The Prime Minister, Council of Ministers and The Cabinet
ICSE · Class 10 · History & Civics
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What to Focus On
- Article 74 creates the Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at its head.
- The 42nd Amendment made the President bound by ministerial advice.
- Executive powers are formally in the President’s name but exercised by ministers.
- The Prime Minister is the real executive head.
- He leads the Cabinet, the party, the Lok Sabha, and the nation.
- He is the central link between the President and the Cabinet.
- The President appoints the Prime Minister.
- In a hung Lok Sabha, the President appoints the person who can prove majority support.
- Other ministers are appointed on the Prime Minister’s advice.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
The President is the real executive head and actually runs the government.
The Cabinet and the Council of Ministers are the same body.
All ministers are Cabinet Ministers.
Memory Tips
Article 74: Council of Ministers with Prime Minister at its head aids and advises the President
The President is the nominal head and the Council of Ministers is the real executive
The Prime Minister as leader of the party, Lok Sabha, nation, and Council of Ministers
Prime Minister as the Keystone of the Cabinet Arch
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