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done Central Council of Ministers Total Questions - 17

• question_answer1)

  Which of the following are not mentioned in the Constitution of India?

  1. Council of Ministers

  2. Collective Responsibility

  3. Resignation of Ministers

  4. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  A)
   1 and 2            done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   3 and 4            done clear
  D)
   1 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer2)

  Consider the following statements;

  1. The President cannot function without the Union Council of Ministers.

  2. The Solicitor-General is the highest legal authority of the Union Government.

  3. The Union Council of Ministers can function for sometime even after death or resignation of the Prime minister.

  4. In the absence of the Prime Minister, only the Home Minister can preside over emergency meetings of the Union Council of Ministers.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4                     done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer3)
  According to Article 74 of the Constitution, which of the following statements relating to the advice tendered by Ministers to the President would be correct?
  A)
   It shall not be inquired into in any court. done clear
  B)
   It can be inquired into in the Supreme Court. done clear
  C)
   It can be inquired into in all the courts. done clear
  D)
   It cannot be inquired into in the High Courts. done clear
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• question_answer4)
  How are the salaries and allowances of the Union Ministers determined?
  A)
   By the Cabinet Secretariat                done clear
  B)
   By the Parliament done clear
  C)
   By the Ministry of Finance               done clear
  D)
   By the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts has / have made the decisions of the Council of Ministers binding on the President of India?                                     
  A)
   42nd and 44th Amendment Acts           done clear
  B)
   43rd Amendment Act                    done clear
  C)
   40th Amendment Act                 done clear
  D)
   40* and 41 "Amendment Acts             done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which of the Articles of the Constitution of India are relevant to analyse the constitutional provisions that deal with the relationship of the President with the Council of Ministers?
  A)
   Articles 71, 75 and 78                    done clear
  B)
   Articles 74, 75 and 78 done clear
  C)
   Articles 73, 76 and 78                    done clear
  D)
   Articles 72, 73 and 76 done clear
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• question_answer7)
  The accountability or responsibility of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to the Lok Sabha is:       
  A)
   Intermittent                            done clear
  B)
   Indirect done clear
  C)
   At the time of elections                  done clear
  D)
   Direct, continuous and collective done clear
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• question_answer8)

  Assertion (A): Collective responsibility of the Cabinet signifies unity and coordination among members of the Council of Ministers.

  Reason (R): It is the prerogative of the Prime Minister to select or drop a member of the Cabinet.

  Codes:
  A)
   Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A done clear
  C)
   A is true but R is false                                                                              done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true                                                                            done clear
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• question_answer9)
  In which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India is the principle of collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers enshrined?
  A)
   Article 75          done clear
  B)
   Article 74 done clear
  C)
   Article 77                      done clear
  D)
   Article 78 done clear
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• question_answer10)
  "There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advice the President who shall in the exercise of his functions act in accordance with such advice". This provision in the Constitution has been laid down by which one of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts?
  A)
   41th Amendment done clear
  B)
   42nd Amendment done clear
  C)
   43rd Amendment            done clear
  D)
   72nd Amendment done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Article 74 of the Constitution provides that:
  A)
   There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head, to aid and advise the President in exercise of his functions. done clear
  B)
   There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head, to aid and advise the President, who shall in exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice. done clear
  C)
   There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head, to aid and advise the President, who shall in exercise of his functions act in accordance with such advice provided that the President may require the Council of Ministers to reconsider such advice, either generally or otherwise and the President shall act in accordance with the advice tendered after such reconsideration. done clear
  D)
   There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head, to aid and advise the President, who shall in exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice or otherwise on his own. done clear
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• question_answer12)
  According to the Constitution of India, if the President so requires, it shall be the duty of the Prime Minister to submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister, but which has not been considered by the Council. This ensures:
  A)
   Collective responsibility done clear
  B)
   The status of the Prime Minister as the first among the equals done clear
  C)
   The power of the President to nullify the decision of the Minister done clear
  D)
   The inherent power of the Minister to take a decision independent of the Council of Ministers done clear
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• question_answer13)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. All decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the Union must be communicated to the President.

  2. The President can call for information relating to proposals for legislation.

  3. The President can direct that any matter on which decision has been taken by a Minister should be placed before the Council of Ministers.

  4. The President has the right to address and send messages to the Council of Ministers to elicit specific information.

  Which of these is / are correct?
  A)
   Only 1              done clear
  B)
   3 and 4 done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3         done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which one among the following features of the Constitution of India is indicative of the fact that the real executive power is vested in the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister?
  A)
    Federalism done clear
  B)
    Representative legislature done clear
  C)
   Universal adult franchise done clear
  D)
   Parliamentary democracy done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which one of the following is not correct in relation to the Council of Ministers?
  A)
   It is recognized by the Constitution done clear
  B)
   The number of its members is not specified in the Constitution done clear
  C)
   Its working is as per the provisions in the Constitution done clear
  D)
   Its members and their ranks are decided by the Prime Minister done clear
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• question_answer16)
  The executive power of the Union is vested in the:
  A)
   Union Cabinet done clear
  B)
   President of India done clear
  C)
   Prime Minister done clear
  D)
   Union Council of Ministers done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Whenever the Constitution requires the 'satisfaction' of the President for the exercise of any power or function by him, it means:
  A)
   The personal satisfaction of the President done clear
  B)
   The satisfaction of the Council of Ministers done clear
  C)
   The satisfaction of the Members of the Parliament done clear
  D)
   None of the above done clear
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