1. Who heads the Central Council of Ministers in India?
A) President
B) Vice-President
C) Prime Minister
D) Speaker
Answer: C) Prime Minister
Explanation: The Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers and advises the President in carrying out executive functions.
2. The Central Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which house of Parliament?
A) Lok Sabha
B) Rajya Sabha
C) Both Houses
D) President
Answer: A) Lok Sabha
Explanation: Article 75(3) states that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
3. Which Article deals with the Council of Ministers to aid and advise the President?
A) Article 72
B) Article 74
C) Article 75
D) Article 76
Answer: B) Article 74
Explanation: Article 74 provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister to aid and advise the President.
4. What is the maximum number of Ministers allowed in the Union Council of Ministers as per the 91st Constitutional Amendment?
A) 10% of Lok Sabha strength
B) 15% of Lok Sabha strength
C) 20% of Lok Sabha strength
D) 25% of Lok Sabha strength
Answer: B) 15% of Lok Sabha strength
Explanation: The 91st Amendment (2003) fixed the maximum strength of the Council of Ministers at 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha.
5. Who appoints the Ministers in the Central Council of Ministers?
A) President on the advice of Prime Minister
B) Prime Minister directly
C) Speaker of Lok Sabha
D) Chief Justice of India
Answer: A) President on the advice of Prime Minister
Explanation: The President formally appoints Ministers, but only on the advice of the Prime Minister.
6. Ministers hold office during the pleasure of the—
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Parliament
D) Speaker
Answer: A) President
Explanation: Ministers hold office during the pleasure of the President, but in reality, the Prime Minister decides their continuation.
7. Which of the following categories of Ministers are there in the Union Council of Ministers?
A) Cabinet Ministers
B) Ministers of State
C) Deputy Ministers
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: The Union Council of Ministers consists of Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, and Deputy Ministers.
8. The Cabinet is a part of—
A) Parliament
B) Council of Ministers
C) Supreme Court
D) NITI Aayog
Answer: B) Council of Ministers
Explanation: The Cabinet is the inner circle of senior Ministers within the larger Council of Ministers.
9. Which body takes major decisions in the Union Government?
A) Parliament
B) President
C) Cabinet
D) Council of Ministers as a whole
Answer: C) Cabinet
Explanation: The Cabinet is the key decision-making body of the Government.
10. Who decides the portfolios of Ministers?
A) President
B) Parliament
C) Prime Minister
D) Vice-President
Answer: C) Prime Minister
Explanation: The Prime Minister allocates and reshuffles portfolios among Ministers.
11. The principle of ‘collective responsibility’ is mentioned in which Article?
A) Article 74
B) Article 75(3)
C) Article 77
D) Article 79
Answer: B) Article 75(3)
Explanation: Article 75(3) provides that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
12. Which of the following statements is correct regarding individual responsibility of Ministers?
A) Minister is individually responsible to the Prime Minister
B) Minister is individually responsible to Parliament
C) Minister is individually responsible to the President
D) Both A and C
Answer: D) Both A and C
Explanation: A Minister is individually responsible to the Prime Minister (politically) and to the President (constitutionally).
13. The Council of Ministers is responsible for which type of functioning?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Financial only
Answer: A) Executive
Explanation: The Council of Ministers is the real executive authority of the Union Government.
14. Which among the following is the smallest category of Ministers?
A) Cabinet Ministers
B) Deputy Ministers
C) Ministers of State
D) Parliamentary Secretaries
Answer: B) Deputy Ministers
Explanation: Deputy Ministers assist senior Ministers and are the lowest in rank.
15. The Cabinet is described as the ‘real executive’ in which type of government?
A) Presidential
B) Parliamentary
C) Federal
D) Unitary
Answer: B) Parliamentary
Explanation: In a parliamentary system, the Cabinet is the real executive authority.
16. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Union Council of Ministers?
