Question

Who among the following is a part of the political executive?

• A. District Collector
• B. Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs
• C. Home Minister
• D. Director-General of Police

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Home Minister

Answer: The correct answer is option (C) – Home Minister

• The executive in India is made up of two categories.
• The political executive is the category of people who are elected by the people through the electoral process.
• This category is made up of all the political leaders.
• Civil services or the permanent executive are the people who are appointed on a long-term basis. Civil servants are the people working in civil services.
• Even when the political executive keeps changing due to the elections, the permanent executive will continue working.
• If the Ministers have very little knowledge about the technical matter under his ministry; for example, Mining, Science and Technology, Industry, Defence, Health etc, the Minister will be helped by the civil servants who will have more technical knowledge on the subject.
• Although civil servants have more knowledge than the ministers, the final decisions are still taken by the people, because in a democracy, the ministers are elected by the people, and the will of the people are supreme.
• The Ministers are held accountable by the people for all the decisions that are taken by the Ministry.
• The overall objectives and framework of the policies are decided by the Minister.