Lok Sabha Quiz: How Lok Sabha Selects the Executive

What happens after the Lok Sabha elections are over?

Who becomes the Prime Minister of India?

What is the role of the Council of Ministers?

Who forms the opposition in the Parliament?

What is the function of Cabinet Ministers in the Council of Ministers?

What is the main responsibility of Ministers of State in the Council of Ministers?

Who generally does not hold a separate charge of a department in the Council of Ministers?

What determines if a party has a majority in the Lok Sabha?

Lok Sabha and Executive Selection

The Lok Sabha selects the executive, which is responsible for implementing laws and running the government.

Post-Election Process

After the Lok Sabha elections, the party with the maximum number of MPs is determined to have a majority.
A party must have half or more MPs to have a majority.
The party with the majority is called the ruling party and is invited to form the national government.

Government Structure

The leader of the ruling party becomes the Prime Minister of India.
The Prime Minister chooses ministers to help implement the government's decisions and laws.
These ministers are known as the Council of Ministers.

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers includes Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, and Deputy Ministers.
Cabinet Ministers usually hold independent charge of a department.
Ministers of State can either hold independent charge of a department or work under a Minister of Cabinet rank.
Deputy Ministers generally do not hold separate charge of a department and work under Cabinet or State Ministers.

Ministerial Roles

The Prime Minister assigns charge of different departments (portfolios) to the Council of Ministers, such as industry, finance, power, etc.

Learn about how the Lok Sabha selects the executive in the government based on the majority party's MPs. Explore the formation of the ruling party and the role of opposition parties in the national government.