Thought for Today
Prime Minister and Council of Ministers MCQ
Question 1
Who is the head of the Council of Ministers in India?
- A) President
- B) Vice President
- C) Prime Minister
- D) Chief Justice
Question 2
What is the term length of the Prime Minister's office?
- A) 3 years
- B) 4 years
- C) 5 years
- D) 6 years
Question 3
Who appoints the Prime Minister of India?
- A) President
- B) Parliament
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Vice President
Question 4
Who advises the President in the appointment of the Prime Minister?
- A) Chief Justice
- B) Council of Ministers
- C) Leader of Opposition
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 5
Who selects the members of the Council of Ministers?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) President
- C) Parliament
- D) Chief Justice
Question 6
What is the maximum number of members allowed in the Council of Ministers?
- A) 25% of Lok Sabha strength
- B) 50% of Lok Sabha strength
- C) 75% of Lok Sabha strength
- D) Unlimited
Question 7
What is the collective term used for the Council of Ministers?
- A) Cabinet
- B) Parliament
- C) Assembly
- D) Senate
Question 8
Who is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the government?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 9
Who presides over the meetings of the Council of Ministers?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 10
Who is the leader of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) President
- C) Speaker
- D) Chief Justice
Question 11
Who is responsible for communicating government policies to the public?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 12
Who is the chief advisor to the President of India?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) Chief Justice
- C) Vice President
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 13
Who has the power to reshuffle or expand the Council of Ministers?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Parliament
- D) Chief Justice
Question 14
Who can remove a Minister from the Council of Ministers?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) President
- C) Parliament
- D) Chief Justice
Question 15
Who is responsible for the preparation of the Union Budget?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Finance Minister
- D) Chief Justice
Question 16
Who is responsible for conducting diplomatic relations on behalf of India?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Foreign Minister
- D) Chief Justice
Question 17
Who chairs the Cabinet meetings?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 18
Who acts as the spokesperson of the government in the Parliament?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 19
Who is responsible for recommending the dissolution of the Lok Sabha to the President?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Question 20
Who has the power to dismiss the Council of Ministers?
- A) President
- B) Prime Minister
- C) Parliament
- D) Chief Justice
Explanation
- C) Prime Minister: The Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers in India and is responsible for coordinating the work of various ministries.
- C) 5 years: The term length of the Prime Minister's office is linked to the term of the Lok Sabha, which is five years.
- A) President: The Prime Minister of India is appointed by the President of India.
- B) Council of Ministers: The President of India appoints the Prime Minister based on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
- A) Prime Minister: The Prime Minister of India selects the members of the Council of Ministers.
- B) 50% of Lok Sabha strength: The maximum number of members allowed in the Council of Ministers cannot exceed 50% of the total strength of the Lok Sabha.
- A) Cabinet: The collective term used for the Council of Ministers is the Cabinet.
- B) Prime Minister: The Prime Minister of India is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the government.
- B) Prime Minister: The Prime Minister presides over the meetings of the Council of Ministers.
- A) Prime Minister: The leader of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha is usually the Prime Minister of India.
- B) Prime Minister: The Prime Minister is responsible for communicating government policies to the public.
- A) Prime Minister: The Prime Minister of India serves as the chief advisor to the President of India.
- B) Prime Minister: The Prime Minister has the power to reshuffle or expand the Council of Ministers.
- A) Prime Minister: The Prime Minister can remove a Minister from the Council of Ministers.
- C) Finance Minister: The Finance Minister is responsible for the preparation of the Union Budget.
- B) Prime Minister: The Prime Minister of India conducts diplomatic relations on behalf of India.
- B) Prime Minister: The Prime Minister chairs the Cabinet meetings.
- B) Prime Minister: The Prime Minister acts as the spokesperson of the government in the Parliament.
- B) Prime Minister: The Prime Minister recommends the dissolution of the Lok Sabha to the President.
- A) President: The President of India has the power to dismiss the Council of Ministers.