Cabinet Flashcards
Which article deals with the statusof the councils of ministers
74
Who is article deals with the appointment, tenures responsibility, qualifications, oaths and salaries and allowances of the council of ministers
Article 75
In which ammendment did they conferred the cabinet the status of a constitutional body
after the passing of the Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978 (Also Known as 44th Amendment)
Total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister in the council of minister should not exceed more than what
15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha.
This provision was added by the 91st amendment act of 2003
Another provision that was added is that a member of either house of Parliament belonging to any political party who is disqualified on the ground of defection, shall also be disqualified to be appointed as a minister .
Who ministers the oaths of the office and secrecy to a minister?
President
After how many months shall a minister cease to be a minister because he is not a member of the Parliament of either house
Six months
Who appoints the Prime Minister and the other ministers?
The president appoints the prime minister while the other ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister
Can a minister who is the member of one house of the Parliament has the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of the other house
Yes, a minister, who is the member of one house has the right to speak and to take part in the proceedings of the other house, but he can only vote in the house of which he is a member
The council of minister is collectively responsible to whome
Lok Sabha.
The principle of collective responsibility also means that the Cabinet decision is bye in all cabinet ministers and other ministers, even if they differed in the cabinet meeting. It is the duty of every Minister to Stand by Cabinet decision in support them both within and outside Parliament. If any minister disagrees with a Cabinet decision and is not prepared to defend it, he must resign.
Can the president remove a minister even at the time when the council of minister enjoys the confidence of the Lok Sabha?
Yes, the president can remove a minister. However, the president remove the minister only on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Composition of the Council of ministers
The council of ministers consist of three categories of ministers:
Cabinet ministers
Ministers of state
Deputy ministers
The difference between them lies in the respective ranks and political importance . At the top of all this minister, stands the prime minister of supreme governing authority of the country
Role of the different ministers
Cabinet ministers- they had the important ministries of the central government like home, defence finance, external affairs and so forth. They are members of the cabinet, attend its meetings and play an important role in deciding policies.
Ministers of states - the ministers of state can either be given an independent charges of Ministries or can be attached to Cabinet ministers. In case of attachment, they may either be given the charge of departments of the ministries headed by the cabinet ministers or allotted specific items of work related to the ministries. Headed by the Cabinet ministers. They Are not members of the cabinet and do not attend the Cabinet meetings and specially invited when something related to the ministries are considered by the Cabinet..
Deputy ministers - they are not give an independent charge of ministries or departments. They are attached to the Cabinet ministers of ministers of state and assist them in their administrative, political and Parliamentary duties. They are not members of the cabinet and do not attend cabinet meetings..
Parliamentary secretaries - they are the members of the last category of the council of ministers. They have no Department under their control.. they are attached to the senior ministers and assist them. However, since 1967, no Parliamentary secretaries have been appointed except during the first phase of Rajiv Gandhi government.
Which article and which amendment talked about the cabinet
It was inserted in Article 352 of the constipation in 1978 by the 44th constitutional amendment act.
What is a kitchen cabinet?
An informal body consisting of the prime minister and two or four influential colleagues in whom he has faith and with whom he can discuss every problem. It advises the Prime Minister on important political and administrative issues. And assist him in making crucial decisions. It is composed of not only cabinet ministers but also outsiders like friends and family members of the prime minister.
Rose of the cabinet 
- It is the highest decision-making authority in our politico-administrative system.
- It is the chief policy formulating body of the Central government.
- It is the supreme executive authority of the Central government.
- It is chief coordinator of Central administration.
- It is an advisory body to the president and its advice is binding on him.
- It is the chief crisis manager and thus deals with all emergency situations.
- It deals with all major legislative and financial matters.
- It exercises control over higher appointments like constitutional authorities and senior secretariat administrators.
- It deals with all foreign policies and foreign affairs.
