ICSE-X-History
03: The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers
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- Qstn #13Shri Chaman Lal is appointed as a minister in the Council of Ministers, but he is not the member of either Houses of Parliament. What will he do?Ans : Shit Chaman Lal has to seek the membership of Parliament within six months or resign before the expiry of the period.
- Qstn #14What do the Ministers do before joining the Council of Ministers?Ans : The Ministers have to administer an Oath of Secrecy before joining the Council of Ministers.
- Qstn #15Who administers the Oath of Office to the Council of Ministers?Ans : The President of India administers the Oath of Office to the Council of Ministers.
- Qstn #16Why the Ministers are required to take the Oath of Secrecy?Ans : The Ministers are required to take the Oath of Secrecy before entering upon their office because it imposes a Constitutional obligation upon them not to disclose any Cabinet secret.
- Qstn #17What is cabinet system?Ans : The Council of Ministers assume a full joint responsibility for all the acts carried out in the name of the President. This is called the Cabinet system. The President shall not issue a Proclamation of Emergency unless a decision of the Cabinet has been communicated to him in writing.
- Qstn #18Describe the term Portfolio System?Ans : Each minister is allotted, by the President, a particular department on the advice of the Prime Minister. No minister can interfere in the department of another minister, except the Prime Minister.
- Qstn #19What do you mean by the Cabinet?Ans : The Cabinet is the core group of 15 to 18 senior most Ministers, whom the Prime Minister consults regularly. The Cabinet formulates the polices of the government, directs their implementation and is also accountable for them. This all is done formally in the name of the President.
- Qstn #20Under what circumstances, cans the President, use his discretion in appointing the Prime Minister?Ans : When no single party gets a clear majority in the Lok Sabha, then the President exercises his discretion in the appointment of the Prime Minister.
- Qstn #21What should be the ideal size of the Council of Minister at the Centro and States?Ans : The Constitution (91st amendment) Act, 2003, has put a ceiling on the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and in the States to 15 per cent of the strength of the Lok Sabha and State Legislatures. In the case of smaller States, the maximum number of ministers allowed is 12.
- Qstn #22What is the criterion for a non-parliamentary member to become a minister?Ans : Normally, only the members of Parliament are appointed as Ministers. In case a non-member is appointed as a Minister, he must be elected or nominated to the Parliament within six months from the date of his appointment. Failing this, he will have to resign from the post of a Minister.
- Qstn #23Who is the head of the Union Council of Ministers? What is his term of office?Ans : Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers. His term of office is five years, but he has to resign if No-Confidence motion is passed against his government.
- Qstn #24To which institutions does the Prime Minister serve as an exofficio head?Ans : The Prime Minister is the exofficio chairmen of Niti Ayog and Atomic energy Commission.
- Qstn #25What is the term of the office of the Council of Ministers/Cabinet?Ans : The term of the office of the Council of Ministers is 5 years, provided the Council enjoys the confidence of Lok Sabha.
- Qstn #26What is the extent of Cabinets control on proclamation of emergency in India?Ans : The President can proclaim emergency only on the advice of the Cabinet. So, it is the Cabinet which decides about the proclamation of any type of emergency and conveys its consent in writing.
- Qstn #27Give an example of the financial functions of the Cabinet.Ans : The Cabinet is responsible for the expenditure of the government, for presenting the demand for grants and also for raising necessary income by various means including taxation.