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The State Council of Ministers includes which of the following ministers?

  1. Cabinet Ministers

  2. State Ministers

  3. Deputy Ministers

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Council of Ministers is categorised into three categories.
1- Cabinet Ministers - They act as head of important ministries (like Defense Ministry, Home Ministry, etc.) of the central government and play important role in framing policies.
2- Ministers of State - They can be given Independent charge of ministries or can be attached to the cabinet ministers. When attached to the cabinet ministers, they work under the guidance of cabinet ministers.
3- Deputy Ministers - They are never given independent charge of ministry (unlike ministers of state), and always remain attached to the cabinet ministers or ministers of state. They assist to discharge the political, administrative and parliamentary duties effectively.

Assertion: The Chief Minister can dismiss a minister of state government.
Reason: The Chief Minister is the head of the state council of ministers.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true but R is false.

  4. A is false but R is true.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The assertion is false because the Governor dismisses a minister of state government on the advice of the Chief Minister. The reason is true because the Chief Minister is the head of the state council of ministers.

Which of the following are the financial power of the Governor?

  1. Without the permission of the Governor no money bill can be presented.

  2. He/she presents the annual budget

  3. The treasury of the state remains in his/her hand.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Constitution endows the Governor with the executive power of the State. The Governor of a State possesses wide powers and functions – executive, legislative, financial and judicial. His financial powers include:
• Control of state contingency fund and power to authorize immediate expenditures pending future legislative sanctions. 
• Authority to approve the State's annual budget before it is laid before legislative assembly. 
• Authority to be informed and grant permission about proposals for higher taxation or expenditure before they can be discussed in the legislative assembly.

How many categories of ministers are there in the State Council of Ministers?

  1. 5

  2. 2

  3. 6

  4. 3


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Council of Ministers is categorized into three categories.
1- Cabinet Ministers - They act as head of important ministries (like Defense Ministry, Home Ministry, etc.) of the central government and play important role in framing policies.
2- Ministers of State - They can be given Independent charge of ministries or can be attached to the cabinet ministers. When attached to the cabinet ministers, they work under the guidance of cabinet ministers.
3- Deputy Ministers - They are never given independent charge of ministry (unlike ministers of state), and always remain attached to the cabinet ministers or ministers of state. They assist to discharge the political, administrative and parliamentary duties effectively.

Assertion: The Chief Minister is the channel of communication between the Governor and the council of ministers.
Reason: The Chief Minister is the head of the state council of ministers.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true but R is false.

  4. A is false but R is true.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Chief Minister is the head of the state council of ministers, acts as an interface between the council of ministers and the Governor. Hence, the Chief Minister is the channel of communication between the Governor and the council of ministers. So, both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

In his oath of secrecy, the minister swears that he will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person(s) any matter that is brought under his consideration or becomes known to him as a state minister except as may be required for the due discharge of his duties as such minister.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ministers are a piece of the official wing of the legislature, the wing that is worried about strategy detailing and usage. Their obligations regularly include managing vital, classified or delicate data that must not be uncovered to the individuals from the general population. Subsequently, they are required to take an oath of secrecy in addition to an oath of office.

The principles underlying the working of the parliamentary system of government is ____________.

  1. Collective Responsibility

  2. Individual Responsibility

  3. No Legal Responsibility

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The fundamental principle underlying the working of the parliamentary system of government is the principle of collective responsibility. Article 164 clearly states that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the legislative assembly of the state for all their acts of omission and commission. They work as a team and swim or sink together.
Article 164 also contains the principle of individual responsibility. It states that the ministers hold office during the pleasure of the Governor. This means that the Governor can remove a minister at a time when the Council of Ministers enjoys the confidence of the Legislative Assembly.
No Legal Responsibility is one more underlying principle of the parliamentary system. It states that there is no provision in the Constitution for the system of legal responsibility of the minister in the center and states. It is not required that an order of the Governor for a public action should be countersigned by a minister. Moreover, the courts are barred from inquiring into the nature of advice rendered by the ministers to the governor.

__________ is the real centre of authority in the state government.

  1. Cabinet

  2. Minister of State

  3. Governor

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The Cabinet is the part of Council of Ministers. The Cabinet ministers head the important departments of the state government. Cabinet consists of only the cabinet ministers. It is the real centre of authority in the state government. It performs the following roles:
1) It is an advisory body to the governor.
2) It is the chief coordinator of state administration. 
3) It is the supreme executive authority of the state government, etc.

Before a Minister enters upon his office, the governor administers to him the oaths of office and secrecy. In his oath of office, the minister swears to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India ____________.

  1. To uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India

  2. To faithfully and conscientiously discharge the duties of his office

  3. To do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The oath of office for Prime Minister and other members of the Union Council of Ministers calls for true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established. The oath makes the ministers affirm that they will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India. The oath also makes the ministers swear that they will faithfully and conscientiously discharge their duties as the ministers and that will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.

The cabinet is the highest decision making authority in the politico-administrative system of a state.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Cabinet is a part of Council of Ministers. It is a body comprising of 15-20 ministers. It directs the council of ministers by taking policy decisions which are binding on all ministers. Its importance lies in that, it is the highest decision making authority in the politico-administrative system. It is the chief policy formulating body of Central Government.