Prime Minister & Council of Ministers | Articles 74 to 78 Explained with One-Liner MCQs | polity

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Learn everything about the Prime Minister of India & the Council of Ministers through concise one-liner MCQs + constitutional articles + clear explanations.
Perfect for UPSC, UPPCS, SSC, Banking, Railways, Defence & State PSC aspirants — covers both static & conceptual Polity with exam-mapped clarity.
🏛 Core Constitutional Provisions
Article 74: Council of Ministers with PM to aid & advise President.
Article 75: Appointment, tenure & responsibility of Ministers.
Article 75 (3): Collective Responsibility to Lok Sabha — core of Parliamentary system
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Article 75 (5): Minister must be MP within 6 months or vacate office.
Article 77: Conduct of Government business in name of President.
Article 78: Duties of PM toward President — informing decisions, supplying information, submitting matters for discussion.
⚙ Key Exam Concepts
Real vs Nominal Executive: President = de jure head; PM = de facto executive head of Union Government.
PM Appointment: Leader of Lok Sabha majority party appointed by President (Art 75 (1)).
Council of Ministers = collectively responsible to Lok Sabha (Art 75 (3)).
Ministers hold office “during pleasure of President” (Art 75 (2)) but only on PM’s advice in practice.
Limit on size: 15 % cap of Lok Sabha strength (91st Amendment Act 2003).
Deputy PM post = political convention, not constitutional (7 so far)
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Council composition: PM + Cabinet Ministers + Ministers of State + Deputy Ministers.
🧠 Important Static Facts
Real Executive Head → Prime Minister (Art 74).
Cabinet mentioned first in Art 352 (3) by 44th Amendment Act 1978 (Emergency proclamation only on Cabinet’s written advice).
Council from either House of Parliament (Art 75 (5)).
PM cannot vote on Confidence Motion if from Rajya Sabha.
Confidence vs No-Confidence Motion → tests Lok Sabha support under collective responsibility.
Cabinet Secretariat & PMO function directly under the Prime Minister.
Cabinet Secretary = Ex-officio Chairman of Civil Services Board.
📚 Quick Historical References
First PM: Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964).
Only Woman PM: Indira Gandhi (two terms – 1966-1977, 1980-1984).
Longest continuous tenure after Nehru: Narendra Modi (2014 – present).
Caretaker PM: Gulzarilal Nanda (twice – 1964 & 1966).
Shortest PM tenure: Atal Bihari Vajpayee (13 days in 1996).
🎯 Why This Video Is Must-Watch
✔ All Articles 74 to 78 covered line-by-line.
✔ Concept + MCQ format for fast recall.
✔ Applicable for every competitive exam.
✔ Includes static facts + constitutional logic.
✔ Perfect for daily and revision playlists.
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