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Answer briefly each of the questions (a) to (j):
Who administers the oath of office to the Council of Ministers?
Topic: Oath of office
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Answer
Exam answer
The PRESIDENT of India administers the oath of office and of secrecy to the members of the Council of Ministers.
Explanation
The examiners’ report notes that some candidates answered the Prime Minister or the Chief Justice — so fix this one firmly. The logic is simple: the President APPOINTS the ministers (on the Prime Minister’s advice), and the authority that appoints is the authority that swears them in. The Chief Justice administers the oath to the PRESIDENT himself, which is the source of the confusion.
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