{"id":90772,"date":"2025-06-01T10:36:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90772"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:36:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:36:22","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-statements-is-not-correct-52","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-statements-is-not-correct-52\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following statements is not correct?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements is not correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;A censure motion can be moved against a single Minister of the Council of Ministers.&#8221; option2=&#8221;A motion of no-confidence cannot be moved against the Prime Minister alone.&#8221; option3=&#8221;A censure motion cannot be moved against the entire Council of Ministers.&#8221; option4=&#8221;A censure motion can be moved against a group of Ministers.&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe question asks which statement is NOT correct.<br \/>\nA) A censure motion can be moved against a single Minister. This is correct.<br \/>\nB) A motion of no-confidence cannot be moved against the Prime Minister alone. This is correct; a no-confidence motion must be moved against the entire Council of Ministers.<br \/>\nC) A censure motion cannot be moved against the entire Council of Ministers. This is incorrect. A censure motion can be moved against an individual minister, a group of ministers, or the entire Council of Ministers to express strong disapproval of their policy or action.<br \/>\nD) A censure motion can be moved against a group of Ministers. This is correct.<br \/>\nTherefore, the incorrect statement is C.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nA censure motion needs to state the reasons for its adoption, unlike a no-confidence motion. If a censure motion is passed by the Lok Sabha, the Council of Ministers is not obliged to resign (though it indicates a loss of confidence and may lead to a no-confidence motion). 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