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The Union Council of Ministers is collectively responsible for-
  • a)
    Rajya Sabha
  • b)
    Lok Sabha
  • c)
    President 
  • d)
    None of the above
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
Article 75 
  • President appoints PM and other ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the PM.
  • Ministers hold their office during the pleasure of the President.
  • Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
Hence, option 2 is correct.
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The first female prime minister of India is _______.
  • a)
    Indira Gandhi
  • b)
    Sucheta Kripalani
  • c)
    Sarojini Naidu
  • d)
    None of the above
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
  • Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian politician and a central figure of the Indian National Congress.
  • She was the first and, to date, only female Prime Minister of India.
  • Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India.
  • She served as prime minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984, making her the second longest-serving Indian prime minister after her father. 

Who among the following was the first Finance Minister of Independent India?
  • a)
    Abul Kalam Azad
  • b)
    R. K. Shanmukham Chetty 
  • c)
    Rajendra Prasad 
  • d)
    B. R. Ambedkar 
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
  • The first Budget of Independent India was presented on November 26, 1947, by the then Finance Minister RK Sanmukham Chetty under the government of India's first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.
  • Mr. Chetty's first words at the Budget presentation were, "I rise to present the first Budget of a free and independent India. This occasion may well be considered a historic one and I count it a rare privilege that it has fallen to me to be the Finance Minister to present this Budget."
  • The Budget statement presented by Mr. Chetty covered a period of seven and half months from August 15, 1947, to March 31, 1948, according to the Department of Economic Affairs website.
  • The first Budget of independent India had targeted budget revenue of ₹ 171.15 crores.

Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the duty of Prime Minister to furnish the information to the President? 
  • a)
    Article 52
  • b)
    Article 61
  • c)
    Article 75
  • d)
    Article 78
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
The duty of the Prime Minister to furnish information to the President is enshrined in Article 78 of the Indian Constitution 
  • According to this article, it is the duty of the Prime Minister to:
    • Communicate to the President all decisions of the Council of Ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation.
    • Furnish such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the Union and proposals for legislation as the President may call for.
    • Submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a Minister but which has not been considered by the Council, if the President so requires.

Who was the Prime Minister of India during Indo-Pak war in 1965?
  • a)
    Jawaharlal Nehru
  • b)
    Indira Gandhi
  • c)
    Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • d)
    Rajiv Gandhi 
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
Lal Bahadur Shastri was the second Prime minister in India.
  • He served as the Prime minister of India from 1964 to 1965.
  • He was the Prime Minister of India during the Indo-Pak war in 1965.
  • His birthday also falls on 2nd October along with Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.
  • The famous slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" was raised by Lal Bahadur Shastri.
  • He signed on Tashkent Declaration along with the then-President of Pakistan Muhammad Ayub Khan on 10th January 1966.
  • He is the first prime minister to die abroad.
  • He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1966.
  • He was the first person to receive Bharat Ratna posthumously.
  • The resting place of Lal Bahadur Shastri is called Vijayghat.

Who was the President of India when Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister?
  • a)
    R Venkataraman
  • b)
    Shankar Dayal Sharma
  • c)
    Giani Zail Singh
  • d)
    N Sanjiva Reddy
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
  • Giani Zail Singh was the first Sikh to serve as president of India (1982–87).
  • Served in the Rajya Sabha (upper chamber of the Indian parliament) in 1956–62 and was chief minister of Punjab in 1972–77. 
  • Giani Zail Singh further inflamed the government by refusing to sign into law a 1987 bill permitting official censorship of private mail.
  • As the question asks who was the President when Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister, the answer will be Giani Zail Singh.

Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  • a)
    A censure motion can be moved against a single Minister of the Council of Ministers.
  • b)
    A motion of no-confidence cannot be moved against the Prime Minister alone.
  • c)
    A censure motion cannot be moved against the entire Council of Ministers.
  • d)
    None of the above
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
Censure Motion
  • It can be moved against a single Ministe or a group of ministers or the entire council of ministers. Hence option 3 is incorrect.
  • For censuring the minister or council for specific policies and actions.
  • The Council of Ministers need not resign if it is passed in Lok Sabha. 
 No-Confidence Motion 
  • No-Confidence Motion is a tool against the Council of Ministers (COM) in the Lok Sabha and it cannot be moved against the Prime Minister alone. Hence statement 2 is correct.
  • If the motion is passed by the majority of the house, then the Government is deemed to have lost the majority and Ministers need to resign including Prime Minister.
  • A motion of no-confidence 
  • The Government has to prove its majority in the house either by bringing in a vote of confidence
  • A motion of “No Confidence Motion” against the Government can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.

