Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveHard
Under Article 75 of the Indian Constitution, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which of the following?
A. The President of India
B. The Prime Minister of India
C. The Lok Sabha✓ Correct Answer
D. Both Houses of Parliament jointly
💡 Solution & Explanation
Article 75(3) of the Constitution explicitly states that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. This means that the ministry stays in office as long as it enjoys the confidence of the majority of members in the Lok Sabha, and a no-confidence motion passed by the Lok Sabha forces the entire cabinet to resign. Collective responsibility implies that ministers sink or swim together. Although ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister, their legislative accountability rests solely with the lower house.
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