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 Unio

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Q: 14 (IAS/2022)
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 ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

stats: 

0,281,107,22,281,74,11

keywords: 

{'ministers': [2, 1, 2, 3], 'cabinet minister': [0, 0, 2, 2], 'prime minister': [6, 3, 0, 4], 'lok sabha': [42, 3, 20, 27], 'deputy minister': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'minister': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'union government': [2, 0, 2, 1], 'ranks viz': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'total number': [0, 0, 3, 0], 'members': [37, 11, 44, 71], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

The first statement is incorrect, and the second statement is partially correct.

The correct statements are:

  1. The Constitution of India does not classify ministers into four ranks as mentioned in statement 1. The Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, and Deputy Ministers are categories of ministers, but the classification is not based on the ranks.

  2. The second statement is partially correct. The Constitution of India does not specify a fixed number of ministers that can be appointed in the Union Government. However, as per a guideline issued by the Prime Minister's Office in 2019, the total number of ministers in the Union Government, including the Prime Minister, should not exceed 15 percent of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha.


Preparing for Future Exams: Learning from the Analysis of Past Questions

Topics:

  • Constitution of India
  • Council of Ministers
  • Prime Minister
  • Cabinet Minister
  • Minister of State with Independent Charge
  • Minister of State
  • Deputy Minister
  • Lok Sabha

Sources:

  • Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
  • Introduction to the Constitution of India by Durga Das Basu
  • The Constitution of India by P.M. Bakshi
  • NCERT Political Science textbooks (Class XI and XII)

NCERT Chapters:

  • Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How? (Class XI)
  • Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution (Class XI)
  • Chapter 3: Election and Representation (Class IX)
  • Chapter 4: Working of Institutions (Class IX)
  • Chapter 2: Indian Constitution at Work (Class XI)
  • Chapter 5: Legislature (Class X)

Related Concepts:

  • Constitutional provisions related to the Council of Ministers
  • Powers and functions of the Prime Minister
  • Different ranks of ministers and their roles
  • Composition of the Union Council of Ministers
  • Relationship between the Council of Ministers and the Parliament
  • Parliamentary procedure and law-making in India
  • Democratic values and principles in India's political system