'The Council of Ministers’ of Central Govt comes into existence only after
  • a)
    All the Ministers have taken the Oath of office
  • b)
    The Prime Minister has taken the Oath of office
  • c)
    Allocation of portfolios
  • d)
    Winning the confidence of Parliament
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
Article 74 of the Constitution deals with the status of the council of ministers. 
  • it states that (1) there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act per such advice: Provided that the
    • President may require the Council of Ministers to reconsider such advice, either generally or otherwise, and the President shall act per the advice tendered after such reconsideration.
    • (2) The question of whether any and if so what, advice was tendered by Ministers to the President shall not be inquired into in any court.

Who among the following was India’s longest-serving prime minister as of April 2021?
  • a)
    Jawaharlal Nehru
  • b)
    Indira Gandhi
  • c)
    IK Gujral
  • d)
    Narendra Modi
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
  • Jawaharlal Nehru was India’s longest-serving prime minister.
  • He was independent India’s first Prime Minister, he assumed office in 1947.
  • His birth anniversary is celebrated as 'Children's Day' in India because of his advocacy for the cause of children's education.
  • He was popularly called Chacha Nehru by children.

All Union Ministers are appointed by 
  • a)
    Chief Justice of Supreme Court 
  • b)
    The President
  • c)
    The Vice-president
  • d)
    Prime minister
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
The correct answer is The President.
  • All Union Ministers are appointed by the President.
  • According to article 74, the oath of secrecy to union ministers is administered by the President of India.
  • The salaries of MPs are covered in the act THE SALARY, ALLOWANCES, AND PENSION OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ACT, 1954 and the rules that are mentioned in this act.
  • They are determined collectively by the Parliament.

In India, all the Union Ministers are appointed by
  • a)
    The Home Minister
  • b)
    The President
  • c)
    The Vice-President
  • d)
    The Prime Minister
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
  • In India, all the Union Ministers are appointed by the President.
  • Article 75 of the Indian constitution states that the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister who led India during the 1965 war with Pakistan is:
  • a)
    Morarji Desai
  • b)
    Indira Gandhi
  • c)
    Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • d)
    Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
  • The only Indian Prime Minister to die outside India is Lal Bahadur Shastri.
  • The first Prime Minister to born in the 20th Century (2nd October 1904) at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri is the first person to receive Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1966.
  • He was the second PM to die in harness after Nehru.
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri is known as the Man of Peace.
  • The famous slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' was raised by Lal Bahadur Shastri.
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport is formerly known as Varanasi Airport.
  • Resting place - Vijayghat

How many ministers can be included in the council of Ministers of the Union?
  • a)
    Ten to fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of People
  • b)
    Fifty percent of the total number of members of the House of People
  • c)
    As many as wished by the Prime Minister of India
  • d)
    Fifteen percent of the total number of members of the House of People
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003:
  • Made the following provisions to limit the size of Council of Ministers, to debar defectors from holding public offices, and to strengthen the anti-defection law:
  • The total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the CentralCouncil of Ministers, shall not exceed 15% of the total strength of the LokSabha. Hence, Option 4 is correct.
  • A member of either house of Parliament belonging to any political party who is disqualified on the ground of defection shall also be disqualified to be appointed as a minister.
  • The total number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a state shall not exceed 15% of the total strength of the Legislative Assembly of that state. But, the number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, in a state shall not be less than 12.
  • ​Article 74 of the Constitution deals with the status of the council of ministers while Article 75 deals with the appointment, tenure, responsibility, qualification, oath, and salaries and allowances of the ministers.
  • The COM consists of three categories of ministers, namely, cabinet ministers, ministers of state, and deputy ministers. At the top of all these ministers stands the Prime Minister.

The ministers of the state government are administered the oath of office by _______.
  • a)
    President
  • b)
    Governor
  • c)
    Attorney General
  • d)
    Chief Justice
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
  • The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the State.
  • Before a Minister enters upon his office, the Governor shall administer to him the oaths of office and of secrecy according to the forms set out for the purpose in the Third Schedule.
  • The Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers take oaths of office and confidentiality before taking up their respective positions.
  • The President of India administers the oath to them. The explanation for the Prime Minister of India's oath is not specified in the Indian constitution.
  • However, after reading the wordings of the oaths of office and confidentiality, it appears that they are both legitimate and moral activities.
  • An oath of office is an oath or pledge taken before taking on the responsibilities of a post, commonly in government or within a religious entity, though such oaths are also expected of officers of other organisations. 

Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India? 
  • a)
    Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
  • b)
    B.R. Ambedkar
  • c)
    Sardar Baldev Singh 
  • d)
    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India.
  • He was also the first Home Minister of India.
  • He is known as the 'Unifier for India' and 'Iron Man of India'.
  • He established the modern All India Services system in India.
  • The Statue of Unity which depicts Vallabhbhai Patel is the world's tallest statue (182 metres) located in Gujarat.
  • It is located between the mountain ranges of Vindhyachal and Satpuda.
  • Noted sculptor Ram V. Sutar, a Padma Bhushan Awardee, who has created over 40 monumental sculptures over the past 40 years was designated as the sculptor for the Statue of Unity.

The Union Council of Ministers consists of
  • a)
    Cabinet Ministers, Minister of State and Deputy Ministers
  • b)
    Cabinet Ministers and Chief Ministers of the States
  • c)
    Prime Minister
  • d)
    None of the above
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
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.
  • Cabinet Minister: A member of the cabinet; leads a ministry.
  • Minister of State (Independent charge): Junior minister not reporting to a Cabinet Minister.
  • Minister of State (MoS): Deputy Minister reporting to a Cabinet Minister, usually tasked with a specific responsibility in that ministry.
Thus, we can say that the Union Council of Ministers consists of Cabinet Ministers, Minister of State, and Deputy Ministers.

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
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
  • According to Article 75,
    • The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
    • The Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.
    • The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People.
  • Prime Minister is the real executive authority that is the de facto executive.
  • President is the nominal executive authority that is the de jure executive.
  • The Prime Minister may be a member of any of the two houses of Parliament.
  • The salary and allowances of the Prime Minister are determined by the parliament from time to time.

Who among the following held the post of Prime Minister of the country during the war with Pakistan in 1965?
  • a)
    Indira Gandhi
  • b)
    Jawaharlal Nehru
  • c)
    Lal Bahadur Shastri
  • d)
    Rajiv Gandhi
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on 2 October 1904 in Mughal Sarai, Uttar Pradesh.
  • He received the title of 'Shastri' in the year 1926.
  • He participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930.
  • He was also arrested during the Non-Cooperation Movement but was released due to his young age.
  • The country suffered severe drought during the 1965 war with Pakistan. Then Shastriji appealed to the countrymen to fast for a day.
  • He gave the slogan of "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan".
  • He died on 11 January 1966 in Tashkent.
  • Indira Gandhi was the first woman prime minister of India.
  • Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of India.

To whom is the Union Council of Ministers responsible in India?
  • a)
    Lok Sabha
  • b)
    Rajya Sabha
  • c)
    Parliament 
  • d)
    None of the above
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
  • The Union Council of Ministers is the executive authority of the Government of India.
  • It includes the Prime Minister, the Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, and sometimes Deputy Ministers.
  • The Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers.
  • There is also a smaller executive body called the Union Cabinet which plays the role of the supreme decision-making body of the Government of India.
  • The Council of Ministers is appointed by the President on advice from the Prime Minister.
  • The Prime Minister can also advise the President to remove any of the Ministers from the council.
Thus, Under Article 75(3), the Council of Ministers is responsible collectively to the lower house of the Indian parliament, called the Lok Sabha (House of the People).

Who among the following replaced Morarji Desai as the Prime Minister of India in 1979?
  • a)
    Jagjivan Ram
  • b)
    Charan Singh
  • c)
    Chandrasekhar
  • d)
    Devi Lal
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Sushil Kumar answered
  • Charan Singh was the 5th Prime Minister of India between 1979 and 1980.
  • He was the 3rd Deputy Prime Minister of India.
  • He became the Deputy Prime Minister of India in the Morarji Desai government in 1977.
  • Charan Singh was the first prime minister in India to head a minority government in the center.
  • He is one of the the shortest-serving prime minister in India whose tenre was of 170 days.
  • Kisan ghat is the resting place of Charan Singh.

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