A) Formulating policies
B) Advising the President
C) Administering the departments
D) Amending the Constitution
Answer: D) Amending the Constitution
Explanation: Amending the Constitution is a legislative function of Parliament, not of the Council of Ministers.
17. Who presides over the meetings of the Union Cabinet?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Home Minister
D) Speaker
Answer: B) Prime Minister
Explanation: The Prime Minister presides over Cabinet meetings.
18. The Cabinet Committees are—
A) Constitutional bodies
B) Statutory bodies
C) Extra-constitutional bodies
D) Judicial bodies
Answer: C) Extra-constitutional bodies
Explanation: Cabinet Committees are not mentioned in the Constitution; they are extra-constitutional in nature.
19. Who acts as the link between the President and the Council of Ministers?
A) Vice-President
B) Prime Minister
C) Speaker
D) Cabinet Secretary
Answer: B) Prime Minister
Explanation: The Prime Minister communicates decisions of the Council of Ministers to the President.
20. Which is the most powerful group in the Union Council of Ministers?
A) Deputy Ministers
B) Ministers of State
C) Cabinet Ministers
D) Parliamentary Secretaries
Answer: C) Cabinet Ministers
Explanation: Cabinet Ministers are senior members and hold key portfolios.
21. What happens if the Council of Ministers loses confidence in Lok Sabha?
A) Prime Minister resigns
B) Whole Council resigns
C) President takes over directly
D) Both A and B
Answer: D) Both A and B
Explanation: If a no-confidence motion passes, the Prime Minister and entire Council of Ministers must resign.
22. The Council of Ministers helps in—
A) Framing laws
B) Implementing laws
C) Reviewing laws
D) Amending laws
Answer: B) Implementing laws
Explanation: The Council of Ministers implements the laws passed by the Parliament.
23. Who is the leader of the Union Council of Ministers in the Lok Sabha?
A) Home Minister
B) President
C) Prime Minister
D) Speaker
Answer: C) Prime Minister
Explanation: The Prime Minister is the leader of the House and the Council of Ministers.
24. Who among the following can be a Minister in the Council of Ministers?
A) Only a member of Lok Sabha
B) Only a member of Rajya Sabha
C) Either a member of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
D) Only a non-member of Parliament
Answer: C) Either a member of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
Explanation: A Minister can be from either House of Parliament.
25. A person who is not a member of Parliament can be appointed as a Minister for how many months?
A) 1 month`
B) 3 months
C) 6 months
D) 12 months
Answer: C) 6 months
Explanation: A non-MP can remain a Minister for 6 months, within which he/she must become an MP.
26. Which Article empowers the President to appoint the Prime Minister and other Ministers?
A) Article 73
B) Article 74
C) Article 75
D) Article 76
Answer: C) Article 75
Explanation: Article 75 deals with the appointment, tenure, responsibility, and salaries of Ministers including the Prime Minister.
27. Which amendment made it obligatory for the President to act according to the advice of the Council of Ministers?
A) 42nd Amendment, 1976
B) 44th Amendment, 1978
C) 52nd Amendment, 1985
D) 61st Amendment, 1989
Answer: A) 42nd Amendment, 1976
Explanation: The 42nd Amendment made the President bound by the advice of the Council of Ministers.
28. Which amendment clarified that the President can ask the Council of Ministers to reconsider its advice?
A) 42nd Amendment
B) 44th Amendment
C) 52nd Amendment
D) 91st Amendment
Answer: B) 44th Amendment
Explanation: The 44th Amendment (1978) allowed the President to return advice once for reconsideration, but must accept it if reiterated.
29. Collective responsibility means—
A) All Ministers are jointly accountable to the President
B) All Ministers are jointly accountable to the Parliament
C) All Ministers are jointly accountable to the Lok Sabha
D) All Ministers are individually accountable
Answer: C) All Ministers are jointly accountable to the Lok Sabha
Explanation: The entire Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha (Article 75(3)).
