Council of Ministers of India | Important MCQs for UPSC, OPSC, SSC, State PSC | Indian Polity Quiz

Consider the following statements.
1. The President shall make rules for more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business.
2. All executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Prime Minister.

The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible
1. To the House of the People
2. Under a Constitutional Obligation
3. As per Article 75(3)
4. As per Article 74(3)

Consider the following statements in the context of the Indian Constitution. 
1. The Union Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
2. Union Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

Consider the following statements. 
1. The Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament.
2. The Union Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the President of India.
3. The Prime Minister shall communicate to the President about the proposals for legislation.

Consider the following statements about the Council of Ministers:

1. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.

2. The President can dismiss the Council of Ministers only on the advice of the Prime Minister.

3. The maximum strength of the Council of Ministers cannot exceed 20% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q2. With reference to the categories of ministers, consider the following statements:

1. Cabinet Ministers are part of the inner core that formulates national policies.

2. Ministers of State can independently head ministries without any Cabinet Minister above them.

3. Deputy Ministers assist Cabinet Ministers but do not attend Cabinet meetings.

Which of the statements are correct?

Who among the following held the office of the Prime Minister of India more than once? 
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Indira Gandhi
3. Gulzari Lal Nanda
4. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Who among the following occupied the office of the Prime Minister of India more than once with gaps in between their political career? 
1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Lal Bahadur Shastri
3. Gulzari Lal Nanda
4. Indira Gandhi
5. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Who among the following have been the Union Finance Ministers of India? 
1. V.P. Singh
2. R. Venkataraman
3. Y.B. Chavan
4. Pranab Mukherjee

Consider the following statements:

1. A person must be a member of Parliament before being appointed as a Minister.

2. A minister who is not a member of Parliament ceases to be a minister after 6 months.

3. The Prime Minister assigns portfolios to the ministers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Assertion (A): The Council of Ministers in the Union of India is collectively responsible both to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Reason (R): The members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha are eligible to be the Ministers of the Union Government.

Assertion (A): Describing a person as Deputy Prime Minister is a political decision.
Reason (R): It does not confer on him any power of the Prime Minister.

Consider the following statements.
1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the President.
2. The Cabinet Secretary is the ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.

With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements.
1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only.
2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements. 
1. The number of Ministries at the Centre on 15th August, 1947 was 18.
2. The number of Ministries at the Centre at present is 36.

Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat?
1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings.
2. Secretariat assistance to Cabinet Committees.
3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries.

Consider the following statements.
1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the President.
2. The Cabinet Secretary is the ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.

With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements.
1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only.
2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements.
1. The number of Ministries at the Centre on 15th August, 1947 was 18.
2. The number of Ministries at the Centre at present is 36.

Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat?
1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings
2. Secretariat assistance to Cabinet Committees
3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries