Question

Who is the channel of communication between the Governor and the Council of Ministers?
A. Speaker of Assembly
B. Chief Minister
C. Deputy Chief Minister
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: A state-level executive having powers similar to that of the President of India is what a Governor truly stands for. The sessions of both the houses of the state legislature are summoned by the Governor of the respective state.

Complete answer:
Apart from being the nominal head of the State, the Governor holds the power to prorogue the session of the houses or to dissolve the legislative assemblies at the state level. The Chief Minister of a state is elected by the people of the state and is appointed by the governor of the respective state. He is the head of the Council of Ministers and is directly accountable to the Governor of the state and the people of the state. The Chief Minister of the state is the principal channel of communication between the Governor and the Council of Ministers. The total number of ministers in the council of ministers must not exceed 15 percent of the entire population of Lok Sabha.

Thus, option (B) is correct.

Additional information: Article 75 section 3 implies that the Council of Ministers is all responsible to the Lok Sabha. If a bill is introduced by a minister is not approved, then all the council of ministers are responsible and not just one particular minister. Moreover, according to Article 78(c), a minister cannot decide without it being considered by the council of ministers.

Note: The supreme decision-making body in India is the Union Cabinet. According to Article 75, the Union Cabinet comprises the Prime Minister and the ministers who belong to the rank of cabinet ministers.