How can Mr. Amit, a non-member of the Parliament be appointed to the Union Cabinet?

1. He has to become a member of either house within six months of appointment.
2. He can be appointed under the Discretionary Power of the Prime Minister.
3. The appointment will be delayed until he becomes a member.
4. He cannot be appointed as a Minister.

Which feature of collective responsibility of the Cabinet is depicted in the picture given below?

1. All the ministers are collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
2. All the ministers must function as a team and discuss policies.
3. The ministers are responsible to the President.
4. The Prime Minister is the head of the Cabinet.

Choose the correct option with regard to an Ordinance.

1. It is passed in the winter session of the Parliament.
2. It must be approved within six weeks of re-assembly of Parliament.
3. The President prepares the ordinance.
4. It is a permanent law.

Read the statements given below and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (R).

Assertion (A) : The Congress accepted the Mountbatten Plan.

Reason (R) : The only alternate to Partition was a Federation with a weak centre.

1. (A) is true and (R) is false.
2. (R) is false but (A) is true.
3. Both (A) and (R) are independent of each other.
4. (R) is the reason for (A).