Question

Ministers may be chosen from:
1. Lok Sabha
2. Rajya Sabha
3. Outside the legislature

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2
D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

Hint: The constitution has separate provisions for the appointment of the Ministers in India. The Cabinet Ministers are usually accountable to Lok Sabha, as per the constitution.

Complete answer:
In the parliamentary form of the system, the cabinet ministers form a quite crucial part of the governance. Similarly, in India the cabinet ministers are responsible for several functions and are accountable to the Lok Sabha. The Indian constitution provides the comprehensive provisions pertaining to the appointment, powers and removal of these ministers. So, let’s analyse the options one by one:
a. 1 only: Lok Sabha is the wrong answer as the constitution of India states that the appointment of the cabinet ministers can be from both the houses i.n. Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. It also further states that the person, who is not the member of either of the houses can be elected but he has to be elected as the member of either house within 6 months. Failure to do so, will result in his removal.
b. 2 only: Rajya Sabha is the wrong answer as the constitution of India states that the appointment of the cabinet ministers can be from both the houses i.n. Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. It also further states that the person, who is not the member of either of the houses can be elected but he has to be elected as the member of either house within 6 months. Failure to do so, will result in his removal.
c. 1 and 2: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is the wrong answer as the constitution of India states that the appointment of the cabinet ministers can be from both the houses i.n. Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. It also further states that the person, who is not the member of either of the houses can be elected but he has to be elected as the member of either house within 6 months. Failure to do so, will result in his removal.
d. 1, 2 and 3: It is the right answer as the constitution of India states that the appointment of the cabinet ministers can be from both the houses i.n. Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. It also further states that the person, who is not the member of either of the houses can be elected but he has to be elected as the member of either house within 6 months. Failure to do so, will result in his removal.
The correct answer is ‘D. 1, 2 and 3’.

Note: Students can get confused between option ‘c’ and ‘d’ but carefully examine that the ministers can be from outside the legislature but after 6 months, if they fail to become a part of either of the houses – they will be removed.