Polity

The Council of Ministers typically consists of how many categories of ministers?

A 2
B 3 (Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, Deputy Ministers)
C 4
D 5

Which is the smallest and most powerful decision-making body within the Council of Ministers?

A The full Council of Ministers
B The Cabinet
C Junior Ministers
D Parliamentary Secretaries

The doctrine of "collective responsibility" means?

A Each minister is responsible only for their own department
B The entire Council of Ministers is jointly responsible to the Lok Sabha
C Ministers are responsible only to the President
D No responsibility exists

If the Lok Sabha passes a no-confidence motion against the government, what must happen?

A Only the Prime Minister resigns
B The entire Council of Ministers must resign
C Nothing changes
D The President takes direct charge

The principle that a minister is individually answerable for their own department's actions is called?

A Individual responsibility
B Collective responsibility
C Joint responsibility
D Cabinet responsibility

Who decides which portfolios (departments) are allocated to which ministers?

A The Speaker
B The Prime Minister
C The President independently
D Parliament

The Cabinet Secretariat is headed by the?

A Cabinet Secretary
B Home Secretary
C Chief Justice
D Attorney General

Which Cabinet Committee coordinates security-related decisions?

A Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
B Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS)
C Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
D Appointments Committee of the Cabinet

Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet?

A The Home Minister
B The Prime Minister
C The Cabinet Secretary
D The President

Ministers hold office during the pleasure of the?

A The Prime Minister
B The President
C Parliament
D The Chief Justice

A "Minister of State" typically?

A Always heads a major ministry alone
B Either holds independent charge of a ministry or assists a Cabinet Minister
C Holds only ceremonial duties
D Has no ministerial functions

Under Article 74, who is responsible for advising the President?

A Parliament
B The Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister
C The Supreme Court
D The Vice President

Can the advice given by the Council of Ministers to the President be inquired into by any court?

A Yes, always
B No – the advice itself is beyond judicial scrutiny, though the fact that advice was tendered can be inquired into after the 44th Amendment
C Only by the Supreme Court
D Only by High Courts

The 91st Amendment Act, 2003 primarily deals with?

A Right to Education
B Limiting the size of the Council of Ministers and strengthening anti-defection provisions
C GST
D Panchayati Raj

A "Kitchen Cabinet" refers to?

A An official Cabinet Committee
B An informal group of a Prime Minister's close, trusted advisors, not constitutionally recognized
C A Parliamentary Committee
D A judicial body

Who presides over Cabinet meetings?

A The President
B The Prime Minister
C The Vice President
D The Cabinet Secretary

Which of these is NOT a recognized category of minister in the Council of Ministers?

A Cabinet Minister
B Minister of State
C Deputy Minister
D Chief Minister

The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which House of Parliament?

A The Rajya Sabha
B The Lok Sabha
C Both Houses equally
D Neither House

What typically happens to the Council of Ministers when the Lok Sabha is dissolved?

A It dissolves immediately
B It continues as a caretaker government until a new government is formed
C The President governs directly
D The Vice President governs

Which Article states that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha?

A Article 74
B Article 75(3)
C Article 78
D Article 356

As per the 91st Amendment, the Council of Ministers' strength cannot exceed what percentage of the Lok Sabha's total membership?

A 10%
B 15%
C 20%
D 25%

A no-confidence motion against the government can be moved only in?

A The Lok Sabha
B The Rajya Sabha
C Both Houses
D State Assemblies

Under Article 78, it is the Prime Minister's duty to?

A Communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the Union
B Directly appoint the President
C Dissolve Parliament unilaterally
D Approve all laws

Who is the top-most civil servant heading the Cabinet Secretariat?

A Home Secretary
B Cabinet Secretary
C Chief Secretary
D Principal Secretary

A minister who is not a member of either House of Parliament for more than six consecutive months must?

A Continue as minister regardless
B Cease to be a minister
C Become President
D Become a judge