30. The Council of Ministers at the Union level is headed by—
A) Speaker
B) President
C) Prime Minister
D) Vice-President
Answer: C) Prime Minister
Explanation: The Prime Minister is the head and leader of the Council of Ministers.
31. Who can remove a Minister from the Union Council of Ministers?
A) Parliament
B) Prime Minister
C) President
D) Supreme Court
Answer: C) President
Explanation: Ministers hold office during the pleasure of the President, but practically on the advice of the Prime Minister.
32. Which of the following is correct about Cabinet Ministers?
A) They hold independent charge of ministries
B) They are junior and assist senior ministers
C) They head important ministries and form the core decision-making body
D) They do not participate in Cabinet meetings
Answer: C) They head important ministries and form the core decision-making body
Explanation: Cabinet Ministers hold key portfolios like Finance, Defence, Home, etc.
33. The difference between Council of Ministers and Cabinet is—
A) Council of Ministers is smaller; Cabinet is larger
B) Council of Ministers is larger; Cabinet is smaller
C) Both are equal in size
D) Cabinet is constitutional, Council is extra-constitutional
Answer: B) Council of Ministers is larger; Cabinet is smaller
Explanation: The Council of Ministers includes all categories, while the Cabinet is a smaller core group.
34. Which of the following Ministers may or may not hold independent charge?
A) Cabinet Ministers
B) Ministers of State
C) Deputy Ministers
D) Parliamentary Secretaries
Answer: B) Ministers of State
Explanation: Ministers of State may either hold independent charge of a ministry or work under a Cabinet Minister.
35. Who acts as the leader of the House in Lok Sabha?
A) Home Minister
B) Speaker
C) Prime Minister
D) President
Answer: C) Prime Minister
Explanation: The Prime Minister leads the House and represents the Government.
36. Who coordinates the work of different ministries?
A) President
B) Cabinet
C) Lok Sabha
D) Vice-President
Answer: B) Cabinet
Explanation: The Cabinet coordinates policies and work across ministries.
37. Which of the following is NOT true about the Union Council of Ministers?
A) It is the real executive authority in India
B) It is mentioned in the Constitution
C) It is collectively responsible to Rajya Sabha
D) It aids and advises the President
Answer: C) It is collectively responsible to Rajya Sabha
Explanation: The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, not Rajya Sabha.
38. The term “Kitchen Cabinet” refers to—
A) Informal group of influential ministers & advisors of the PM
B) Council of Ministers
C) Cabinet Committees
D) Parliamentary Committees
Answer: A) Informal group of influential ministers & advisors of the PM
Explanation: The Kitchen Cabinet is an informal inner circle that influences the Prime Minister’s decisions.
39. Cabinet Committees are set up under the chairmanship of—
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Home Minister
D) Speaker
Answer: B) Prime Minister
Explanation: Cabinet Committees are headed mostly by the Prime Minister, though sometimes by senior Ministers.
40. Who is called the “linchpin of the Cabinet system”?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Cabinet Secretary
D) Home Minister
Answer: B) Prime Minister
Explanation: The Prime Minister is called the linchpin as he holds the Cabinet together and leads governance.
41. Which is the highest decision-making authority in India’s executive system?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Cabinet
D) Council of Ministers
Answer: C) Cabinet
Explanation: The Cabinet is the highest decision-making body of the Union Government.
42. The principle of individual responsibility of Ministers means—
A) Ministers are responsible to the Prime Minister and President
B) Ministers are collectively responsible to Parliament
C) Ministers are not accountable to anyone
D) Ministers are accountable to Judiciary
Answer: A) Ministers are responsible to the Prime Minister and President
Explanation: Ministers individually hold responsibility to the PM politically, and to the President constitutionally.
