Which one of the following powers of the Prime Minister of India is codified in the Constitution of ...........

Indian Polity (Easy) Union - Executive, Legisture

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Which one of the following powers of the Prime Minister of India is codified in the Constitution of India itself?

The power of advising the president as regards the appointment of other Ministers

The power to allocate business amongst the Ministers

The power of summon the meeting of the cabinet

The power of transfer of Minister from one Department to another department

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Explanation:

The power of advising the president as regards the appointment of other Ministers

The main functions of Prime Minister related to the Council of Ministers are as follows:

1. The Prime Minister recommends the names of members of his team to appoint as a Minister. The President can only make those people as ministers whose names are recommended by the Prime Minister.

2. Prime Minister determines which department will be given to which minister and he can also change the allotted department of any Minister.

3. He also presides over the meeting of the Council of Ministers and can change the decisions according to his wishes.

4. He can ask any minister to resign or advise the president to dismiss him in case of differences of opinion.

5. He also controls and directs the activities of all Ministers.

6. He can bring about the collapse of the Council of Ministers by resigning from office.

Note: If the Prime Minister resigns from his post or dies, then other ministers can’t do any work, which means the Council of Ministers dissolves itself with the death/resignation of the Prime Minister.