HES1 Q.2
0. The Council of Ministers is responsible to the:
- Option : B
- Explanation :
The Council of Ministers in India is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. This principle of collective responsibility ensures that the government must maintain the confidence of the elected house to stay in power.
Option A: President
Incorrect. The President appoints the ministers but does not hold them accountable.Option B: Lok Sabha
Correct. The Council must maintain the confidence of the Lok Sabha or resign.Option C: Vice-President
Incorrect. The Vice-President is the Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha but does not oversee the Council of Ministers.Option D: Rajya Sabha
Incorrect. While ministers may belong to the Rajya Sabha, they are not responsible to it.
