Question

Who's part of the political executive among all the following ?
A. District collectors
B. Secretary of the ministry of home affairs
C. Home minister
D. Director general of Police

Answer 1

Hint:Executives are one of the functionaries of any state who are responsible for the frame employee proper implementation of the laws. It includes all the government functionaries, political personalities and civil servants.
Political executives are those people who hold a significant department/ministry under the government or are appointed as heads of the government .

Complete answer:
District collector
They are civil servants ,who are in incharge of the administration of the district. They are also known as district magistrates. Post of district collector holds an important position in the field of administration and is considered as the principal representative of the government in the district.
The post of district collector is of permanent executive. Hence, option A is incorrect.
Secretary of the ministry of home affairs
Generally this post is given to a senior IAS officer of the rank of secretary to the government of India.
He is the administrative head of the home ministry and principal advisor to the home minister.
the secretary to home ministry is also a permanent executive. Hence option B is incorrect.
Home minister
The minister of home affairs of the government of India is among the senior most members of the Union cabinet. Home minister is responsible for proper maintenance of the internal security sales police department and comes under the command of the ministry of home affairs.
Home minister is one of the elected representatives that is why he is a part of the political executive.
Hence option C is correct.
Director general of police
DGP is the highest ranking police officer in a state or union territory. Alternatively known as state police chief. Appointment of DGP was made on the order of cabinet, from Indian police service. DGP also forms a part of the permanent executive.
Hence option d is incorrect.

Therefore the correct answer is option C.

Note:Permanent executives are generally bureaucrats who get selected on the basis of merit and work in the back end.
Permanent executives are named so because they can remain in their office forever , because change in the ruling party does not affect them.
Political executives are generally elected members of legislatures , who own an important place in the Union council of ministers at the Union cabinet itself.