Which is the correct relation between the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers?

Correct answer: The Cabinet is the smaller, principal decision-making part of the Council of Ministers

Correct answer: A. The Council of Ministers is the wider body containing ministers of different ranks. The Cabinet is its smaller inner group, generally consisting of the senior ministers who hold important portfolios. Since it meets more frequently and takes the main policy decisions, the Cabinet is the central decision-making body of the government. The Prime Minister coordinates and leads it. A is correct because it describes both the size relationship and the Cabinet’s special role. B is wrong because the Council of Ministers is not a judicial wing, and neither body is part of the judiciary. C is wrong because these are executive institutions, not courts. D is wrong because the Election Commission is an independent constitutional body and the Cabinet is not its department. A useful memory cue is: every Cabinet minister is a minister, but the full Council of Ministers is larger than the Cabinet; think of the Cabinet as the core team inside the wider team.