Consider the following statements in regard to State Cabinet and Chief Minister : When a decision is arrived at by the cabinet, it is the task of the secretary of the concerned department to implement that particular decision. The Chief Secretary plays an effective supervisory role, as the most important cases of the various departments are sent to the Chief Secretary for a final decision or for onward transmission to the C.M. or the concerned ministers. All-important cases involving the adoption of new schemes have to be approved by the Chief Secretary. He is also empowered to ask for any paper relating to any case of any department and such a request has to be complied with by the secretary of the department concerned. In the Central Government, although the Prime Minister has a few ministries and departments under him/ her, the convention regarding the Cabinet Secretary has been otherwise. The Cabinet Secretary is not the administrative head of any specific executive departments except, of course, the Cabinet Secretariat. On the other hand, at the state level, the Chief Secretary is generally the administrative head of a few departments, the most important among them being general administration, personnel, administrative reforms and planning. Which of the above is/are example/s are true for State Cabinet and Chief Minister? Options: A . &nbsp1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 B . &nbsp1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 C . &nbsp1, 3, 4, 6 and 7 D . &nbsp2, 4, 5 and 7

Consider the following statements in regard to State Cabinet and Chief Minister:

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Consider the following statements in regard to State Cabinet and Chief Minister:

When a decision is arrived at by the cabinet, it is the task of the secretary of the concerned department to implement that particular decision.

The Chief Secretary plays an effective supervisory role, as the most important cases of the various departments are sent to the Chief Secretary for a final decision or for onward transmission to the C.M. or the concerned ministers.

All-important cases involving the adoption of new schemes have to be approved by the Chief Secretary.

He is also empowered to ask for any paper relating to any case of any department and such a request has to be complied with by the secretary of the department concerned.

In the Central Government, although the Prime Minister has a few ministries and departments under him/ her, the convention regarding the Cabinet Secretary has been otherwise.

The Cabinet Secretary is not the administrative head of any specific executive departments except, of course, the Cabinet Secretariat.

On the other hand, at the state level, the Chief Secretary is generally the administrative head of a few departments, the most important among them being general administration, personnel, administrative reforms and planning.

Which of the above is/are example/s are true for State Cabinet and Chief Minister?

Options:

A . 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

B . 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6

C . 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7

D . 2, 4, 5 and 7

Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
In the state, the position of the Chief Ministers is similar to the position of the Prime Minister at the centre. The Chief Minister is the man of conscience in the state.
Against his/ her wishes neither a bill can be passed nor can a tax be levied. He/she is like the sun around which his/ her ministers revolve like connected with their party. If his/ her party enjoys a thin majority in the House or it lacks solidarity the position of the Chief Minister may be vulnerable.
Before the 1967 General Elections, the Congress Party was the master of the country. But after that, the split in the party destroyed the unity of the party and ended the monopoly of power. In most of the sates, coalition Governments came into power.

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