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Question
What is meant by the term Cabinet in a State?
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Solution
Cabinet is a small and cohesive group consisting of fifteen to eighteen senior members who hold important portfolios such as defence, home affairs, finance, Parliamentary affairs, Foreign affairs, agriculture, industries, etc.
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The Union Executive which consists of the President, Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers is a powerful body in a Parliamentary democracy. In this context answer the following questions:
Mention any four legislative powers of the Cabinet.
How is the Council of Ministers appointed?
To which house is the Council of Ministers responsible?
Name the three categories of the Council of Ministers.
Or
Mention the different categories of ministers in the Union Council of Ministers.
Who gives the important portfolios?
Who serves as a link between the Legislature and the Executive?
Mention two Legislative functions of the Cabinet.
The Council of Ministers and the Prime Minister sink and swim together. Explain the statement.
What is the role of the Cabinet secretariat?
Mention the various categories of Ministers.
