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- What is the difference between Cabinet and Council of Ministers?
- What is the difference between cabinet minister and minister of state?
- Who are called Council of Ministers?
- What are the four points of distinction between the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet?
- What are the 3 categories of ministers?
- How Cabinet ministers are elected?
- How many ministers can a state have?
- What is meant by cabinet ministers?
- Which department comes under home ministry?
- How many types of council of ministers are there?
- What are function of Council of Ministers?
- What are the different types of ministers?
What is the difference between Cabinet and Council of Ministers?
The cabinet consists of many senior ministers who hold important portfolios such as defence, home affairs, education etc. The meetings between the council of ministers are rare. The council of ministers usually consists of about 60 to 70 ministers of the government.
What is the difference between cabinet minister and minister of state?
A Minister of State with independent charge is a minister without an overseeing Cabinet Minister in the State or Union Government of India. He himself is in charge of his ministry, unlike Minister of State who is also a Minister but assists a cabinet minister.
Who are called Council of Ministers?
The Council of Ministers is a traditional name given to the supreme executive organ in some governments. The term is usually equivalent to the word "cabinet" (Council of State is a similar term that also may refer to a Cabinet.
What are the four points of distinction between the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet?
a) It is the supreme executive authority of the Central government. b) It is the highest decision-making authority in our political & administrative system. c) It is the chief policy formulating body of the Central government. d) It is an advisory body to the president and its advice is binding on him.
What are the 3 categories of ministers?
The three categories of the Council of Ministers which assist the Prime Minister are the Cabinet ministers, Ministers of State and the Deputy Ministers.
How Cabinet ministers are elected?
The members of the cabinet, including the prime minister, are either chosen from parliament or elected thereto within six months of assuming office. The cabinet as a whole is responsible to the Lok Sabha. ... The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a six-year term.
How many ministers can a state have?
Amendment of article 164. (1A) The total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall not exceed fifteen per cent.
What is meant by cabinet ministers?
cabinet minister (plural cabinet ministers) (politics) A member of the executive branch of a government who has been appointed to the cabinet, the group of leading policy makers, advisers, and overseers of governmental departments who report to the prime minister.
Which department comes under home ministry?
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) discharges multifarious responsibilities, the important among them being - internal security, border management, Centre-State relations, administration of Union Territories, management of Central Armed Police Forces, disaster management, etc.
How many types of council of ministers are there?
Ranking. There are five categories of the council of ministers as given below, in descending order of rank: Prime Minister: Leader of the executive of the Government of India. Deputy Prime Minister (if any) : presides as prime minister in his absence or as the senior most cabinet minister.
What are function of Council of Ministers?
The main function of the Council of the Ministers is to aid and advice the President. 2. The Council of Ministers determines the legislative programme of the Union and uses its initiative in the introduction and passage of Government legislation.
What are the different types of ministers?
Types of ministers and name
- Agriculture minister.
- Commerce minister.
- Communications minister.
- Culture minister.
- Defence minister.
- Electricity minister.
- Home minister.
- Deputy prime minister.
