मंत्रिपरिषद (Council of Ministers) आणि कॅबिनेट (Cabinet) यांच्यातील फरकाबाबत खालील विधाने विचारात घ्या.
(a) संपूर्ण राज्यघटनेमध्ये 'मंत्रिपरिषद' हाच शब्दप्रयोग वापरण्यांत आलेला आहे, केवळ अनुच्छेद-352 मध्ये 'कॅबिनेट' हा शब्द वापरलेला आहे.
(b) राज्यघटनेने संपूर्ण सत्ता ही 'कॅबिनेट' कडे सुपूर्त केलेली आहे, परंतु प्रत्यक्षात ही सत्ता मंत्रिपरिषदेद्वारा वापरली जाते.
(c) मंत्रिपरिषदेत कॅबिनेट मंत्री, राज्य मंत्री, उपमंत्री यांचा समावेश असतो तर दुसऱ्या बाजुस कॅबिनेट मध्ये केवळ कॅबिनेट दर्जाचे मंत्री असतात.
वरीलपैकी कोणते विधान/ने बरोबर आहे/त?

The correct answer is Option D ((a) and (c) only).

Key Points:
• Comparative Analysis of Cabinet vs Council of Ministers:
• Statement (a) is correct: The term 'Council of Ministers' is used throughout Articles 74 and 75. The word 'Cabinet' was not part of the original Constitution and was inserted solely into Article 352(3) by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978.
• Statement (b) is incorrect: The Constitution vests executive powers and mentions the Council of Ministers (Article 74) to aid and advise the President. In actual practice, it is the Cabinet (the smaller core inner body) that formulates policy and exercises supreme directing authority, not vice versa.
• Statement (c) is correct: The Council of Ministers is a broader body comprising three tiers: Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, and Deputy Ministers. The Cabinet consists strictly of Cabinet-rank Ministers heading key ministries.
• Statements (a) and (c) are correct.
• Key Takeaway: 'Cabinet' appears only in Article 352; Council of Ministers includes Cabinet, State, and Deputy Ministers.