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Consider the following statements :

1. Council of Ministers is a constitutional body Whereas Cabinet is a non Constitutional body.

2. Council of Ministers and Cabinet size and classification are mentioned in the Constitution and Prime Minister Constitute according to it.

3. The cabinet is responsible for decision making and the council is the policy making body.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect ?

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

2 only

1, 2 and 3 only

Statement 1 is incorrect: Council of Ministers is a constitutional body, dealt in detail by the Articles 74 and 75 of the Constitution. The word Cabinet was inserted in Article 352 of the Constitution in 1978 by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act. Thus, originally it was not mentioned in the original constitution. Now also, Article 352 only defines the cabinet saying that it is ‘the council consisting of the prime minister and other ministers of cabinet rank appointed under Article 75’ and does not describe its powers and functions.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Council of Ministers size and classification are, however, not mentioned in the Constitution. Its size is determined by the prime minister according to the exigencies of the time and requirements of the situation.
Statement 3 is incorrect: A cabinet is defined as the body of officials that serve the government departments. These officials are often known as the cabinet ministers. On the other hand, the council of ministers is defined as the supreme decision-making body of officials. The cabinet ministers have weekly meetings regarding government work.The council of ministers does not have such meetings. The cabinet is responsible for policy-making and the council is the decision-making body.