UPSC Prelims 2009·GS1·polity-and-governance·governance

With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only. 2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. A1 only
  2. B2 only
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2Correct

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Constitution (Article 75(5)) states that a minister who is not a member of either House of Parliament (Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha) for six consecutive months shall cease to be a minister. This means a Cabinet Minister can be a member of *either* Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha, not compulsorily Lok Sabha only. Statement 2 is incorrect. The Union Cabinet Secretariat functions directly under the Prime Minister and provides secretarial assistance to the Cabinet and Cabinet Committees. It does not operate under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, which is a separate ministry responsible for managing government business in Parliament. Since both statements are incorrect, the answer is D.
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