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Answer the following questions:

Write a note on the formation of union cabinet and its responsibilities.


The Union Cabinet is the real executive.

The maximum strength of the union cabinet is 15% of the total strength of the parliament.


The Functions of the Union Cabinet are:


1. Every minister heads a department and looks after the administration of the department.


2. It is the individual responsibility of the minister for the success or failure of that departmental functioning.


3. The ministers also have the collective responsibility to the parliament for their decisions and policies.


4. Hence the Union cabinet enjoys the power until it gains the confidence of the parliament.


5. It could be removed by passing the no-confidence motion.


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