43. Which of the following statements about Deputy Ministers is correct?
A) They are part of the Cabinet
B) They head ministries independently
C) They assist Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State
D) They are nominated by Rajya Sabha
Answer: C) They assist Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State
Explanation: Deputy Ministers have no independent charge; they assist higher-ranking ministers.
44. The Prime Minister’s resignation implies—
A) Resignation of only the Prime Minister
B) Resignation of the Cabinet only
C) Resignation of the entire Council of Ministers
D) Dissolution of Lok Sabha
Answer: C) Resignation of the entire Council of Ministers
Explanation: If the Prime Minister resigns, the whole Council of Ministers must resign.
45. The Council of Ministers is a—
A) Constitutional body
B) Statutory body
C) Extra-constitutional body
D) Judicial body
Answer: A) Constitutional body
Explanation: The Council of Ministers is provided for under Articles 74 and 75 of the Constitution.
46. Which among the following is NOT a function of the Cabinet?
A) To decide policies
B) To supervise administration
C) To enforce fundamental rights
D) To coordinate ministries
Answer: C) To enforce fundamental rights
Explanation: Enforcing rights is a judicial function; Cabinet’s role is policymaking and administration.
47. The difference between a Cabinet Minister and a Minister of State (Independent charge) is—
A) Cabinet Minister is higher in rank
B) Minister of State reports to Cabinet Minister
C) Minister of State (Independent) does not report to Cabinet Minister
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: Cabinet Ministers are senior; Ministers of State may work independently or under them.
48. The Cabinet Secretariat functions under the—
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Home Minister
D) Lok Sabha
Answer: B) Prime Minister
Explanation: The Cabinet Secretariat assists the Prime Minister and Cabinet in policy coordination.
49. Which of the following is correct about the Council of Ministers?
A) It is a large body including all ministers
B) It is smaller than the Cabinet
C) It is not accountable to Lok Sabha
D) It does not advise the President
Answer: A) It is a large body including all ministers
Explanation: The Council of Ministers is the larger body; Cabinet is the smaller, powerful part.
50. The Union Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to—
A) Lok Sabha only
B) Rajya Sabha only
C) Both Houses of Parliament
D) President
Answer: A) Lok Sabha only
Explanation: Article 75(3) makes the Council of Ministers collectively responsible only to the Lok Sabha.
51. Who determines the size of the Council of Ministers in India?
A) Supreme Court
B) President
C) Prime Minister
D) Parliament
Answer: C) Prime Minister
Explanation: Though Article 74 provides for a Council of Ministers, its size and composition are determined by the Prime Minister. However, the 91st Constitutional Amendment (2003) limits it to 15% of Lok Sabha strength.
52. The principle of collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers means—
A) Responsibility to the Prime Minister
B) Responsibility to the President
C) Responsibility to the Parliament
D) Responsibility to the Supreme Court
Answer: C) Responsibility to the Parliament
Explanation: Article 75(3) states that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
53. Which Constitutional Amendment fixed the maximum strength of the Council of Ministers?
A) 42nd
B) 44th
C) 91st
D) 97th
Answer: C) 91st Amendment
Explanation: The 91st Amendment (2003) limited the Council of Ministers to 15% of Lok Sabha membership.
54. Ministers in the Union are appointed by the President on whose advice?
A) Lok Sabha
B) Prime Minister
C) Chief Justice of India
D) Parliament
Answer: B) Prime Minister
Explanation: The President formally appoints ministers, but only on the advice of the Prime Minister.
55. The individual responsibility of ministers means—
A) Ministers are accountable to the President
B) Ministers are accountable to the Prime Minister
C) Ministers are accountable to the Supreme Court
D) Ministers are accountable to the Governor
Answer: B) Ministers are accountable to the Prime Minister
Explanation: Each minister holds office during the pleasure of the President, but practically they are accountable to the Prime Minister.
56. Collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers is laid down in—
A) Article 72
B) Article 75(3)
C) Article 78
D) Article 74
Answer: B) Article 75(3)
Explanation: It mandates that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
57. A Minister who is not a Member of Parliament at the time of appointment must get elected within—
A) 3 months
B) 6 months
C) 1 year
D) 2 years
Answer: B) 6 months
Explanation: As per Article 75(5), a minister must become a member of either House within 6 months, else he/she ceases to be a minister.
58. If the Prime Minister resigns, what happens to the Council of Ministers?
A) Only Prime Minister is replaced
B) Council continues under new PM
C) Entire Council resigns
D) President decides
Answer: C) Entire Council resigns
Explanation: The Council of Ministers exists only as long as the Prime Minister is in office. His resignation means the entire Council dissolves.
59. The Council of Ministers can be removed collectively by—
A) Prime Minister
B) President
C) Lok Sabha
D) Supreme Court
Answer: C) Lok Sabha
Explanation: A vote of no-confidence in the Lok Sabha can remove the entire Council of Ministers.
60. The Council of Ministers is responsible for—
A) Only legislative work
B) Only administrative work
C) Both legislative and administrative work
D) None of these
Answer: C) Both legislative and administrative work
Explanation: The Council of Ministers plays a dual role: framing laws in Parliament and executing them through administration.
61. The Prime Minister is described as—
A) First among equals
B) Commander-in-chief
C) Head of the State
D) Constitutional head
Answer: A) First among equals
Explanation: The Prime Minister is primus inter pares (first among equals) in the Council of Ministers.
62. The 91st Constitutional Amendment also restricted—
A) Defection
B) Number of Deputy Prime Ministers
C) Dual membership of MPs
D) Disqualification of Ministers
Answer: A) Defection
Explanation: It made provisions that defectors cannot become ministers and capped the Council of Ministers at 15%.
63. Which of the following is NOT a category of Ministers?
A) Cabinet Ministers
B) Ministers of State
C) Deputy Ministers
D) Executive Ministers
Answer: D) Executive Ministers
Explanation: The recognized categories are Cabinet, MoS (independent charge), MoS (attached), and Deputy Ministers.
64. Which of these is the highest decision-making body of the Union Government?
A) Prime Minister’s Secretariat
B) Council of Ministers
C) Cabinet Committee
D) Cabinet
Answer: D) Cabinet
Explanation: The Cabinet is the core decision-making body, while the Council is broader.
65. The President can dismiss the Council of Ministers—
A) At any time
B) On his personal wish
C) Only if the Lok Sabha passes a no-confidence motion
D) On advice of the Supreme Court
Answer: C) Only if the Lok Sabha passes a no-confidence motion
Explanation: Though appointed by the President, they are dismissed if they lose majority in Lok Sabha.
66. A Minister must be—
A) Member of Lok Sabha only
B) Member of Rajya Sabha only
C) Either member of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
D) Elected member of Lok Sabha only
Answer: C) Either member of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
Explanation: A minister may belong to either House of Parliament.
67. Who acts as a link between the President and the Council of Ministers?
A) Vice President
B) Prime Minister
C) Cabinet Secretary
D) Attorney General
Answer: B) Prime Minister
Explanation: Article 78 makes the Prime Minister the bridge between the President and the Council.
68. Which article mentions the duty of the Prime Minister to communicate decisions of CoM to the President?
A) Article 74
B) Article 75
C) Article 77
D) Article 78
Answer: D) Article 78
Explanation: Article 78 lists the duties of the PM, including informing the President.
69. Which type of minister can attend Cabinet meetings only when invited?
A) Cabinet Minister
B) Minister of State (independent charge)
C) Minister of State (with Cabinet Minister)
D) Deputy Minister
Answer: B) Minister of State (independent charge)
Explanation: MoS with independent charge can attend Cabinet meetings when invited for specific agenda items.
