Question

The Council of Ministers is collectively accountable to _______.
1. President
2. Prime Minister
3. Lok Sabha
4. Parliament

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Lok Sabha

The correct answer is Lok Sabha.

• Lok Sabha is the House of the People.
• The Lok Sabha is also called the House of the People.
• The Council of Ministers is collectively accountable to Lok Sabha.
  • The Union Council of Ministers consists of Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of state and Ministers of State (Independent Charge).
  • It is led by the Prime Minister of India.

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• Lok Sabha is constituted under Article 81 of the Indian constitution.
• The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is fixed to 552 members.
• Among the 552 members, 530 members represent the States, 20 members represent Union Territories, and 2 members are nominated by the President.
• The Anglo-Indian reserved seats in the Parliament and State Legislatures of India were abolished by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019
• At present, there are 543 members in Lok Sabha.

 

• The prime minister is the head of the Union Council of Ministers.
• The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President under Article 75.
• The Prime Minister acts as a  link between the President and the Cabinet.