With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India provides that all Cabinet Ministers shall be compulsorily the sitting members of Lok Sabha only.
2. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The first statement is incorrect because according to the Constitution of India, Cabinet Ministers can be sitting members not just of the Lok Sabha but also of the Rajya Sabha. There is no compulsion for them to be members of Lok Sabha only. The second statement is also incorrect. The Union Cabinet Secretariat operates under the direction of the Prime Minister. It facilitates smooth transaction of business in Ministries/ Departments of the Government, but it is not under the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Therefore, the correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2 (Option 4), as both the statements are incorrect.