Q. According to the order of precedence, cabinet ministers rank after which of the following?
- Former Prime Ministers
- Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- Leaders of opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
- Chief Justice of India
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer:
Only 2 & 4
Notes:
- According to the order of precedence, the cabinet ministers rank number seven — after the president, vice-president, prime minister, governors within their respective states, former presidents, deputy prime minister as well as the Lok Sabha speaker and the chief justice of India — with the last two on the same level.
- Cabinet ministers fall in the same hierarchy category as chief ministers within their respective states, former prime ministers as well as leaders of opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
- The perks and entitlements of ministers are determined as per the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers Act of 1952.
- Ministers are entitled to the same salaries as Members of Parliament. However, ministers do not draw these salaries as MPs under the Member of Parliament Act, but only in equivalence to them.