70. What is the main difference between Cabinet and Council of Ministers?
A) Cabinet is larger, Council is smaller
B) Cabinet decides policies, Council implements them
C) Cabinet is a subset of Council
D) Both are identical
Answer: C) Cabinet is a subset of Council
Explanation: Cabinet consists of senior ministers, while Council includes Cabinet + MoS + Deputies.
71. Which of the following Committees is NOT a Cabinet Committee?
A) Political Affairs Committee
B) Committee on Economic Affairs
C) Committee on Parliamentary Privileges
D) Appointments Committee
Answer: C) Committee on Parliamentary Privileges
Explanation: It is a parliamentary committee, not a Cabinet committee.
72. In case of difference of opinion within the Council of Ministers—
A) President decides
B) Prime Minister’s decision is final
C) Lok Sabha decides
D) Supreme Court decides
Answer: B) Prime Minister’s decision is final
Explanation: PM’s decision is binding as he leads the Council and coordinates its functioning.
73. When does the Council of Ministers cease to exist?
A) On dissolution of Lok Sabha
B) On dissolution of Rajya Sabha
C) When Lok Sabha is prorogued
D) On advice of President
Answer: A) On dissolution of Lok Sabha
Explanation: CoM is responsible only to Lok Sabha. Its dissolution ends the ministry.
74. Which minister is not formally a member of the Council of Ministers but attends its meetings?
A) Attorney General of India
B) Deputy Minister
C) Cabinet Secretary
D) Chief Justice of India
Answer: A) Attorney General of India
Explanation: Attorney General can attend Council meetings but is not a minister.
75. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) President can remove a Minister at will
B) Prime Minister cannot advise removal of a Minister
C) Ministers remain in office till Lok Sabha is dissolved
D) President removes a Minister only on PM’s advice
Answer: D) President removes a Minister only on PM’s advice
Explanation: The President acts on the PM’s advice while removing ministers.
76. Who is known as the “real executive authority” in India?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Chief Justice of India
D) Parliament
Answer: B) Prime Minister
Explanation: The Prime Minister is the real executive head; the President is only the constitutional head.
77. Which article empowers the President to appoint ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister?
A) Article 74
B) Article 75
C) Article 76
D) Article 78
Answer: B) Article 75
Explanation: Article 75 states that the President appoints ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister.
78. The collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers is to which body?
A) President
B) Supreme Court
C) Lok Sabha
D) Rajya Sabha
Answer: C) Lok Sabha
Explanation: Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha (Article 75(3)).
79. The Council of Ministers becomes responsible from the day:
A) President takes oath
B) Prime Minister takes oath
C) Ministers assume office
D) Parliament approves
Answer: C) Ministers assume office
Explanation: Responsibility begins once ministers assume office, not after parliamentary approval.
80. Which type of majority is needed for passing a no-confidence motion against the Council of Ministers?
A) Simple majority of those present and voting
B) Two-thirds majority
C) Absolute majority of total membership
D) Special majority
Answer: A) Simple majority of those present and voting
Explanation: A no-confidence motion requires only a simple majority in Lok Sabha.
81. Who communicates decisions of the Council of Ministers to the President?
A) Home Minister
B) Prime Minister
C) Cabinet Secretary
D) Parliament Secretary
Answer: B) Prime Minister
Explanation: Article 78(a) makes it the duty of the PM to communicate CoM decisions to the President.
82. The advice given by Council of Ministers to the President is:
A) Discretionary
B) Binding
C) Not necessary
D) Subject to judicial review
Answer: B) Binding
Explanation: Article 74(1) states advice of the CoM is binding on the President.
83. Who determines the number and nature of ministries in the Union government?
A) Parliament
B) President
C) Prime Minister
D) Cabinet Secretary
Answer: C) Prime Minister
Explanation: The PM decides the size and composition of the ministry.
84. The office of a minister becomes vacant when:
A) He resigns
B) He is removed by the President on PM’s advice
C) He ceases to be a member of Parliament
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: All these lead to vacancy of a minister’s office.
