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Answer briefly each of the questions (a) to (j):
State the body that decides the major policies of the Government.
Topic: The Cabinet
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Answer
Exam answer
The Cabinet decides the major policies of the Government. It is a small group of the senior-most ministers holding important portfolios, headed by the Prime Minister, which meets regularly and determines the policies and programmes of the Government.
Explanation
The answer is the CABINET, not the Council of Ministers — and that distinction is exactly what the question tests. The Council of Ministers is the whole body of all three ranks and never meets as one; the Cabinet is its inner core, meets weekly, and takes the decisions the rest are bound by.
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