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Prime Minister Narendra Modi commenced his third consecutive term in office.
71 other members were sworn in as part of the Union Council of Ministers.
The oath-taking ceremony took place on June 9 at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
NDA allies received 11 portfolios in the newly formed Union government.
The Union Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister, is the real executive authority in India's parliamentary system. It aids and advises the President in the exercise of his functions (Article 74). Ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister and hold office during the pleasure of the President (Article 75). They are collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
Simple Analogy: Imagine the President as the ceremonial head of a company (like a Chairman), while the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers are the CEO and the management team who actually run the day-to-day operations and make key decisions.
Official residence of the President of India; serves as the venue for significant state ceremonies, including the oath-taking of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.
Mandates a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at its head to aid and advise the President in the exercise of his functions.
Deals with the appointment, tenure, responsibility, qualification, and oath of ministers. It establishes the principle of collective responsibility to the Lok Sabha.
Limited the size of the Council of Ministers (both Union and State) to 15% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha (or State Legislative Assembly). For states, a minimum of 12 ministers is prescribed.
GS-II Indian Polity: Union Executive, Council of Ministers, Constitutional provisions, Amendments.
General Awareness: Indian Polity, Constitutional bodies, Government structure.
General Awareness: Current Affairs, Indian Polity.
General Awareness: Indian Polity, Constitutional facts.
General Awareness: Indian Polity, Government structure.
Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat? 1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings 2. Secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees 3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer: 1 and 2 only
Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India classifies the ministers into four ranks viz. Cabinet Minister, Minister of State with Independent Charge, Minister of State and Deputy Minister. 2. The total number of ministers in the Union Government, including the Prime Minister, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: 2 only
With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Government law officers and legal firms are recognised as advocates, but corporate lawyers and patent attorneys are excluded from recognition as advocates. 2. Bar Councils have the power to lay down the rules relating to legal education and recognition of law colleges. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: 2 only
High (a recurring and fundamental topic in Indian Polity).
The body of ministers, headed by the Prime Minister, that aids and advises the President.
A smaller, inner body within the Council of Ministers, comprising senior ministers holding important portfolios, acting as the chief policy-making body.
The principle that the entire Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, meaning a vote of no-confidence against one minister is a vote against the entire Council.
A formal pledge taken by ministers to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution and to faithfully discharge their duties.