Q. Consider the following statements regarding appointment of ministers:
1.President can appoint only those persons as ministers who are recommended by the Prime minister.
2.A person who is not a member of either House of Parliament can also be appointed as a minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, while the other ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
- This means that the President can appoint only those persons as ministers who are recommended by the Prime minister.
- Usually, the members of Parliament, either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha, are appointed as ministers.
- A person who is not a member of either House of Parliament can also be appointed as a minister.
- But, within six months, he must become a member (either by election or by nomination) of either House of Parliament; otherwise, he ceases to be a minister.
Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity
