The Council of Ministers MCQ: MCQ Test (24 questions)

Question 1 of 24

Who is called the Father of Indian economic reform?

AJawahar Lal Nehru
BIndira Gandhi
CManmohan Singh
DNone of these

Question 2 of 24

Which of the following Constitutional Amendments state that the total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total numbers of the house of the people?

A90th
B91st
C92nd
D93rd

Question 3 of 24

Which one of the following motions can the Council of Ministers of India move?

ANo Confidence Motion
BCensure Motion
CAdjournment Motion
DConfidence Motion

Question 4 of 24

The Council of Ministers of Indian Union of collectively responsible to the___

APresident
BPrime Minister
CRajya Sabha
DLok Sabha

Question 5 of 24

According to Indian Constitution, the Union Ministers hold office during the pleasure of ____

AThe President
BThe Prime Minister
CThe Speaker of the Lok Sabha
DThe Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India

Question 6 of 24

Cabinet' means___

AAll Ministers in the Governance
BMinisters with Cabinet Rank
CCabinet Ministers and their Secretaries
DMinister of State

Question 7 of 24

The member of Lok Sabha members who can table a 'No Confidence Motion' against the Council of Ministers is____

A30
B40
C50
D60

Question 8 of 24

To whom is the Council of Ministers responsible?

AParliament
BPresident
CSpeaker of Lok Sabha
DSpeaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Question 9 of 24

The Union Cabinet is personally responsible to____

AThe Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
BThe President of India
CThe Lok Sabha only
DThe Electorate

Question 10 of 24

Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Food and Nutrition Board work?

AMinistry of Agriculture
BMinistry of Health and Family Welfare
CMinistry of Human Resource Development
DMinistry of Rural Development

Question 11 of 24

Which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and in a State must not exceed 15% of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha and the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of that state respectively?

A91st
B93rd
C95th
D97th

Question 12 of 24

If the Finance Minister fails to get the Annual Budget passed in the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister is expected to____

ACompel the Finance Minister to resign
BSubmit the resignation of his/her cabinet
CRefer it to the Joint Session of both the Houses of Parliament
DFrom another cabinet with different members

Question 13 of 24

Survey of India is under the Ministry of ____

ADefence
BEnvironment and Forests
CHome Affairs
DScience and Technology

Question 14 of 24

Who was the Defence Minister of India during the Indo-China war of 1962?

AR. N. Thapar
BGovind Ballabh Pant
CV. K. Krishna Menon
DJagjivan Ram

Question 15 of 24

Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of____

ACulture
BTourism
CScience and Technology
DHuman Resource Development

Question 16 of 24

Under the administration of which one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy?

APrime Minister's Office
BCabinet Secretary
CMinistry of Power
DMinistry of Science and Technology

Question 17 of 24

The Union Executive of India consists of ____

AThe President, Vice-President and the Council of Ministers only
BThe President and the Council of Ministers only
CThe President, the Vice-Presiddent, the Council of Ministers and Lok Sabha Speaker
DThe President, The Prime Minister, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha Speaker

Question 18 of 24

Which one of the following is NOT a department in the Ministry of Human Resource Development?

ADepartment of Elementary Dducation and Literacy
BDepartment of Secondary Education and Higher Education
CDepartment of Technical Education
DDepartment of Woman and Child Development

Question 19 of 24

The first Law Minister of Independent India was____

AM. C. Sitalwar
BB. R. Ambedkar
CKailashnath Katju
DRafi Ahmad Kidwai

Question 20 of 24

In which one of the following Ministries, the Census Organisation has been functioning on a permanent footing since 1961?

AHome Affairs
BHealth and Family Welfare
CHuman Resource Development
DSocial Justice and Empowerment

Question 21 of 24

Which one of the following provisions of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment and dismissal of the Couuncil of Ministers?

AArticle 70
BArticle 72
CArticle 74
DArticle 75

Question 22 of 24

Which of the following amendments of the Indian Constitution restricts the size of the Union Ministry?

A78th Amendment
B88th Amendment
C90th Amendment
D91st Amendment

Question 23 of 24

The Council of Ministers does NOT include____

ACabinet Ministers
BMinisters of State
CMinisters without Portfolio
DCabiner Secretary

Question 24 of 24

Who was the first Foreign Minister of free India?

AJawahar Lal Nehru
BGulzari Lal Nanda
CLal Bahadur Shastri
DJohn Mathai