Question

The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the
1. Prime Minister
2. Rajya Sabha
3. Lok Sabha
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Lok Sabha

The correct answer is The Lok Sabha.

• Article 81 of the Constitution defines the composition of the House of the People or Lok Sabha.
• The Council of the Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha/ House of the people.

• The President appoints the Prime Minister and the Council of the Ministers considering the Prime Minister's advice.
• The Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.

• Cabinet collective/ collective ministerial responsibility is a constitutional convention in the Parliamentary system that members of the cabinet must publicly support all of the governmental decisions made in the Cabinet, whether they agree with them privately or not.