Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2014 · Polity and Constitution · Question 98

Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat?

  1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings
  2. Secretariat assistance to Cabinet Committees
  3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 2 only

1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings — Correct. The Cabinet Secretariat prepares the agenda and related papers for Cabinet meetings and circulates decisions.

2. Secretariat assistance to Cabinet Committees — Correct. It provides secretarial assistance to the Cabinet and its Committees.

3. Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries — Incorrect. Allocation of financial resources is primarily the function of the Ministry of Finance, not the Cabinet Secretariat.

Therefore, statements 1 and 2 only are correct.

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