ICSE-X-History
03: The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers
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- Qstn #1Who is the real executive head in the Parliamentary form of Government? Give reasons to support your answer.Ans : The Prime Minister is the real executive head in the Parliamentary form of Government. He/She is the leader of the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet. He picks up the members of the Council of Ministers and distributes portfolios among them. He conducts and presides over the meetings and proceedings of the Cabinet.
- Qstn #2Who is the Head of the Union Council of Ministers?Ans : Prime Minister is the Head of the Union Council of Ministers.
- Qstn #4How is the Prime Minister elected?Ans : The leader of the political party securing absolute majority in the Lok Sabha is appointed by the President as the Prime Minister.
- Qstn #5When can the President use his discretionary power to appoint the Prime Minister?Ans : When the ruling party who has lost majority support in the Lok Sabha or when a vote of no-confidence may have been passed against it, then the Prime Minister recommends to the President to dissolve the Lok Sabha, then it is at the discretion of the President to either dissolve the House or ask another party to prove its majority on the floor of the House.
- Qstn #6What is a Coalition Government?Ans : If a single party fails to win an absolute majority in the Parliament, (i.e. 50% seats), then different political parties join hands and thus, form a Coalition Government.
- Qstn #7Who is known as the 'Keystone of the Cabinet arch'?Ans : Prime Minister is known as the 'Keystone of the Cabinet arch'.
- Qstn #8Mention one way by which the authority of the Prime Minister can be checked.Ans : If the Prime Minister fails to carry out obligations or makes detrimental choices, then the members of the House pass a Motion of No-Confidence. This deems him 'not fit' to hold the position anymore. Thus, the authority of the Prime Minister can be checked.
- Qstn #9Discuss in brief about the formation of Cabinet.Ans : The Prime Minister and 35 senior most ministers of the Government form the Cabinet. The Cabinet is a collective decision-making body of the Government of India and functions from the secretariat of New Delhi.
- Qstn #10How is the Council of Ministers appointed?Ans : The Council of Ministers is appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
- Qstn #11Who gives the important portfolios?Ans : The Prime Minister of India gives the important portfolios like defence, home affairs, finance, Parliamentary affairs, etc to a few of the Ministers who form the Cabinet.
- Qstn #12Under what provision can a non-member of the Legislature be made a Minister?Ans : A non-member of the Legislature can be made a Minister but in that case he must be elected to the Parliament within six months from the date of his appointment, otherwise he will have to resign from his post as a Minister.