In the Union Government, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the

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Q: 20 (IES/2002)
In the Union Government, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the

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Polity

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IES

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{'union government': [2, 0, 2, 1], 'lok sabha': [42, 3, 20, 27], 'ministers': [2, 1, 2, 3], 'council': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'prime minister': [6, 3, 0, 4], 'president': [4, 0, 2, 1]}

The Council of Ministers in the Union Government is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. Let`s examine the possible options:

Option 1: President - This is incorrect. The President of India does have a role in the appointment of ministers, but the Council of Ministers is not collectively responsible to the President. The President is the head of state and has ceremonial powers.

Option 2: Prime Minister - This is incorrect. Although the Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers, the collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers is not to the Prime Minister. Instead, the Prime Minister is individually responsible to the President.

Option 3: Lok Sabha - This is the correct answer. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, which is the lower house of Parliament in India. The Lok Sabha has the power to question and hold the Council of Ministers accountable for their actions.

Option 4: Parliament - This is incorrect. While the Council of Ministers is accountable to the Parliament as a whole, the collective responsibility is specifically to the Lok Sabha.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3 - Lok Sabha. It is important to understand the distribution of powers and responsibilities in the government structure to answer such questions accurately.