History & Civics

State three points of difference between the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers.

Prime Minister

12 Likes

Answer

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.

Answered By

2 Likes

Related Questions

Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:
Madhavrao Scindia tended his resignation as Civil Aviation Minister on January 9, 1993 following the crash of TU-154 aircraft which was carrying 165 persons on board including the crew. Although all the passengers survived the crash Madhavrao resigned on moral grounds as the aircraft had been leased from Russia.
(a) Does Madhavrao's resignation reflect Individual Responsibility or Collective Responsibility? Justify.
(b) State two important differences between Individual and Collective Responsibility.
(c) Which of these two responsibilities is more important? Why?
View Answer Bookmark Now