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JKPSC Prelims 2022 General Studies (Paper 1)

Consider the following statements:

1. The word ‘Cabinet’ was not a part of the original Constitution; it was added in 1978 by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act.
2. ‘Ministers’ refers to members of the Council of Ministers, but does not include Deputy Ministers.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Correct Answer: Option A — 1 only
Analysis of Statement 1: Correct
Original Constitution: The word "Cabinet" did not appear anywhere in the original text of the Constitution of India. The Constitution originally referred only to the "Council of Ministers."

The Change: The word was inserted into Article 352 by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978. This was done during the post-Emergency period to ensure that the President could only proclaim a National Emergency after receiving a written recommendation from the entire Cabinet (the Prime Minister and other Ministers of Cabinet rank), rather than just the Prime Minister alone.

Analysis of Statement 2: Incorrect
The term "Ministers" or the Council of Ministers is a broad category. According to the constitutional setup and the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act, the Council of Ministers consists of three categories:

Cabinet Ministers

Ministers of State

Deputy Ministers

Therefore, saying that "Ministers" does not include Deputy Ministers is factually wrong in the context of the Council of Ministers. All three tiers are part of the Ministry.
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