Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2012 GS-1 Indian Polity
Question

The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to which of the following?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Lok Sabha

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lok Sabha”.
The Council of Ministers in India is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha, or House of the People, as stated in Article 75(3) of the Constitution.

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