GK Questions in English on The Council of Ministers

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11. Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the food and Nutrition Board work/

(A) Ministry of Agriculture

(V) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

(C) Ministry of Human Resource Development

(D) Ministry of Rural Development

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12. Who among the following have been the Union Finance Minister of India?

(A) V.P. Singh

2. R. Venkataraman

3. Y.B. Chavan

4. Pranab Mukherjee

(A) 1 2 3

(B) 1 3 4

(C) 2 4

(D) 1 2 3 4

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13. Which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts seeks that the size of the Council of Ministers at the Centre and in a state must not exceed 15% of the total number of members in the Lok Sabha and the total number of members of the Legislative assembly of that state respectively?

(A) 91^th 

(B) 93^rd 

(C) 95^th 

(D) 97^th 

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14. Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments state that the total number of minister, including the Prime Minister in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total numbers of the house of the people?

(A) 90^th 

(B) 93^rd 

(C) 95^th 

(D) 97^th 

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15. With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements:

1. The number of Ministers at the Centre on 15^th August 1947 was 18.

2. The number of Ministers at the Centre at present is 48.

Which of the statement(s) given above is correct?

(A)1 only

(B) 2 only

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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16. Under the administration of which one of the following is the Department of Atomic Energy?

(A) Prime Minister’s office

(B) Cabinet Secretary

(C) Ministry of Power

(D) Ministry of Science and Technology

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17. What can be the maximum interval between two sessions of Parliament?

(A) 3 months

(B0 4 months

(C) 6 months

(D) 9 months

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18. How are legislative excesses of Parliament and State Assemblies checked?

(A) Intervention from President/Governor

(B) No-Confidence motions

(C) Judicial review

(D) General elections

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19. Which of the following non-member of Parliament has the right to address it/

(A) Attorney General of India

(B) Solicitor Several of India

(C) Chief Justice of India

(D) Chief Election Commissioner

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20. In order to be recognised as an official Opposition Group in the Parliament, how many seats should it have?

(A)1/3^rd of the total strength

(A)1/4^th of the total strength

(A)1/6^th of the total strength

(A)1/10^th of the total strength

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