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Cabinet and Council of Ministers
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Question 1
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Consider the following statement:
1. The cabinet is headed by the head of the state.
2. The cabinet is an extra constitutional body.
3. The cabinet is part of the council of ministers.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation Statement 1 is not correct: Cabinet is the highest decision making authority in our political administrative system. It is the supreme executive body of the government. It is headed by the Prime Minister, who is the head of government, not the head of state.
Statement 2 is not correct: The word cabinet was not mentioned in the original Constitution but it was inserted in Article 352 after 44th amendment 1978. Article 352 only defines the cabinet saying that it is 'the council consisting of the prime minister and other ministers of cabinet rank appointed under Article 75' and does not describe its powers and functions. Hence it is a constitutional body.
Statement 3 is correct: The cabinet is the inner core of the council of ministers, consisting of the most senior ministers responsible for policymaking and major decisions. The council of ministers includes the cabinet ministers, ministers of state (with or without independent charge), and deputy ministers.
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