Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.2.1 Union executive

5.2.1.7 Council of Ministers and the Cabinet

The Council of Ministers, led by the Prime Minister, is the real executive. It is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, and its inner core, the Cabinet, makes the main decisions.

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Key terms

  • Council of Ministers
  • Cabinet
  • collective responsibility
  • individual responsibility
  • 91st Amendment
  • 15 per cent
  • Cabinet ministers
  • ministers of state
  • deputy ministers
  • Article 88

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  5. Common trapsFoundation
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