Question

<!--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

• A. 1, 2, 3, 4
• B. 3, 2, 4, 1
• C. 3, 2, 1, 4
• D. 3, 1, 4, 2

Answer 1

The correct option is B 3, 2, 4, 1

The PM is considered the nation's leader, he along with the cabinet ministers forms the Cabinet. Cabinet Ministers hold major portfolios like defence, railways, and finance. It is the most powerful political institution in the central government. Then comes the Ministers of State with Independent Charge who oversee the smaller ministries, like civil aviation, youth affairs, and sports. Ministers of State work under the Cabinet Ministers in running their various ministries.