The Prime Minister and Council

Q. Who is the head of the Council of Ministers in India?

1. President
2. Prime Minister
3. Chief Justice
4. Defence Secretary

Q.

The strength of the Council of Ministers ranges from

Q. What is the position of the prime minister in the cabinet

Q. If a person, appointed as a minister, is not a Member of Parliament then he has to get elected to one of the houses within of his appointment.

1. six months
2. three months
3. twelve months
4. five months

Q. prime minister of India is the most power fullin all parliament democracies .justify.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Arrange the following in decreasing order of powers:
1) Ministers of State
2) Cabinet Minister
3) PM
4) Ministers of state with Independent Charge

1. 1, 2, 3, 4
2. 3, 2, 4, 1
3. 3, 2, 1, 4
4. 3, 1, 4, 2

Q. According to the Constitution, the size of the Council cannot exceed X% of the size of the Lok Sabha. What is X?

1. 12
2. 15
3. 18
4. 10

Q. S1: The PM is appointed by the President on the basis of the majority vote in the Parliament. ​​​​​​
S2: The PM is assisted by the Council of Ministers and the size of this council cannot be more than 15% of the Lok Sabha. Select the most appropriate option from the following:

1. S1: True; S2: True
2. S1: True; S2: False
3. S1: False; S2: True
4. S1: False; S2: False

Q. PM X, elected Y as one of the Council of Ministers based on his qualifications. Y is not a part of any of the two houses, that is Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha. So can Y remain as a part of the council?

1. Y cannot be a member of any of the Houses.
2. Y need not be a member of any of the Houses if he is related to the PM.
3. Y can be a member after getting permission from the Supreme Court.
4. Y needs to become a member of either of the two houses within 6 months to be a minister.

Q. The Head of the State appoints X. X is a person who is either a leader of a party which holds a majority of seats in the 'House of People' or is a person who can win confidence in the lower house. Who is X?

1. Chief Justice
2. Chief Election Commissioner
3. Prime Minister
4. Attorney General