85. Which article mentions that a Minister who is not a member of Parliament for six months ceases to be a minister?
A) Article 74
B) Article 75(5)
C) Article 76
D) Article 78
Answer: B) Article 75(5)
Explanation: A minister must be a member of Parliament within 6 months, else ceases to hold office.
86. Who presides over Cabinet meetings?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Senior-most Minister
D) Speaker of Lok Sabha
Answer: B) Prime Minister
Explanation: The PM always presides over cabinet meetings.
87. The maximum strength of the Council of Ministers is fixed by:
A) Constitution
B) 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
C) Representation of People Act
D) Parliamentary Rules
Answer: B) 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
Explanation: The Act fixes maximum strength at 15% of Lok Sabha membership.
88. Ministers hold office during the pleasure of:
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Lok Sabha
D) Supreme Court
Answer: A) President
Explanation: Article 75 says ministers hold office during the pleasure of the President, but in reality on PM’s advice.
89. The principle of Cabinet collective responsibility is borrowed from which country?
A) USA
B) UK
C) France
D) Canada
Answer: B) UK
Explanation: India borrowed the Cabinet system and collective responsibility principle from Britain.
90. A Minister who is not part of the Cabinet is called:
A) Cabinet Minister
B) Minister of State
C) Deputy Minister
D) Both B and C
Answer: D) Both B and C
Explanation: Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers are not cabinet members.
91. Which of the following is not true about the Council of Ministers?
A) It is headed by the Prime Minister
B) It is collectively responsible to Parliament
C) It includes Cabinet Ministers, MoS, Deputy Ministers
D) It is responsible to Lok Sabha
Answer: B) It is collectively responsible to Parliament
Explanation: The Council is responsible only to Lok Sabha, not to both Houses.
92. Which article gives the President the power to remove a minister?
A) Article 74
B) Article 75(2)
C) Article 78
D) Article 82
Answer: B) Article 75(2)
Explanation: Article 75(2) states that ministers hold office during the pleasure of the President.
93. The Council of Ministers is directly accountable to:
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Lok Sabha
D) Rajya Sabha
Answer: C) Lok Sabha
Explanation: CoM is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
94. Which one of the following is a political responsibility of the Council of Ministers?
A) Aid and advice to the President
B) Collective responsibility to Lok Sabha
C) Framing policy decisions
D) Preparing the budget
Answer: B) Collective responsibility to Lok Sabha
Explanation: The most important political responsibility is collective accountability to Lok Sabha.
95. Who coordinates the work of different ministries?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Cabinet Secretary
D) Parliament
Answer: B) Prime Minister
Explanation: The PM is the chief coordinator of all ministries.
96. If a Minister disagrees with Cabinet’s decision, what should he do?
A) Publicly criticize
B) Resign
C) Appeal to the President
D) Ignore
Answer: B) Resign
Explanation: Under collective responsibility, if a minister disagrees, he must resign.
97. Which article mentions the duty of the Prime Minister to furnish information to the President?
A) Article 74
B) Article 75
C) Article 77
D) Article 78
Answer: D) Article 78
Explanation: Article 78(b) requires the PM to provide information as the President requires.
98. Who among the following can attend Parliament sessions but cannot vote?
A) Attorney General of India
B) Prime Minister
C) Deputy Speaker
D) Comptroller and Auditor General
Answer: A) Attorney General of India
Explanation: The Attorney General can participate in Parliament but has no right to vote.
99. In case of a dispute between President and Council of Ministers, whose decision prevails?
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Council of Ministers
D) Supreme Court
Answer: C) Council of Ministers
Explanation: In practice, the President must act according to CoM’s advice.
100. Which of the following best describes the Union Council of Ministers?
A) Nominal executive
B) Real executive
C) Judicial body
D) Legislative body
Answer: B) Real executive
Explanation: The Union Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister is the real executive authority in India.