministers, and it is not necessary for a person to be a member of either House of the Parliament at the time of his appointment as the Prime Minister of India.

3. Which of the following statements is correct about Prime Minister of India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) Prime Minister is the real head of the Council of Ministers.
Solution:According to Article 74(1), "There shall be a council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his function, act in accordance with such advice". Thus, the real power is vested in the Prime Minister.

4. Prime Minister of India is- [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) Appointed
Solution:The Prime Minister of India is appointed by the President, and other Ministers are also appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister [Article 75 (1)].

5. The Prime Minister of India is the head of the- [47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (b) Central Government
Solution:According to Article 74(1), there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President. The Prime Minister of India is Head of the Government while the President of India is Head of the State.

6. Article 78 of the Constitution of India lays down the duties of the- [U.P.P.S.C. (R.L) 2014]

Correct Answer: (d) Prime Minister
Solution:Article 78 envisages the duties of the Prime Minister in respect of furnishing information to the President. (1) Relating to the administration of affairs of the Union (1) If the President requires, submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a minister but not considered by the Council.

7. Consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2022]

1. The Constitution of India classifies the ministers Into four ranks viz. Cabinet Minister, Minister of State with Independent Charge, Minister of State and Deputy Minister.

2. The total number of ministers in the Union Government, including the Prime Minister, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (b) 2 only
Solution:Article 74(1) says that there shall be a council of ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President Thus, the council of ministers is a constitutional body. In the Indian constitution, there is no provision for the classification of ministers. It is based on British Parliamentary tradition However, in the Indian parliamentary system at present time, instead of Prime Minister, there are the Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State (Independent Charge), Minister of State and Deputy Ministers. As per Article 75(1A) inserted through the 91st Constitutional Amendment, 2003, total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the council of ministers shall not exceed 15% of total strength of Lok Sabha. Similar amendments were also made under Article 164, inserted clause 1A, which says that total number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the council of ministers in a state shall not exceed 15% of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that state.

8. Cabinet means- [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (b) Ministers with Cabinet Rank
Solution:The Union Council of Ministers exercises executive authority, It contains a senior executive body called the Union Cabinet which is the supreme decision-making body in India. Only the Prime Minister and ministers of the rank of Cabinet Minister are members of the Cabinet.

9. Cabinet included- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

Correct Answer: (a) Ministers with Cabinet-rank
Solution:The Union Council of Ministers exercises executive authority, It contains a senior executive body called the Union Cabinet which is the supreme decision-making body in India. Only the Prime Minister and ministers of the rank of Cabinet Minister are members of the Cabinet.

10. The word 'Mantrimandal' (cabinet) is mentioned only once in Constitution, and that is in- [41th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (a) Article 352
Solution:The word "Cabinet" is mentioned in the Constitution of India in Article 352(3) which says, "The President shall not issue a Proclamation unless the Union Cabinet communicates to him in writing that such a Proclamation may be issued". It is noteworthy that the word 'Cabinet' has been mentioned two times in this Article.
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