Notes/General
GeneralFreeUPSC
Prime Minister & Council of Ministers
- Subject: Polity
- Exam: UPSC
- Status: published
- Author: Contributor
- Read: 9 min
Prime Minister & Council of Ministers
Core rules
- PM is appointed by the President; other ministers on PM’s advice
- Collective responsibility to the Lok Sabha
- Individual responsibility of ministers
Types of ministers
- Cabinet / Ministers of State / Deputy Ministers
- Cabinet is the real decision-making core
PYQ focus
- Collective vs individual responsibility
- Size limits / 91st Amendment context (Council size)
- Difference between Cabinet and CoM
Summary
PM is the real executive fulcrum. Link to parliamentary system features and Art. 74/75 questions.