History & Civics
State three points of difference between the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers.
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Three points of difference between the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers are as follows:
| Cabinet Ministers | Council of Ministers |
|---|---|
| The 'Cabinet' is a smaller group consisting of senior Ministers holding important portfolios such as Defence, Finance, Home, etc. | The Council of Ministers consists of all categories of Ministers — Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers. |
| They are the most trusted colleagues of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister always consults them. The decisions of the Cabinet are binding on all the ministers. | The Prime Minister may or may not consult the other Ministers, below the rank of Cabinet Ministers. |
| The Cabinet is a small cohesive group of senior Ministers who determine the policy and programme of the Government; so they meet as frequently as possible. | In the day-to-day working of the government, the Council of Ministers as a whole rarely meets. |
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(Source:https://theprint.in/pageturner/excerpt/lal-bahadur-shastri-sent-nehru-his-resignation-set-gold-standard-for-politicians/304341/)
(a) Does Shastri's resignation reflect Individual Responsibility or Collective Responsibility? Justify.
(b) Highlight two important differences between both types.
(A) The President invites the leader of the majority party or group in the Lok Sabha to form the Government.
(R) When no single party gets an absolute majority in Lok Sabha, the President uses his/her discretion to appoint the new PM.
- (A) is true, but (R) is false
- (A) is false, but (R) is true
- Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are false.