Q. With reference to Cabinet Committees, consider the following statements:
1. They are the neither statutory nor constitutional bodies.
2. They are set up by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
3. They are an organisational device to manage the workload of the Cabinet.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
A Cabinet committee is a collection of ministers that has the authority to make decisions that are binding on all other ministries and departments.
Statement 1 is correct: They are extra-constitutional in emergence. In other words, they are not mentioned in the Constitution. Neither they are established under any act of Parliament (not statutory). They are set up under the Government of India Transaction of Business Rules (TBR), 1961).
Statement 2 is incorrect: They are set up by the Prime Minister according to the exigencies of the time and requirements of the situation. Hence, their number, nomenclature, and composition varies from time to time.
Statement 3 is correct: They are an organisational device to reduce and manage the enormous workload of the Cabinet. They also facilitate in-depth examination of policy issues and effective coordination. They are based on the principles of division of labour and effective delegation.
