Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State in the Indian Parliament serve different but complementary roles. Compare and Contrast.
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
Topic: Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
3. Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State in the Indian Parliament serve different but complementary roles. Compare and Contrast. (150 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India
Why the question: President Draupadi Murmu administered oaths to the Central Council of Ministers of the new NDA government. Key Demand of the question: To write compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State in the Indian Parliament. Directive word: Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by giving context of Article 74 of the constitution. Body: Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State in the Indian Parliament on the following parameters – position and rank, role and responsibilities, policy making, authority and decision-making, reporting and responsibility, leadership, powers, budget control, and meeting participation etc. Conclusion: Conclude by summarising.
Why the question:
President Draupadi Murmu administered oaths to the Central Council of Ministers of the new NDA government.
Key Demand of the question:
To write compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State in the Indian Parliament.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving context of Article 74 of the constitution.
Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State in the Indian Parliament on the following parameters – position and rank, role and responsibilities, policy making, authority and decision-making, reporting and responsibility, leadership, powers, budget control, and meeting participation etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude by summarising.