NCERT Important Questions Class 9 Social Science Political Science Chapter 5
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Chapter 5 Working of Institutions
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Describe the composition of Council of Ministers.
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(a) Council of Ministers: Council of Ministers is the official name for the body that includes all the ministers. It, usually has 60 to 80 Ministers of different ranks.
(b) Council of Ministers consists of the following types of ministers:
(i) Cabinet Ministers are usually top-level leaders of the ruling party or parties who are in-charge of the major ministries. Usually the Cabinet Ministers meet to take decisions in the name of the Council of Ministers. Cabinet is thus the inner ring of the Council of Ministers. It comprises about 20 ministers.
(ii) Ministers of State with independent charge are usually in-charge of smaller
Ministries. They participate in the Cabinet meetings only when specially invited.
(iii) Ministers of State are attached to and required to assist Cabinet Ministers.
(c) The Council of Ministers is a large body. It is, therefore, not possible for all ministers to meet regularly and discuss everything. So, the decisions are taken in Cabinet meetings.