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Question
Distinguish between the Cabinet and Council of Ministers.
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Cabinet of Ministers | Council of Ministers |
| 1. | It is a small group consisting of senior members which hold important portfolios. | It consists of all categories of ministers, Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers. |
| 2. | They are the most trusted and consulted colleagues of the Prime Minister. He asks their advice on important matters. The decisions of the Cabinet are binding on all the ministers. | He may or may not consult these ministers for making important decisions. |
| 3. | They are a small organised group of senior ministers who meet as frequently as possible to shape national policies and transact government business. | They meet rarely as a whole in the day-to-day workings of the government. |
| 4. | They advise the President, through the Prime Minister, in the day-to-day governance of the country. | Though the Council of Ministers advise the President, in reality, it is the Cabinet which advises the President, and the latter acts on their advice. |
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