Cabinet Committees and Groups of Ministers — UPSC Prelims Practice
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Cabinet's Inner Machinery: Standing Committees, GoMs, and the Mechanics of Executive Decision•medium•13 questions•~14 min
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Question 01
easy
Cabinet Committees derive their legal authority from which of the following?
Question 02
medium
Which of the following statements about Cabinet Committees is INCORRECT?
Question 03
medium
Consider the following statements regarding Cabinet Committees:
1. If the Prime Minister is a member of a committee, he must preside over it.
2. They are constitutionally recognised bodies.
3. Ad hoc committees are disbanded once their specific task is complete.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 04
easy
Which Cabinet Committee is informally referred to as the 'Super-Cabinet' due to its extensive powers over domestic and foreign policy?
Question 05
medium
Among the four major Cabinet Committees described in the source, which one is NOT chaired by the Prime Minister?
Question 06
medium
What was the primary distinction between Groups of Ministers (GoMs) and Empowered Groups of Ministers (EGoMs)?
Question 07
hard
The Second Administrative Reforms Commission (2005–2009), in its observations on Groups of Ministers, recommended which of the following?
Question 08
hard
When the Modi government abolished GoMs and EGoMs in May 2014, which mechanism was designated to handle difficulties arising in individual ministries?
Question 09
hard
After the formal abolition of GoMs in 2014, what development was reported by April 2015 within the Modi government?
Question 10
easy
Which of the following correctly describes a standing Cabinet Committee as opposed to an ad hoc Cabinet Committee?
Question 11
hard
In June 2014, the Modi government dissolved four standing Cabinet Committees. Which of the following was NOT among those dissolved?
Question 12
medium
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) is responsible for approving appointments at which levels?
Question 13
medium
Which of the following best explains why Cabinet Committees are described as being based on 'division of labour and effective delegation'?
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