UNIT-3

PRIME MINISTER AND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

1.Who appoints the Prime Minister?
2.How is the Prime Minister appointed?
3.Who is head of the Union Council of Ministers?
4.How long a minister can stay in office?
5.Under what provision can a non-member of parliament be
made a Minister?
6.By whom and on whose advice is the Council of Ministers
appointed?
7.Name the three categories of Ministers in the Council of
Ministers.
8.Appointments of Council of Ministers.
9.Term or Tenure of office of the Cabinet
10.Powers and functions of the Cabinet
a) administrative powers
b) legislative powers
c)financial powers
d)emergency powers
11.Distiction between Cabinet Ministers and Council of
ministers.
12.Position and powers of the Prime Minister: -
a) Prime Minister and the President
b) Prime Minister and the Cabinet
c)Prime Minister inside the parliament
d)Prime Minister as leader of the Nation
13.What is meant by Collective Responsibility?
14.What is meant by Individual Responsibility?

ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
1. Under what provision can a non-member of Parliament be made a
Minister?
2. A large number of people are killed in a major rail accident. What happens if
the Railway Minister resigns from the post on moral grounds?
3. Suppose you are appointed as the Prime Minister of India. How will you
choose your Cabinet and whom would you appoint as Ministers?
4.How long a minister can stay in office?
5.Under what provision can a non-member of parliament be made a Minister?
6 A large number of people are killed in a major rail accident. What happens if
the railway minister resigns from the post on moral grounds?
7. The Constitution provides a Council of Ministers to aid and advise the
President. In this context, answer the following questions:
(a) Briefly mention three of their functions.
(b) How does the Parliament exercise an effective control over the Council of
Ministers?
(c) State the Cabinet's role in the formulation of policies of the Government.

MCQ

1.Who appoints the Prime Minister?

a)The Council of Ministers
b)The Chief Ministers
c)President of India
d)Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly

2.Examine the following in relation to the position of the Prime Minister of

India?
a)Leader of the Cabinet
b)Chief spokesperson in foreign relations
c)Head of the State
d)Leader of the House of Parliament he/she belongs to

a)A and C only

b)C and D only
c)A,B and C only
d)A,B and D only

3.Prime Minister is the leader of the _______________________

a)Majority party in Rajya Sabha
b)None of these
c)Majority party in parliament
d)Majority party in Lok Sabha

4.All Union Ministers are appointed by_______________

a)Chief Justice of Supreme Court
b)The President
c)The Vice-President
d)Prime Minister

5.The Council of Ministers does not include which of the following:

a)Minister of States
b)Deputy Ministers
c)Cabinet Secretary
Choose the correct answer using the codes:
a)1 and 3 only
b)1 and 2 only
c)3 only
d)2 and 3 only

6.The Council of Ministers has to resign if No-Confidence Motion is passed by a

majority of
Members of
a)Lok Sabha
b)Rajya Sabha
c)Both the Houses separately
d)Both the Houses in joint sitting

7.____________________ is the leader of the Lok Sabha.

a)President
b)Prime Minister
c)Vice-President
d)Speaker

8.Who elect the leader to be appointed as Prime Minister?

a)Majority Party Members
b)Vice-President
c)Council of Miinisters
d)Cabinet Secretary

9.On whose advice President appoints other union ministers?

a)Cabinet Secretary
b)Prime Minister
c)Vice-President
d)Chief Justice

10.Important ministers like-home, finance, Defence comes under the power of

a)Cabinet Ministers
b)Deputy Ministers
c)Ministers of State
d)MPs and MLAs

11.Who is the Chairman of planning commission?

a)Home Minister
 b)Prime Minister
c)The President
d)Finance Minister

12.Council of Ministers are individually responsible to _________________

a)Prime Minister
b)The President
c)Cabinet secretary
d)Home Minister

13.What is that when a No-confidence Vote is passed to any Minister, the

whole ministry has to resign?
a)Collective Responsibility
b)Individual Responsibility
c)Responsibility of Home Ministry
d)Responsibility of the President

14.The Prime Minister must be a member of:_____________

a. Vidhan Sabha
b. Vidhan Parishad or Zila Parishad
c. Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha
d.Rajya Sabha

15.The tenure of the Prime Minister is subject to the enjoyment of the

confidence of the majority in the:_____________
a. Vidhan Sabha
b. Vidhan Parishad
c. Rajya Sabha
d. Lok Sabha

16.Who chooses the members of the Council of Ministers?

a. The Speaker
b. The Governor
c. The President
d. The Prime Minister

17.President appoints the Council of Ministers on the advice of the :

_________
a. Speaker
 b. Prime Minister
c. Vice-President
d. Chief Justice of India

18.The Prime Minister can hold his position as long as he has the support of
the:____________
a. Cabinet Minister
b.Lok Sabha
c. Minister of State
d. President

19.Who can allocate or reallocate portfolios among ministers?

a. The President
b. The Vice-President
c. The Prime Minister
d. The SPeaker

20. The Prime Minister consults the ____________ for taking important
decisions while he may not consult the whole Council of Ministers.
a. President
b. Cabinet
c. Vice-President
d. Speaker