Constitutional Provisions of Council of Ministers: UPSC Mind Map

Interactive mind map for Constitutional provision of council of ministers , covering key concepts, relationships, and facts relevant to UPSC Prelims and Mains preparation.

Key Concepts in this Mind Map

  • Council of Ministers (Constitutional Provisions)
  • - Parliamentary System
  • - Real Executive: Council of Ministers headed by PM
  • - Nominal Executive: President
  • - Article 74: Aid and Advice to President
  • - CoM with PM as head to aid and advise President (Art. 74(1))
  • - President acts in accordance with such advice
  • - 42nd Amendment, 1976: Bound by advice
  • - 44th Amendment, 1978: Can ask CoM to reconsider, but bound by reconsidered advice
  • - Nature of advice not enquirable in any court (Art. 74(2))
  • - Article 75: Other Provisions
  • - Appointment
  • - PM appointed by President
  • - Other Ministers appointed by President on PM's advice
  • - Total Strength
  • - 91st Amendment Act, 2003
  • - Cannot exceed 15% of total strength of Lok Sabha (Art. 75(1A))
  • - Disqualification
  • - Membership Requirement
  • - Minister not an MP ceases to be Minister after 6 months (Art. 75(5))
  • - Oath & Salaries
  • - Oath of office and secrecy by President
  • - Salaries and allowances determined by Parliament (Art. 75(6))
  • - Collective Responsibility (Art. 75(3))

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