Cabinet ministers of India: Dear candidates, in current affairs section questions related to the appointment of all cabinet ministers of India and their constituency, department, and the charge will be asked. You have to be thorough with the complete details about the cabinet ministers.
Current affairs preparation is very important to crack the competitive exams. In current affairs there are various topics for the candidates to prepare for the exams. Here we have listed all the cabinet ministers, Minister of state (independent charge), and the minister of state. they are either the members of Lok sabha or Rajya sabha. We have mentioned their constitution also. In competitive exam you can expect questions from the cabinet ministers of India and their constituencies. So candidates prepare for the exam with our cabinet ministers of India complete list.
Number of Ministers:
Some of the Cabinet Ministers of India and their Portfolios have been changed recently. Also, some of the new ministers have been appointed recently. Here we have given the complete list of newly appointed cabinet ministers, Minister of State (Independent Charge) and Minister of state. Also, we have mentioned their portfolio and constituency in which they won the election. Currently, there are 24 Cabinet Ministers, 9 Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and 24 Ministers of State in the list. Some of the old ministers’ portfolio has been changed. We have updated all the details about cabinet ministers of India clearly in the tabular form. So it will be easy for you to attend those questions without any confusion.
This Indian cabinet ministers list prepared by us will be useful for the candidates preparing for the bank PO/clerk, railways, group exams, SSC and many other competitive exams. Study the list and revise it regularly, so that you may not forget any details. The number of questions expected from this topic in the current affairs section is very little. Just one or two questions are expected. But in a competitive exam, even one or two marks can decide your fate. So don’t neglect these topics and try to hunt these questions in the exams. This is the current list of cabinet ministers. If any changes are made in their cadres or any ministers are newly appointed to the cabinet, we will surely update the list immediately for your convenience.
Cabin Ministers of India – Selection Process:
The cabinet ministers of India are appointed by the president, on the advise of the Prime Minister. The cabinet ministers are also known as the senior ministers. The ministers of state of independent charge are known as the junior ministers. Then the ministers of state are known as the deputy ministers. The electoral performance of the MP will create a probability to attain the minister portfolio.
Eligibility Criteria for Union Council of Ministers:
The eligibility for the council of ministers is that the person should be a member of Parliament. The eligibility for the MP are,
- Should be an Indian citizen.
- Persons with age less than 25 years are not eligible.
- Must be a voter of any parliamentary constituency.
- MP candidate must have 10 proposers.
- Candidates are required to make a security deposit of Rs.25,000.
These are the eligibility criteria for the MP. Thus from the MP, the president will select the union council of ministers on advise of prime minister.
Ranking of Union Council of Ministers:
The ranking of the union council of ministers are added here.
- 1st rank – Prime Minister.
- 2nd rank – Deputy Prime Minister (if available).
- 3rd rank – Cabinet ministers of India.
- 4th rank – Minister of State (independent charge).
- 5th rank – Minister of State.
Removal of Union Council of Ministers:
There are various reasons for the removal of union council of ministers, including the cabinet ministers of India. those reasons are,
- On death of the minister.
- On self resignation.
- Dismissal of minister by the president, for some unconstitutional activities.
- On judiciary direction due to violation of law.
- On end of eligibility to be an MP.
