Which statement correctly describes the relationship between a State’s Cabinet and its Council of Ministers in India?
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Which statement correctly describes the relationship between a State’s Cabinet and its Council of Ministers in India?
The Cabinet is a smaller decision-making body drawn from the Council of Ministers.
The Cabinet includes every member of the Council of Ministers by constitutional requirement.
The Cabinet consists of the Governor and the Advocate-General.
The Cabinet and the Council of Ministers are separately elected bodies.
Answer and explanation
Articles 163 and 164 provide for a Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister. The Cabinet is its smaller group of senior ministers that makes major policy decisions.
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