​How many types of ministers are there in the Council of Ministers?​

Correct option is C

The council of ministers consists of three categories of ministers:

1)Cabinet ministers

2)Ministers of state

3) Deputy ministers.

• Cabinet ministers: The cabinet ministers are the head of important ministries of the Central government like Defence ministry, home ministry, Finance, External affairs. They all are members of the cabinet, attend their meetings, and play a vital role in deciding to make for any policies. So the responsibilities of cabinet ministers enlarge over the entire ground of Union government.
• Minister of State: The ministers of state can either be given independent charge of any concerned departments or can be engaged with cabinet ministers. In case of any engagement, they have given the responsibility of concerned departments of the ministries which are headed by the cabinet ministers They are allotted in specific aspects of work related to the ministries.
• Deputy Minister: They are not given any independent charges which are engaged with cabinet ministry. They are attached to the ministers of cabinets or ministers of state to assist them in their political, administrative, and parliamentary duties. They are attached to the higher ministers and coordinate with them in the discharge of their parliamentary responsibility, duties.