Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat?
- 1.Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings
- 2.Secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees
- 3.Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) 1 and 2 only
The Cabinet Secretariat services the Cabinet and its Committees. It prepares and circulates their agenda and gives them secretarial assistance. It does not allocate financial resources to Ministries, a job that rests with the Ministry of Finance through the Union Budget.
- ✓ 1. The Cabinet Secretariat convenes meetings of the Cabinet and its Committees on the Prime Minister's orders. It prepares and circulates the agenda and the papers on the cases listed in it.
- ✓ 2. Under the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, the Cabinet Secretariat's business includes secretarial assistance to the Cabinet and Cabinet Committees.
- ✗ 3. The business allotted to the Cabinet Secretariat is secretarial assistance to the Cabinet and Cabinet Committees, and the Rules of Business. Allocating financial resources to Ministries is not part of it. The Ministry of Finance prepares the Union Budget.
Remember · The Cabinet Secretariat convenes Cabinet meetings, prepares and circulates the agenda and papers, services Cabinet Committees and handles the Rules of Business. It does not allocate funds.
Sources
- Cabinet Secretariat – Functions ↗ “Convening of the meetings of the Cabinet & its Committees on the orders of the Prime Minister. Preparation and circulation of the agenda. Circulation of papers related to the cases on the agenda.”
- Cabinet Secretariat – Home ↗ “The business allocated to Cabinet Secretariat under Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 includes (i) Secretarial assistance to the Cabinet and Cabinet Committees; and (ii) Rules of Business.”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2014, General Studies Paper I. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 25 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·
