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

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Q: 23 (IES/2009)
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 cabinet': [1, 0, 1, 2], 'union government': [2, 0, 2, 1], 'ministers': [2, 1, 2, 3], 'lok sabha': [42, 3, 20, 27], 'rajya sabha': [50, 3, 22, 40], 'council': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'prime minister': [6, 3, 0, 4], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

The correct answer is option 2: Lok Sabha. In the Union Government, the Council of Ministers holds the executive power and is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, which is the lower house of the Parliament of India.

Option 1: Prime Minister of India - While the Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers, the collective responsibility of the Council is towards the Lok Sabha, not specifically towards the Prime Minister.

Option 3: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha - The Council of Ministers is responsible only to the Lok Sabha, not to both houses of Parliament. However, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the President of India, who is elected by both houses of Parliament.

Option 4: Union Cabinet - The Union Cabinet consists of a subset of the Council of Ministers and is led by the Prime Minister. While the Cabinet plays an important role in decision-making, the collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers is towards the Lok Sabha, not specifically towards the Cabinet.

In summary, the Council of Ministers in the Union Government is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, as it holds the executive power and answers to the lower house of Parliament.